Beads Out level guide
Beads Out Level 163 Walkthrough
Beads Out Level 163 is a U-shaped shell with a curling right arm that forms a closed ring, over a vertical reserve with a 4-slot pair row, a white-purple-red-blue row, a green key cube, and a bottom green-gray pair. Unwind the right ring first, move the key up second, and only then drain the column.
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How to Solve Beads Out Level 163 — Full Solution
- Clear the red-yellow left arm and the pink-blue right arm of the U-shell, then unwind the curling right arm so the closed ring at the center opens.
- Let the first shell runs fall into the 4-slot white pair row, but keep the white-purple-red-blue row, the green key cube, and the bottom green-gray pair untouched.
- Once the right ring is mostly unwound, move the green key cube (with the yellow handle) up into the 4-slot pair row to open the column above it.
- Spend the white, purple, red, and blue single cubes from the row above the key into the now-open pair row, matching the colors of the shell.
- Drain the vertical stack of orange, yellow, pink, and red cubes down the column and finish with the bottom green-gray pair once the column is empty and the U-shell is fully drained.
Colors in this level:
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Blue, Pink, Gray, White, Purple
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Opening the green key cube's column while the right ring is still closed, which traps the white-purple-red-blue row under the still-crowded curl.
- Draining the vertical stack of orange, yellow, pink, and red cubes before the 4-slot pair row has cleared, which leaves the bottom green-gray pair with no row slot to match into.
Quick Tips for Beads Out Level 163 (spoiler-free)
- If the green key cube is already moving up the column while the right ring is still closed, the shell wasn't thinned enough to leave the 4-slot pair row with room to absorb the new cubes.
- With 9 colors in play, clear the pair with the fewest blockers first so the board opens up instead of tightening.
- Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- The shell is a U-shape with a long left arm (red, yellow, green, orange, blue, pink top to bottom) and a curling right arm that loops back into a closed ring (yellow, green, orange, blue, pink). The reserve below has a 4-slot white pair row at the top, then a horizontal row of four single cubes (white, purple, red, blue), then a green cube carrying a yellow-handled key, then a vertical stack of single cubes (orange, yellow, pink, red), and a bottom pair of green and gray at the floor.
- Goal
- Unwind the closed right ring before the 4-slot pair row starts spending the reserve column.
- Opening
- Start on the red-yellow left arm and the pink-blue right arm, then unwind the curling right ring while the key, the white-purple-red-blue row, and the bottom green-gray pair stay closed.
- Danger Zone
- The 4-slot pair row, the white-purple-red-blue row, and the key column all share one narrow vertical strip, so the pair row clogs if the key moves up before the right ring is unwound.
- Mechanics
- Level 163 is a U-shell with a curling right arm that forms a closed ring, where the key cube on the green cube has to move up the column to open the row above the 4-slot pair row.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should you do first in Beads Out Level 163?
Thin the red-yellow left arm and unwind the curling right arm, because the closed right ring has to be opened before the 4-slot pair row can spend the white-purple-red-blue row above the green key cube.
Why does the green key cube matter in Beads Out Level 163?
Because the key cube sits in the middle of the vertical reserve column, and it has to travel up to open the white-purple-red-blue row so the 4-slot pair row above can absorb those single cubes.