******************************************************************************* Quell for Android FAQ/Walkthrough by BHodges Version 1.4 Created 04/03/12 Updated 02/23/14 This document Copyright © 2012 - 2014 by Brian Hodges. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. ******************************************************************************* Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Basic Gameplay A. How to Play B. Objects C. Basic Strategies D. Hidden Jewels III. Puzzle Solutions A. Tutorial 1. Welcome to Quell 2. Can't Stop 3. A Different Space 4. Sideways B. 1928 1. Introduction 2. Easy Going 3. Side to Side 4. No Way Back 5. Look Sharp 6. The Blunt Truth 7. One Way 8. Frozen 9. A Certain Ring 10. Step in the Right Direction 11. At a Push 12. Push Comes to Shove C. 1937 1. Down to Earth 2. Illusion of Choice 3. More Haste 4. Worth its Weight 5. Tunnel Vision 6. The Trap 7. Open and Shut Case 8. Confined Space 9. Pure and Simple 10. Upside Down Under 11. Cushion the Blow 12. Trigger Happy D. 1939 1. New Tricks 2. Turning Point 3. Deception 4. Close Quarters 5. Falling to Pieces 6. Ivory Tower 7. Bear Trap 8. Prison 9. Buffer 10. Rock Bottom 11. Sharp End 12. Unwelcoming E. 1941 1. Herring 2. Either Way 3. Chute 4. Two's Company 5. All that Glitters 6. In the Loop 7. Ruins 8. Nimble 9. Change of Heart 10. Wrong Foot 11. Naive 12. Prescription F. 1943 1. On the Defensive 2. Resting Place 3. Seal the Exits 4. Behind Enemy Lines 5. Center of Attention 6. Lock In 7. Stuck in the Middle 8. Engagement 9. Maze 10. Fabrication 11. Stronghold 12. Pinball G. 1945 1. Weakest Link 2. Companionway 3. Leverage 4. The Arc 5. Look Ahead 6. Diamond 7. The Cage 8. Quadrant 9. Spot of Bother 10. Back and Forth 11. Chase 12. Spoilt for Choice H. 1946 1. Formation 2. The Oval 3. Fool's Gold 4. Labyrinth 5. Ultimatum 6. Unneighbourly 7. Positive 8. Run Around 9. Playground 10. Dilemma 11. Balancing Act 12. Short Supply I. Secret Levels 1. U-Bend 2. Sorry 3. Cactus 4. Lock Pick J. 1957 1. Partnership 2. Shared Responsibility 3. Evolution 4. Rush 5. Blockade 6. Pulp 7. Bad News 8. Trio 9. Spare Change 10. Walled Garden 11. Venus 12. Jam IV. Achievements V. Game Review VI. Version History VII. Contact Information ******************************************************************************* I. Introduction This is a FAQ/Walkthrough for the Android game Quell. It contains solutions for all 104 puzzles and a mini-review. ******************************************************************************* II. Basic Gameplay ............................................................................... A. How to Play The object of the game is to collect all the pearls with your raindrop in the least amount of moves possible. You move your raindrop by swiping your finger across the screen. ............................................................................... B. Objects Raindrop You move the raindrop around by swiping your finger across the screen. Hitting a spike will burst your raindrop. Pearl Your goal is to collect all the pearls in the level with your raindrop. Spike If you hit the pointy side of a spike then your raindrop will burst. Switch Hitting a switch will cause some spikes to change direction. Block The blocks with the male/female symbols can be pushed. Blocks will activate switches/gates if they pass through them. Pushing two blocks together (irregardless of "gender") will cause them to disappear. Gate Passing through a gate will activate it, meaning you can't pass through it again. Shelf Each shelf hold three frames. Frame Each frame holds four levels. A frame's color will change depending on your progress: Brown Frame = Not Complete Silver Frame = Complete Gold Frame = All Perfect ............................................................................... C. Basic Strategies Basic Strategies - Try working out the solution backwards i.e. figure out which pearl you'll have to collect last - If you get stuck in a later level, go back and get some perfects in the early levels to earn hint tokens - You can earn hint coins in the Quell: Reflect trial ............................................................................... D. Hidden Jewels An update to Quell added Hidden Jewels to all levels (except the tutorials). Most Hidden Jewels are hidden inside of a block, the first time you hit the block it will crack, letting you know there is a Jewel inside. Hit it two more times to collect the Jewel. Some Hidden Jewels can be found inside of Gates or even sitting out in the open. Two things to note: - You don't have to solve the puzzle, once you've got the Jewel it's yours. - Once you collect the Jewel for a level it won't appear again. ******************************************************************************* III. Puzzle Solutions ............................................................................... A. Tutorial Note: You are not awarded hint tokens for perfect scores in the tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Welcome to Quell 3/3 Down, Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Can't Stop 5/5 Right, Down, Left, Up, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. A Different Space 2/2 Up, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Sideways 5/5 Right, Down, Left, Down, Right ............................................................................... B. 1928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Introduction 5/5 Solution: Right, Up, Left, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Easy Going 7/7 Solution: Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Side to Side 6/6 Solution: Left, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Left, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. No Way Back 11/11 Solution: Right, Up, Left, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Up, Left, Down, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Look Sharp 5/5 Solution: Left, Up, Right, Down, Left Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. The Blunt Truth 6/6 Solution: Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. One Way 3/3 Solution: Right, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Right, Up, Left, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Frozen 10/10 Solution: Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. A Certain Ring 7/7 Solution: Up, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Step in the Right Direction 6/6 Solution: Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. At a Push 8/8 Solution: Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Push Comes to Shove 8/8 Solution: Right, Up, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down, Left Hidden Jewel: Right, Up, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right ............................................................................... C. 1937 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Down to Earth 8/8 Solution: Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left, Right ............................................................................... 