Our strategy for Angry Birds Space Cosmic Crystals level 7-21 is to use Terence to destroy the southern planet. Release Terence when the orbiting TNT is approximately at the 9 o’clock position — due west relative to the planet. The TNT will drift to the main structure, blasting it to smithereens. Even if all pigs are popped, it’s worthwhile to send another Terence into a large pile of debris. The score in the video below is 128,250.
Last time this level appeared in the Daily Challenge, our beloved rodent had boasted ”If @comex666 gets a puppy today I’ll eat my hat.” Unsurprisingly, he did not have to do it in the end. You have been warned!
1 bird same as first shot in video, for 128860.
On my Android device, the bombs explode and destroy the level without a Bird o.O
(SorryForBadEnglish u.u )
Same happened to me, the TNT automatically drops onto the planet and destroys them, I will never get 3-star with this bug (not sure if this is a bug or not, looks like it only happen on Android device).
@minh — Did both TNTs drop, or just the lower one?
@mvnla2, the higher explodes first, about 12 o’clock position, then the lower one at 6 o’clock position.
Same happened to me, also an android device. I hope they solve this bug in next editions, as it is imposible to get 3 stars.
Pro-AngryBirds_2013 @king-sling-pro — Was everything destroyed? If yes, it would be classified as total self-destruction. You can enter scores with self-destruction on the leaderboard.
FireBombBird said it prevented him from getting 3*.
all — Has anyone else seen this? How many points do you get and how often does it happen? What device are you using? FireBombBird says on his Android it happens every time for ~10K and prevents him from getting 3*.
Not everything was destroyed, only the TNT inside the bubble, the bubble bursts and drops on the glass TNT and destroyed. It is thus impossible to pass the level with 3 stars.
I get to get only 16540 points and my device is a LG-E400 2.3.6 Gingerbread.
A screenshots:
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1 Bird, just like the video, shooting at the bottom crystal planet. Have to be quick as the pig is just passing under and up. TNT hit the structure toward the top right and BOOM went everything in succession. :-)
Interesting lucky shot I just got, or lucky chain reaction to be precise.
Sent Terence to the lower planet, same as video.
Debris pushed in all directions after the detonation.
With lots of luck, debris can pop the top bubble (without detonating the tnt) while it’s at approximately the 3 o’clock position. The tnt goes down on Moustache pig, and bam! A huge number of blocks are sent crashing on the planet.
My lucky shot happened exactly as you’ve described.
Picture of score in album.
Same as you, 1 bird 142.630
The direction splashing a position and TNT at the current top score! bird is the same as a video.
It had good timing when an upper crystal was broken that I was lucky.
The upper TNT erupted so that a piece faced it towards a planet.
http://angrybir.de/1b3dwLx
@gypsybird — Thanks! Finally got this to work for 139K. Not sure if it is necessary to shoot first bird immediately. I found that it works best if you release Terence when lower TNT is between 10 and 9 o’clock. It needs to hit space station (??) to the right of the long extension. 10 o’clock is definitely too early, and 9 o’clock too late. Good Luck!
@mvnla2 – Great score! I didn’t mean immediately as on reset, but just get positioned and be quick in firing as TNT was going down and up the right side. It is touchy. I’m one of the Old Timers on here and my vision and reflexes require a bit more attention. LOL. Obviously my top score with trophy was fleeting as others have jumped way over my 149k. I haven’t had any luck in raising the bar again on this one as of yet.
Like the video, definitely a case of try, try and try again.
I’m working on a 2 bird strategy that has the promise to give mega scores. Only up to 137000 so far but the day is young.
First bird to pop the upper planet, flinging when the TNT bubble is at 8 o’clock. TNT should then hit the main … thing on or about the top larger pig pushing the … thing towards the central planet. Quite quickly while the debris of the … thing is still coalesced, fling the next Terence to pop the bottom planet, releasing when the TNT bubble is about 10 o’clock. The TNT should then push loads of … thing debris into the middle planet.
The only question is – what IS that central thing?
Yes I came up with this start myself also. I am trying for a 1-bird.
@bikkit. I am really glad I tried your strategy. Well described and it worked well for me. Thank you!
Yes! I finally got 3 stars using your strategy on my iPad mini. I tried the original strategy, and while I could get close (with a lot of effort and patience), I never did get to 3 stars.
