Beads Out level guide
Beads Out Level 164 Walkthrough
Beads Out Level 164 is a long double-S pipe shell over a 1x4 `ROW 50%` color bar strip (green, orange, white, red), a 3-row color inventory, and two red curtains stamped `8` that tick down in lockstep around a center green bin. Thin the two upper vertical lanes first, fill the green and orange `ROW 50%` bars second, walk the top and middle inventory rows down third, and only then let both curtains drop from `8` to `1` while the bottom-row white, red, and purple singles finish.
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How to Solve Beads Out Level 164 — Full Solution
- Clear the right vertical lane (red, gray, pink) of the double-S shell while all four `ROW 50%` bars stay empty.
- Clear the left vertical lane (blue, green, yellow) and push the early orange and green singles into the top two `ROW 50%` bars so the strip lights up before either curtain steps off `8`.
- Walk the top inventory row (dark blue, pink, pink, white) down with the first early singles before either curtain drops to `7`.
- Push the brown and green pairs across the central waist and use them to clear the middle inventory row (brown, green, purple) while both curtains tick from `7` to `5` together.
- Let the bottom inventory row (white, red, purple) feed the curtains from `4` to `2`, keeping the center green bin empty so both numbers stay matched.
- Walk both curtains from `2` to `1` and then to gone with the last basin runs.
- Finish with the last blue, gray, red, and yellow singles once the green bin flips.
Colors in this level:
Orange, Green, Yellow, Red, Pink, Blue, White, Gray, Brown, Purple
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Draining the entire double-S shell before pushing the orange and green singles into the `ROW 50%` bars, so both curtains step off `8` with no fill behind them.
- Feeding the bottom inventory row before the dark blue, pink, white, brown, and green cells in the top two rows have finished clearing.
Quick Tips for Beads Out Level 164 (spoiler-free)
- Watch both red curtain counters — when they no longer display the same number, the bottom inventory row fed too early. Hold the white, red, and purple singles until the top two rows have collapsed and both curtains tick in lockstep.
- With 10 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 long double-S with two elongated vertical lanes at the top that bend inward through a tight central waist, fan out into a lower zigzag basin of three or four parallel strands, and drain through a single bottom-center spout. The reserve under the spout carries a 1x4 `ROW 50%` color bar strip (green, orange, white, red), a 4-wide top inventory row (dark blue, pink, pink, white), a 3-wide middle inventory row (brown, green, purple), a 3-wide bottom inventory row (white, red, purple), two red curtain boxes on the lower-left and lower-right both stamped `8`, a small green bin between the curtains, and three powerup pouches (green arrow, pink face, blue key, each marked `1`) on the bottom bar.
- Goal
- Walk the two red curtains from `8` down to gone in lockstep before the white, red, and purple singles of the bottom inventory row pile up on the curtain lip.
- Opening
- Start on the right vertical lane (red, gray, pink) and the left vertical lane (blue, green, yellow) to thin the upper double-S, then push the early orange and green singles into the top two `ROW 50%` bars.
- Danger Zone
- The 3-wide bottom inventory row (white, red, purple) sits directly above the two curtains, so the red and purple singles jam against the curtain lip if the curtains reach `3` or `2` while that row is still full.
- Mechanics
- Level 164 is a dual-curtain board stacked between a 1x4 `ROW 50%` color bar strip and a 3-row color inventory, so the puzzle is keeping two countdowns matched while the bars, the inventory, and the center green bin share one narrow column under a long double-S shell.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should the two red curtains start dropping in Beads Out Level 164?
After the upper vertical lanes of the double-S have thinned and the green and orange `ROW 50%` bars are filled, so the curtains can step from `8` to `7` on a reserve that is already light.
Why do both curtains in Level 164 always read the same number?
Because the two curtains share one lockstep countdown, so the puzzle is keeping them matched while the 1x4 `ROW 50%` bar strip, the 3-row inventory, and the center green bin share one narrow column.