Brain Test Level 164 Walkthrough & Answer
Level 164★★★★★
Guide by LevelWalks
If Level 163 of Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles felt routine, Level 164 is the kind that breaks the pattern. The devs schedule these on purpose — usually right where players start solving on autopilot.
## Question
**Brain Test Level 164:** What comes once in a year, twice in a week, but never in a day?
## Answer
The letter E. Tap the letter E on screen.
## Step-by-Step Walkthrough
This is a letter-frequency riddle. 'yEar' has one E, 'wEEk' has two E's, and 'day' has zero E's. Find the letter E on screen and tap it.
Here is exactly how to solve Brain Test Level 164:
1. Read the question carefully — Brain Test loves wordplay and misdirection.
2. Look at every element on screen, including the question text itself.
3. It's a riddle about the letter E — year(1), week(2), day(0). Tap the letter E.
4. If you are stuck, remember that Brain Test rewards lateral thinking over logical answers.
## Why It's Tricky
Temporal thinking is triggered by 'year, week, day' — you start counting events or seasons. But the answer operates on a completely different level: letter frequency in the WORDS themselves. The riddle exploits the gap between semantic content and orthographic structure.
## Why This Level Is Tricky
For difficulty 4, expand your toolkit: try shaking the device, using the volume rocker, covering the camera, or pressing the home button area. Also try dragging seemingly static elements like the level number, score display, or hint button. Brain Test treats everything on screen as a potential puzzle piece at this tier. Late-game levels (151-300) frequently require device interaction — tilting your phone, using multiple fingers, shaking the device, or manipulating screen elements outside the puzzle area. Think beyond the touchscreen for these multi-step solutions.
## Common Mistakes
Players frequently make these errors on Level 164:
- Reading the question too fast and missing a critical word like 'not', 'biggest', or 'smallest'.
- Assuming numbers on screen represent their face value when they might be Roman numerals, binary, or visual patterns.
- Skipping the hint system entirely — hints in Brain Test are progressive and often nudge without spoiling.
Tips
- Pay close attention to every word in the question — one word might be the literal answer.
- Homophones, synonyms, and literal meanings are all fair game in Brain Test puzzles.
- Remember: Brain Test Level 164 has a difficulty rating of 4/5 — it requires advanced lateral thinking.
FAQ
- How do I solve Brain Test Level 164?
- The letter E. Tap the letter E on screen. This is one of the trickiest puzzles in Brain Test because it requires you to think outside the box rather than using straightforward logic.
- Why is Brain Test Level 164 so hard?
- Brain Test Level 164 ("What comes once in a year, twice in a week, but never in a day?") tricks players by using misdirection. Temporal thinking is triggered by 'year, week, day' — you start counting events or seasons.
