Talk:Frequently Asked Questions/@comment-50.65.7.158-20150427221340/@comment-24668482-20150428081523

Yes, every picture added since Tavern does this jumping when you reach the original target level. You can see a full list on the picture levels article. I call it a glitch, but the publishers, G5e, say it is on purpose and that the 'picture opens up to be purchased with coins' at the first level and 'opens up for finding picture pieces' on the second level. This is nonsense as the message stays the same on both just the level changes, there are no coins involved (it costs big crystals to open early) and every other picture in the game opens a few levels earlier than the stated level to unlock with crystals, but the stated level doesn't change when that happens. They just go from a locked padlock to an open padlock a few levels before the stated level. It is cruel to players starting out and trying to open pictures as they are working hard to reach one level goal only to have the goal posts moved by the game without warning. Either it is lazy programming to have the stated level change but not change the wording of those pictures to indicate that one is a purchase level and there will be a higher normal unlocking level, or it is just bad programming where the original level isn't intended to be shown like in all the other pictures so picture should always display true goal and doesn't. It's poor form either way.

After you open all the pictures, there are just a few things you can buy with coins. A few low level talismans and tools. Time machines and compasses are quite useful so, and a good use of the coins as you can use them towards the tools desktop award even if you don't really need their help to solve the pictures.