Telescope

Telescope is a minigame added in the Canterlot expansion. It rotates in-between Apple-Picking and Ball Bounce.

How to Play

You get taken to a screen with a starry sky background, then a series of larger stars will appear. As you touch the first one, the subsequent stars will light up. Keeping your finger on the screen drag it through the starts touching all stars in order. If you miss a star or lift your finger off the screen before completing the pattern it will reset and you have to start over again.

The game gets easier once you have memorized what all the shapes are and can complete the pattern without having to check the next star. The following is a list of all the constellations that appear

• Apple
• Candy
• Carrot
• Cherry
• Giftbox
• Gramophone
• Bass Guitar
• Hairbrush
• Lollipop
• Milkshake
• Treasure Chest
• Tuba

Variations

Note that this apply from level 1 and increase as the player levels up.

Cost	Multiplier	Stars
100	x1	Small Stars in a circle
1,000	x2	Larger Stars
5	x4	Bigger Diamond Stars

Scoring

The player gains 5 points per connection, but the points will be lost if the player stops touching the screen or drags their finger in the wrong direction. When the entire constellation is filled in, the points can no longer be lost and the player receives another 10 points.

Constellations

Apple constellation

Candy constellation

Carrot constellation

Cherry constellation

Gift box constellation

Gramophone constellation

Bass Guitar constellation

Hairbrush constellation

Lollipop constellation

Milkshake constellation

Treasure chest constellation

Tuba constellation

Trivia

• The 1,000 bit telescope is similar to one that appears in season 1 episode 5, "Griffon the Brush Off".^[1]

References