Bilging Tutorial

I have managed Ultimate bilge as simple as doing 3x3 in 2 moves... dead easy, now you have to learn how to get those moves, or trying for a bingo in 5, the strategy I use is 1 move per 10 secs maximum, Getting at least:



In 7 moves max: A Sea Donkey

In 5 moves max: A Bingo OR CRAB WITH MAX BILGE

In 4 moves max: A 4x4, 4x5,3x5,5x5

In 3 moves max: A 3x4

In 2 moves max: A 3x3 OR CRAB AND COMBO WITH NO WATER

In 1 move max: A 4, or a 3 with combo OR CRAB WITH NO WATER

Hope that works for you =P

If you get stuck, get imediately out of the puzzle and switch station for 2 mins then come back happily again ;)

Search with the google "bilging" and youll see the YPP article and some posts with further help. This is my own information =P

YPP BILGING INTERESANT INFO YOU HAVE TO KNOW (FROM YPPEDIA)

Crabs, Puffer Fish, and
Jellyfish, Oh My!
Crabs are
immovable pieces that are cleared when they reach the water line. Crabs offer a
high scoring bonus when cleared, and the bonus increases with the height of the
water and the number of crabs simultaneously cleared. Clicking on a crab only
results in the crab doing a little jig while shrieking.

The puffer fish expands when clicked and clears itself and the eight
adjacent pieces. It is detrimental to your score unless it results in a chain
reaction clear or it causes one or more crabs to clear by rising above the water
line. (Destroying a crab by clicking an adjacent pufferfish does not score a
bonus.) Letting pufferfish rise near the top of the screen can make converting
crabs from obstacles into bonuses much easier--with one click on a pufferfish
near the top of a board you can raise three columns by up to three spaces each.
Swapping two pufferfish simply swaps them as if they were normal pieces.

Swapping a colored piece with a jellyfish clears all the pieces of the
same color on the board. When used effectively, jellyfish often cause long chain
reactions, thus creating new combo possibilities on the board.

Jellyfish do not work on other special pieces. Attempting to swap the
jellyfish with a crab does not work. Attempting to swap the jellyfish with the
pufferfish will cause the pufferfish to activate first, destroying the
jellyfish. Attempting to swap two jellyfish with each other will cause them to
swap as if they were normal pieces.

Bilge scoring
Bilge scoring is based around the efficiency of moves- the less
moves taken to clear pieces, the higher the score. Unlike
sailing, bilging takes time delay directly
into account. A small delay is acceptable when searching for a new move. A good
balance of strategy and speed is best for a bilger.
An approximation of the bilge scoring system has been compiled by
players.

Tips and Tricks
The
best way to get an incredible the first league is to try to create a double on
the first move. You can also attempt to make a bingo in your first few moves.
The efficiency of the opening moves is very important to scoring well in the
first league.

As the size of the combo made increases, more and
more moves can be made while still scoring well . Strategy also changes greatly
as you move up in levels (ranking). At the higher levels of bilge, you have more
leeway to make extra moves to go for larger combos. At lower levels, you want to
be even more efficient and generally aim for smaller combos.

Generally a break of 3 is worth slightly less
than 1 move (and should mainly be used for intermediate breaks), while a break
of 4 or 5 is worth between 1-2 moves. A 3x3 double is worth about 3 moves. At
high levels, a bingo is worth about 8 moves. Thus, as the size of the break goes
up, the bonus received increases quite a bit. Because the puzzle allows some
leeway for timing, several seconds can be spent between each move to ensure that
it is the best possible move to make.

When the water level is higher, crabs become a much more effective
scoring tool. When the water level reaches the top (although the highest three
rows will always remain dry), simply clearing crabs will score extremely well.
Efficiency is still necessary, but a few well-placed crab clears can easily lead
to an incredible.

Extract from http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Bilging

Mini Video bilging: Doing 3x3s/Bingoes/Clearing crabs to get excellent rate

It is at double speed so you can see it fast

Enjoy.