Level 397 seems impossible

[puzzling789]

Does anyone have suggestions for completing level 397 (the first in Outta Space)? I run out of bubbles WAY before finishing...(sigh)

[kristanlh]

Yeah this one is tough. You really can't afford to waste bubbles, so take your time thinking through each move.

Tips:
- In the lower section, look at which two colors you have available for each shot and basically try to drop a bubble blower with every 2 turns.
- You don't actually have to drop the very last bubble blower IF you can open the lock. Opening the lock will automatically drop him.
- In the upper section, get as many plus bubbles as possible WHILE ALSO ****ing spiders and clearing your path upward.
- Shoot AROUND the star bubble at first, because if you use it to eliminate a color, it will also pop the poison bubbles of that color and take away more of your bubbles.
- If you can get to all of the babies except for one color, then use the star bubble to eliminate that color last. (It won't matter if the poison bubbles take all the rest of your shots because you'll have won!)

If you can afford the rainbow bubble boost, that will also help you use fewer bubbles. (Just be careful with it in the upper section, because you don't want to accidentally pop a chain that has a poison bubble in it.)