Beads Out level guide
Beads Out Level 173 Walkthrough
Beads Out Level 173 is a heart-shaped shell with two top source lanes over a 4-slot pair row, two stacked padlock rows, two red `5` curtains side by side, a hidden 2×2 of orange, brown, green, and yellow, and three `+1` / `x2` power-up discs. Drain the two heart humps first, fill the pair row second, crack the green/dark blue/light blue/gray and red/pink/white/purple padlocks third, march both curtains from `5` to `1` together, and only then sweep the hidden 2×2 plus the spare yellow with the three `2` power-up discs.
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How to Solve Beads Out Level 173 — Full Solution
- Drain the two top humps of the heart shell to start filling the 4-slot pair row with matched colors from the green, white, yellow, gray, blue, and orange source lanes.
- Use the matched pair-row colors to crack the top padlock row — the green, dark blue, light blue, and gray padlocks — while keeping the key icon path through the light blue lock clear.
- Pick up the released green block from the first padlock row and route it into the lower heart curve.
- Use the green block plus the next heart runs to clear the second padlock row — the red, pink, white, and purple padlocks — while the loose purple, white, brown, and dark green blocks stay parked above the curtains.
- Feed the heart's lower curve into the pair row so both red `5` curtains step down together through `4`, `3`, and `2`, never letting one chamber get ahead of the other.
- Let both curtains reach `1` and burst open, exposing the 2×2 grid of orange, brown, green, and yellow cubes plus the extra yellow cube that was hidden behind the red chambers.
- Finish by sweeping the 2×2 grid, the spare yellow cube, and the last loose singles with the three `+1` and `x2` power-up discs at the bottom of the board.
Colors in this level:
Red, Pink, White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange, Brown, Gray, Cyan
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Letting the heart shell empty before both red curtains reach `1`, which buries the spare yellow cube under the still-closed curtains and pins the 2×2 of orange, brown, green, and yellow behind a half-open chamber.
- Cracking the red, pink, white, and purple padlocks in the second row with the wrong key color, which wastes the released green block and leaves the lower half of the tray sealed while the curtains stall on `3`.
Quick Tips for Beads Out Level 173 (spoiler-free)
- A common trap is feeding only one curtain at a time. Wait for both red `5` curtains to read the same number before sending the next pair-row fill, or the unfed side stalls and the chamber cannot finish counting down.
- With 11 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 heart-shaped ring with two rounded humps meeting at a short vertical drain. Two short source lanes cap the top corners — a left lane carrying green, white, and yellow, and a right lane carrying gray, blue, and orange. The reserve is a deep stack: a 4-slot pair row, a top padlock row of green, dark blue, light blue (key), and gray padlocks, a second padlock row with a loose green block plus red, pink, white, and purple padlocks, a loose-block row of purple, white, brown, and dark green, two red curtained chambers side by side both stamped `5`, a hidden 2×2 grid of orange, brown, green, and yellow plus one spare yellow cube, and a power-up row of three discs (green `+1`, pink pig `x2`, blue `+1`) all marked `2`.
- Goal
- Step both red `5` curtains down to `1` together so the chamber bursts open and exposes the orange, brown, green, and yellow 2×2 grid plus the spare yellow cube.
- Opening
- Drain the two top humps of the heart shell to fill the 4-slot pair row, use the matched colors to crack the green, dark blue, light blue, and gray padlocks in the top padlock row, then pick up the released green block to start opening the red, pink, white, and purple padlocks in the second row.
- Danger Zone
- The two red `5` curtains share one chamber with the hidden 2×2 grid, so if the heart shell empties before both curtains reach `1`, the late pink and red runs in the lower curve pile up on top of the still-closed curtains and the spare yellow cube gets buried underneath.
- Mechanics
- Level 173 is a heart shell over a dual-curtain reserve, where the 4-slot pair row, the two stacked padlock rows, the twin red `5 -> 1` curtains, and the hidden 2×2 grid all share one narrow tray, and the three `+1` / `x2` power-up discs are the final cleanup handoff once both curtains have opened.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should the red `5` curtains open in Beads Out Level 173?
Only after the two heart humps have thinned, the 4-slot pair row has fed the green, dark blue, light blue, and gray padlocks, and the red, pink, white, and purple padlocks have cleared, so both curtains can step from `5` to `1` together and expose the hidden 2×2 of orange, brown, green, and yellow.
Why does Beads Out Level 173 jam near the end even with three power-up discs ready?
Because the two red curtains, the hidden 2×2 grid, and the spare yellow cube share the same narrow tray, so if the chamber is still showing `2` when the heart shell empties, the late pink and red runs pile up on top of the closed curtains and the green `+1`, pink pig `x2`, and blue `+1` discs have nothing to grab.