I had figured out a while before about the 8 o’Clock position, but needed to know to shoot Terence #2 fairly quickly . . . but not too quickly or the TNT disappears to the southwest part of the screen!
Got a score of 134320 with this strategy, using 2 birds.
Thanks, bikkit!
I found an easier way… 132650 on 1st try. Do exactly like video for top TNT. Fire Terence right at asteroid when TNT is at 9:00 position. This should break up all but one pig and lots of debris. Get the last pig by going after the bottom TNT just as described in video.
Thank you for your excellent strategy, @desox! It took a few tries but I was able to increase my score by 5,000+.
Thank you @desox. I was really struggling with the video.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! 3* on 1st try of your strategy after far-too-many hours on this level.
Thanks @desox. Worked like a charm! Made it into the top 50.
One bird = 116k ??? What’s up with that? Twice now.
I’m going to have to come back to this one. Been on it for a couple hours now and can’t get over 124k no matter what strat is used. Can make the shots but not the level of destruction. I do notice Big T is not anywhere near as fast on my phone as he is in the vid; I have to adjust the timing for that. Don’t think that should make a difference but something is.
Lucky shot: Did exact same as walkthrough, except debris popped the top planet right as the TNT was heading for the structure. Did a lot of damage; 135660. It’s really all timing.
Save yourself a lot of time and do not wait for good scores if the TNT does not pass through the pig and its bubble. It has to be a little bit on the left (west) side of its face. If you shoot it east – the explosion will not push enough debris into the planetoid. If you squeeze it between the pig and the structure theres always this stone plank that will prematurely explode the TNT on the north planetoid.
Unfortunately timing-wise this is the most difficult shot. It’s much easier to release the TNT to all other spots but not the right one. When I’m super-lucky I can pull it off 3 times in a row, next are 10 shots that go the wrong way.
Exactly same strat for my top score. Mostly lucky with the top TNT that was pushed into the remaining deris when the top cristal exploded, leading to most of them crashing on the planet and giving a lot of additional points.
No need to accurately point Terence into the bottom cristal, the key is only the timing and the fact that the TNT hits the bubble pig slightly on its left side. This slows down the TNT, and allows the correct timing for the explosion of the top cristal.
I just scored 153,370 by aiming the first bird at the lower orb,just like in the video,as the tnt was at about the 9:00 position. When the orb exploded,the tnt went straight at the lower right pig & into the main structure. Right after the structure blew up, the upper tnt,in it’s bubble,came down into the debris field,sending a lot of pieces into the planet. The game was still counting when it timed-out. Happy flinging !
What works best for me is to fire at top orb when TNT passes my bird aiming dots. Middle of orb, is around 8:00 and that makes the TNT blow to the right of the pig, pushing stuff back towards the planet. You can do the same aiming technique on bottom orb, but I do find waiting a microsecond after bird hits aiming dots works better there. (like other said, between 9 and 10:00)
Whoo Hoo! I currently have the top score on this level. So I feel the need to post my “Destruction You Can Depend Upon” stRATegy. I’d like to say shooting Terrence as close to the upper gravity field has an effect on how the debris from the lower crystal explosion showers the left planet. I’d also like to say reducing the power affects how the lower crystal explosion pushes the TNT at a higher velocity towards the upper right pig. And I hardly need tell anyone to shoot Terrence when the when the rotating TNT is at the 9:38pm, not am, position. I’d be remiss if I didn’t say you want the upper TNT, with bubble intact, to enter the debris field between the mustached pig and the planet to get the most debris destroyed and/or pushed to the left planet.
I’d like to say all of this led to my high score, but I can’t. I just got LUCKY!
Wow. I’d really like see someone shoot the 9:38pm and 9:38am positions differently ;)
I sit in awe of your score, however :)
Lol @panacea i had to think about that for a split second roflmao!
@rat9 Grrreaat Score! ! I cannot get it i must be aiming a second or 2 late..or early idk in other words HELP ….Wwhhiine
Great answer @panacea. lol
@Ma I refer you to my strategy above. I whined for six months before I got that score. You’re still young.
If @comex666 gets a puppy today I’ll eat my hat.
Hmmmm……I couldn’t find a good picture of the “real” rat hat, but this is the original $4000 Russian sable version. It would be quit a meal……..https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/members/stocktoad/album/picture/13018/
Good one @stocktoad! LOL. Mr. @rat9 would surely be hacking up some hairballs on that furry topper. Will be waiting to see if @comex66 can take the trophy on this one tonight. Rat – if it comes to that, I’ll be on standby to FEDEX you some of my cat’s Laxatone for some after-comfort.
