Very true, but you can do things like search buttons as soon as you find them if you have a friend handy. Part of it is definitely luck, but that's certainly not the only factor. Just a fun way to not be done with this game yet more than anything
Took me a couple more runs than I care to admit to come to that conclusion myself lol. Another optimization is learning how to lose the monsta quickly without losing your position. You can really bring your average moves down once you realize how quickly you can shake it
