Game Is Hard Level 170 Breakdown
What You See
A merge board full of colored balls greets you with the prompt "merge the balls. (again!)" The layout is a maze-like grid with walls, and the balls sit in cells. As with the previous merge level, you drag matching colors together to combine them.
The "(again!)" is the twist — it's both a call-back to an earlier level and a warning that the puzzle has more than one stage. Merging the initial pairs triggers a second phase with a fresh set of balls to clear.
Why You're Stuck
I merged the first few pairs and thought I was done, but then the board reset with a new "again!" phase and I was back to square one. I hadn't planned for a second board, and the new layout had walls that trapped the balls in awkward positions.
The frustration was the surprise second round. I treated it like a single merge and got caught by the follow-up — the "(again!)" in the prompt was literally telling me it would repeat, and I missed it.
The Answer
Merge the initial matching pairs — swipe the central green ball right, then up, then left to merge it with its match. After clearing the first phase, the "again!" board appears with a new layout — merge through the remaining pairs to clear it and complete the level.
How to Beat It
Merge the first phase, then the again phase.
- Merge the green balls first. Swipe the central green ball right, then up, then left to bring it together with its match.
- Clear the remaining pairs. Merge the other matching colors on the initial board.
- Expect the "again!" phase. A second board appears with a fresh layout and walls — don't be caught off guard.
- Merge through the second board. Work through the new pairs until the final merge clears the board and completes the level.
Troubleshooting
- The ball is trapped by a wall: the layout has walls, so plan swipes around them — the central green ball needs right, then up, then left.
- A second board appeared: that's the "again!" phase. Merge through it just like the first.
- It won't finish after the first clear: the level has two phases — complete the second board before it clears.
Why It Works
The level reuses the merge mechanic but adds a second phase, banking on you thinking you're done after the first board. The "(again!)" in the prompt is both a callback and a warning, but it reads like flavor text, so the second board lands as a surprise. The walls in the layout force specific swipe paths, turning a simple merge into a routing challenge where direction matters.
The Rule to Carry Forward
A prompt that says "again" or "more" is warning you about a second phase — don't stop at the first clear. Expect follow-up boards.
- Heed the "again!": it means a repeat is coming.
- Walls shape the path: plan swipe direction around the layout.
- Finish every phase: the level only clears after the last board is done.
Treat it as two merge boards, not one. Swipe the central green ball right-up-left to merge it, clear the rest, then expect and clear the "again!" board that follows.
Stopping after the first board. The "(again!)" means a second merge phase follows — clear both boards to actually complete the level.
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Game Is Hard Level 170 FAQ
How do I merge the green balls in Game Is Hard Level 170?
Swipe the central green ball right, then up, then left to bring it together with its match, working around the walls in the layout.
What does "again!" mean in Game Is Hard Level 170?
It warns of a second phase — after clearing the first merge board, a new board appears that you must merge through too.
Why won't Game Is Hard Level 170 complete after I merge everything?
Because there is a second "again!" board. Clear the follow-up board's matching pairs before the level finishes.
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