OOps…Left off a digit – that is @comex666. (my computer is lagging a bit tonight – got a snowy ice storm)
I’m not sure that hat will fit in my mouth @Stocktoad. I already have my foot in there for challenging @comex666 in the first place. lol
I suspect your great High Score along with your palate will survive the Challenge today @Rat9. The really big score numbers in this level definitely are dealt out by Lady Luck ~ and obviously infrequently at that. But that hat @Stocktoad came up with ~ that would have been something to see! LOL
I didn’t have to eat my hat after all. Thanks @comex666.
When @rat9 states something like that, it must not be taken lightly. Indeed, I predict that it would take ages to beat his score. Waiting for a very unlikely fluke on this level, I made this vid, which shows more or less how things may happen.
https://youtu.be/EApCu8FeJ_c
Stars were not perfectly aligned, however this was my best outcome after several hours. It is unusual in the sense that the most common outcome is that upper planet is blown too early, so that freely floating TNT goes to the right without hitting anything. Conversely, here, the planet blew up one or two tenths of a second too late, but early enough to allow reasonably good destruction.
@sglouk Perfect choice,, reading though this thread and all the posts, these words capture the essence of Rat9 , Especially the written description of his strat! and idk just everything! Thank you so much for the the walk down memory lane!
@Pa Rest in Peace my friend, guide my birds as you always guided me…
@comex666 You have a second chance.. Get that puppy , Make @rat9 proud! He didn’t just challenge anyone ya know..
@kathy
Today is Not my day.
Rat was a Great man.
I Will Never forget him.
Thank you Tom.
aww c’mon @comex666 That’s not the Attitude Rat9 would want to hear..Give it a shot for the memory of Tom a great flinger..🐣 who never let Me give up.. now it’s your turn!
C’mon @Pa I’m reading between the lines,, doing the best i can!! my bird needs a little boost! help me out,, i don’t want a puppy, I want you trophy lol!! only because i know you wouldn’t expect anything less!
so how about it, i got 10 minutes 👼
Well I gave it m my all, but no l luck..
@muhaamad-areeb don’t fool around with the Challenge. I removed your score, and will block your user account once you enter it again.
Good call @bernersenn 👍
@peejaydee27 Congratulations!! Rat9 would be very proud, and if he was still with us would most likely come back and beat your score and reclaim his trophy lol, but i know he would say first “you went and done good kid”
treasure that trophy!! nice flinging!
Curious did you fling at 9:38 a.m or 9:38pm heehee!!
Thanks @kathy ! I certainly will treasure the trophy for as long as other flingers allow lol! Rat9 would no doubt have got it back soon enough :)
I literally got the score about 2 minutes before the challenge ended, which is currently 10am local time here (12 hours ahead of you I think). I had to rush to get the score registered! This happened a few weeks ago but the internet was down and I missed the deadline 😥
@peejaydee27 Happy you got it in on time, Tom would be happy that someone was able to follow his stRAT and get the trohpy, but yep he would be working on getting it back as we speak lol..
I’m sure you’ll have it for a long time!!
Last minute shot just before challenge ended (using @rat9 ‘s stRAT of course!), aided by @sglouk video. This time got really lucky when the TNT box exploded to the right of the main debris pile shooting it all left into the planet. Couldn’t believe it when the points kept racking up. Thanks rat! Your legacy lives on :-)
Screenshot for @sweetp:
https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/members/peejaydee27/album/picture/24156/
@peejaydee27 See my post above. Congrats 🐣
Woot, @peejaydee27 to beat Rat is amazing! Well flung!
Thanks @hunnybunny. After trying the same shot so many times I was shocked when this suddenly happened. The AB gods were on my side I guess 😄
Working back thru some old levels to try to improve some scores and got just slightly luckier (130 points) than @PeeJayDee27 by mimicking @sglouk video and @rat9 strategy. https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/members/sja101abn/album/picture/25972/.
Congrats @sja101abn !! I never thought I’d hang on to the trophy for this long, so I think you’ll now be keeping it for a while. (Maybe I’ll have to try and get it back one day – unlikely lol). Good flinging 👍🏆
@sweetp for the puppy. Thanks you. Followed @sglouk video. Took a lot of flings!
https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/members/steviep147/album/picture/30646/