Beads Out level guide
Beads Out Level 180 Walkthrough
Beads Out Level 180 is a butterfly shell with two intertwined U-lobes over a 4-slot pair row, a 4x3 cube grid whose column 4 holds a 3-pocket score stack, and a red curtained chamber marked `5`. Thin the shell first, pair up the row second, drop the curtain from `5` to `1` third, and only then clear the obstacle grid and the last bottom singles.
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How to Solve Beads Out Level 180 — Full Solution
- Clear the red-pink left lobe and the blue-orange right lobe of the butterfly shell while the 4-slot pair row still holds its two reds, one blue, and one green.
- Drain the central throat and let the next shell runs fall into the pair row, picking up the missing second blue and second green so all four slots pair up cleanly.
- Start feeding the red curtained chamber at the bottom-left, using the next clean shell runs to step it from `5` down to `4`, then `3`, then `2`, and finally `1` while column 4 is still empty.
- Let column 4 release its `2 / 2 / 2` score chips into the cleared middle of the tray once the curtain has reached `1` and the pair row is empty.
- Spend the dark-green, pink, white, yellow, brown, gray, purple, pink, and green cubes in the 4x3 obstacle grid now that the pair row is empty and the score column has been spent.
- Finish with the very last bottom singles, the green, the brown, the blue, and the red tail, once the upper grid is flat and the butterfly shell is fully drained.
Colors in this level:
Red, Pink, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green, Brown, Purple, White, Gray
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Feeding the red curtain from `5` toward `1` while the butterfly shell is still pushing fresh red-pink and blue-orange runs into the 4-slot pair row, so the last green-blue bottom cubes end up pinned under the still-dumping shell.
- Trying to clear the 4x3 obstacle grid before column 4 has spent its `2 / 2 / 2` score chips, which leaves the bottom row of purple, pink, and green pinned against the score column.
Quick Tips for Beads Out Level 180 (spoiler-free)
- If the red curtain is already at `3` or `2` while the central throat of the butterfly is still dumping fresh runs into the pair row, the curtain started before the shell had thinned enough to leave the bottom row clear.
- 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 butterfly with two intertwined U-lobes climbing down from the top and meeting at a narrow central throat. The reserve holds, in order: a 4-slot pair row with two reds, one blue, and one green; a 4x3 grid where columns 1-3 are an obstacle grid (dark-green / pink / white on top, yellow / brown / gray in the middle, purple / pink / green on the bottom) and column 4 is a vertical stack of three empty score pockets; and a red curtained chamber at the bottom-left marked `5` next to an orange refill tag.
- Goal
- Thin the butterfly shell so the 4-slot pair row can finish pairing, then feed the red curtain from `5` down to `1` so column 4 starts releasing its `2 / 2 / 2`, and only then clear the obstacle grid and the last bottom singles.
- Opening
- Start on the red-pink left lobe and the blue-orange right lobe, then drain the central throat. Let the early shell runs pair up the two reds, the blue, and the green in the 4-slot row, and keep the red curtain at `5`, the score pockets, and the 4x3 grid untouched until the shell has relaxed.
- Danger Zone
- The 4-slot pair row, the central throat, the right-column score pockets, and the red curtain all share one narrow vertical lane, so if the curtain starts stepping down before the shell is light, the `2 / 2 / 2` chips drop into a still-fed pair row and the last green-blue bottom cubes end up pinned under the score column.
- Mechanics
- Level 180 is a butterfly-shell board over a curtain-gated 4x3 grid, so the solve is really about sequencing a dual-U shell, a 4-slot pair row, a 3-pocket score column, and a `5 -> 1` curtained chamber inside one shared lane rather than the shell outline itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should the red curtain move in Beads Out Level 180?
Only after both lobes and the central throat of the butterfly shell have thinned and the 4-slot pair row has already paired up, so the curtain can step from `5` to `1` without the score column dropping `2 / 2 / 2` onto a still-fed row.
Why is the bottom row of the 4x3 grid so easy to block in Beads Out Level 180?
Because the bottom row, the right-column score pockets, the 4-slot pair row, and the red curtain all share one narrow vertical lane, so the green, blue, and red tail cubes can get pinned under the score column or behind the curtain if the curtain is fed before the shell has relaxed.