2. Illusion of Choice 7/7 Solution: Right, Up, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Down, Left ............................................................................... 3. More Haste 4/4 Solution: Up, Down, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Left ............................................................................... 4. Worth its Weight 26/26 Solution: Right, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right ............................................................................... 5. Tunnel Vision 18/18 Solution: Up, Right, Left, Down, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Down ............................................................................... 6. The Trap 6/6 Solution: Left, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Right ............................................................................... 7. Open and Shut Case 3/3 Solution: Left, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Up, Right ............................................................................... 8. Confined Space 4/4 Solution: Right, Left, Down, Left Hidden Jewel: Down, Left, Down ............................................................................... 9. Pure and Simple 3/3 Solution: Right, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Down, Left ............................................................................... 10. Upside Down Under 5/5 Solution: Up, Right, Down, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Down ............................................................................... 11. Cushion the Blow 10/10 Solution: Up, Right, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down, Left, Down ............................................................................... 12. Trigger Happy 12/12 Solution: Up, Left, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Down ............................................................................... D. 1939 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. New Tricks 5/5 Solution: Left, Up, Down, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Turning Point 11/11 Solution: Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left, Right, Down, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Deception 8/8 Solution: Down, Right, Up, Left, Right, Down, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Up, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Close Quarters 11/11 Solution: Left, Down, Left, Right, Left, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Left, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Falling to Pieces 10/10 Solution: Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Down, Left Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Ivory Tower 12/12 Solution: Left, Down, Left, Down, Up, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Left, Up, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Bear Trap Solution: 18/18 Right, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Prison 11/11 Solution: Down, Left, Up, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Down, Left, Up, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Buffer 12/12 Solution: Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Rock Bottom 10/10 Solution: Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Right, Up, Down, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Up, Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Sharp End 10/10 Solution: Left, Right, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Right, Left, Up, Left, Down, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Unwelcoming 18/18 Solution: Right, Down, Left, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Left ............................................................................... E. 1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Herring 12/12 Solution: Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Down, Left, Down, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Either Way 18/18 Solution: Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Down, Right, Up, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Down, Left, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Chute 24/24 Solution: Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Right, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Two's Company 10/10 Solution: Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. All that Glitters 10/10 Solution: Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. In the Loop 10/10 Solution: Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Down, Left, Up, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Ruins 14/14 Solution: Left, Up, Right, Up, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Nimble 7/7 Solution: Up, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Change of Heart 17/17 Solution: Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Wrong Foot 11/11 Solution: Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Naive 7/7 Solution: Right, Up, Right, Left, Down, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Right, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Prescription 25/25 Solution: Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up, Down Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Right ............................................................................... F. 1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. On the Defensive 13/13 Solution: Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Left, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Resting Place 19/19 Solution: Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Seal the Exits 15/15 Solution: Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Up, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Behind Enemy Lines 12/12 Solution: Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Center of Attention 21/21 Solution: Right, Up, Left, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Please note that unlike most other Hidden Jewels, you can't simply go back and forth to free this one from the block. Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down THEN Left, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Lock In 15/15 Solution: Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Stuck in the Middle 16/16 Solution: Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Right, Down, Left, Up, Down, Left Hidden Jewel: Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Engagement 16/16 Solution: Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Maze 29/29 Solution: Down, Right, Up, Right, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Right, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Up, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Fabrication 9/9 Solution: Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Left, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Stronghold 6/6 Solution: Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Pinball 17/17 Solution: Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Right, Up, Left ............................................................................... G. 1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Weakest Link 17/17 Solution: Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Companionway 18/18 Solution: Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Right, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Leverage 26/26 Solution: Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Up, Right, Down, Left, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. The Arc 5/5 Solution: Right, Down, Left, Up, Left Hidden Jewel: Right, Up, Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Look Ahead 15/15 Solution: Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Down, Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Up, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Diamond 24/24 Solution: Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Up, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Up, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Left Hidden Jewel: Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. The Cage 20/20 Solution: Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Quadrant 9/9 Solution: Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Left, Up, Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Spot of Bother 12/12 Solution: Left, Up, Down, Right, Up, Left, Right, Up, Right, Up, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Please note that unlike most other Hidden Jewels, you can't simply go back and forth to free this one from the block. Up THEN Right, Up, Right, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Back and Forth 15/15 Solution: Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Left, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Left, Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Chase 24/24 Solution: Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Spoilt for Choice 25/25 Solution: Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Up, Left, Right, Down, Up ............................................................................... H. 1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Formation 5/5 Solution: Down, Right, Down, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Right, Up, Left, Up, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. The Oval 14/14 Solution: Down, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Left, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Fool's Gold 11/11 Solution: Right, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Labyrinth 29/29 Solution: Up, Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Right, Left, Down, Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down, Left Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Ultimatum 7/7 Solution: Left, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Unneighbourly 25/25 Solution: Up, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Positive 16/16 Solution: Up, Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down Hidden Jewel: Up, Left, Up, Right, Up, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Run Around 16/16 Solution: Down, Right, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Right, Up, Right, Up Hidden Jewel: Left, Up, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Playground 27/27 Solution: Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Right, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down Hidden Jewel: Left, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Dilemma 26/26 Solution: Up, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Left, Up, Right, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Balancing Act 14/14 Solution: Right, Up, Right, Up, Left, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, Right Hidden Jewel: Down, Right, Down, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left, Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Short Supply 27/27 Solution: Right, Up, Left, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Left, Up, Left, Right, Down, Left, Up, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Right, Down, Right Hidden Jewel: Left, Down, Left, Down, Up ............................................................................... I. Secret Levels Note: To access the Secret Levels tap the paint box on the Title Screen three times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. U-Bend 14/14 Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Up, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Sorry 13/13 Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Cactus 29/29 Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Down, Up, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Lock Pick 23/23 Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Up, Right, Left, Up, Right, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Right 14 Move Solution Chris Wasnetsky sent me a 14 move solution that will earn you the Better than us achievement: Down, RIGHT, Up, Left, Right, Down, RIGHT, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Right The two "RIGHT" moves in all caps need to be performed the instant you land to get out of the way of the blocks. ............................................................................... J. 1957 Note: These 12 levels are actually a preview of the sequel Quell:Reflect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Partnership 8/8 LEFT RAINDROP Right, Down, Left, Up RIGHT RAINDROP Right, Up, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Shared Responsibility 8/8 LEFT RAINDROP Down, Right, Down RIGHT RAINDROP Up, Down, Left, Up, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Evolution 17/17 Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Rush 8/8 Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down, Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Blockade 13/13 LEFT RAINDROP Left, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right RIGHT RAINDROP Left, Up, Right, Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Pulp 8/8 RIGHT RAINDROP Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left LEFT RAINDROP Right, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Bad News 11/11 Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Trio 10/10 CENTER RAINDROP Left RIGHT RAINDROP Up, Left RIGHT RAINDROP Down, Right, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Spare Change 10/10 LEFT RAINDROP Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left RIGHT RAINDROP Up, Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Walled Garden 12/12 BOTTOM-LEFT RAINDROP Down, Left, Up, Left, Up TOP-LEFT RAINDROP Right, Down, Left, Up, Left CENTER RAINDROP Up RIGHT RAINDROP Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Venus 8/8 Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Jam 10/10 RIGHTMOST RAINDROP Down, Up, Down, Left 2ND RAINDROP FROM RIGHT Down LEFTMOST RAINDROP Up, Right, Left, Down 2ND RAINDROP FROM LEFT Up ******************************************************************************* IV. Achievements /=============================================================================\ | ACHIEVEMENTS | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Achievement | Earn By: | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Magpie | Collect 25 pearls | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Hunter | Collect 50 pearls | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Hoarder | Collect 100 pearls | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Pearl Jammer | Collect 150 pearls | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Pearl Harboring | Collect 200 pearls | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Learnt the Ropes | Complete the 1928 shelf | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Apprentice | Complete the 1937 shelf | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Excellent | Complete the 1939 shelf | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Pro | Complete the 1941 shelf | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Expert | Complete the 1943 shelf | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Champion | Complete the 1945 shelf | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Complete | Complete every Quell level | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Minimalist | Complete 3 levels perfectly | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Accomplished | Complete 10 levels perfectly | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Flawless | Complete 20 levels perfectly | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Impeccable | Complete 40 levels perfectly | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Precise | Complete a stage in perfect moves | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Meticulous | Complete a shelf in perfect moves | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Perfect | Complete every Quell level in perfect moves | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Keep Going! | Play for 10 minutes | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Time Flies | Play for 30 minutes | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | High Stamina | Play for 1 hour | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Suicidal | Die on a first move | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Ouch! | Spiked 3 times | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Fearless | Spiked 10 times | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Funeral Bill | Spiked 20 times | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Road to Nowhere | Get stuck in a loop 5 times | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Groundhog Day | Retry a level 20 times | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Matchmaker | Push 2 sets of blocks together | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Tired | Push 10 blocks | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Ring Leader | Use the ring 5 times | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Quick Thinking | Complete a level in under 5 seconds | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Defiant | Take over 10 minutes to complete a level | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Scenic Route | Take twice as many moves as necessary | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Better than us | Beat our perfect number of moves | |--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Merchant | Collect every jewel | \=============================================================================/ * Better than us can be earned on Lock Pick ******************************************************************************* V. Game Review Quell is a puzzle game available for Android, iOS, and webOS. The goal is to move your raindrop around the board and collect all the pearls in the shortest number of moves. The puzzles themselves are interesting and steadily increase in difficulty as you progress through the game. Hint tokens can be earned by completing puzzles via the best solution and these can be spent to reveal a puzzle's solution when you get stuck. The graphics and music create a very relaxing atmosphere. The graphics are simple but well done and the rain pattering on the window in the background is a nice touch. The music has a nice, peaceful Oriental feel though the limited number of tracks means you'll have to listen to the same tunes over and over again. Like Angry Birds, Quell's controls and bite-sized gaming make it perfect for mobile devices. I definitely recommend it to anyone with a smartphone or tablet. Pros + Perfectly suited for touchscreens + I love the atmosphere + Hints keep you from getting stuck + 104 different puzzles Cons - After a while the music will start to get on your nerves ******************************************************************************* VI. Special Thanks Special thanks go to lbroili for alerting me to the new Hidden Jewels! Special thanks go to Chris Wasnetsky for his 14 move solution to Lock Pick that earns the Better than us achievement! ******************************************************************************* VII. Version History 1.4 02/23/14 Updated Lock Pick, Achievements, and Special Thanks sections. 1.3 09/08/13 Added Hidden Jewel locations for 1941, 1943, 1945, and 1946. Fixed a typo. 1.2 08/11/13 Updated Hidden Jewels section. Added Hidden Jewel locations for 1937 and 1939. 1.1 08/07/13 Added Hidden Jewels section. Updated Achievements. Added Hidden Jewels solutions for 1928. Added Special Thanks section. 1.0 04/03/12 Completed FAQ. ******************************************************************************* VIII. Contact Information You can contact me at Bhodges080@aol.com Please leave constructive comments. I especially appreciate emails letting me know if I have made a mistake, missed anything, or if you have any ideas for improving this FAQ. ******************************************************************************* End