Beads Out level guide
Beads Out Level 186 Walkthrough
Beads Out Level 186 is a wide U-shaped shell with two long color-stripe arms feeding a 4-slot pair row, a curtained box marked `3`, a long horizontal pin, a vertical pin column, a small 2x2 of (white, pink, yellow), and a pair of (purple, brown). Drain the U first, fill the 4-slot row second, count the curtain from `3` to `1` third, then pull the horizontal pin to release the vertical column and the bottom pair.
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How to Solve Beads Out Level 186 — Full Solution
- Clear the purple-blue-pink-green left arm and the red-gray-brown-orange right arm of the U-shell, feeding the first singles into the 4-slot pair row above the curtain.
- Let the 4-slot pair row absorb the yellow, brown, pink, and green matches from the shell runs, counting the curtain from `3` through `2` down to `1` and opening the curtained box.
- Pull the long horizontal pin to release the vertical pin column, letting the gray, white, cyan, and blue singles rise into a 2x2 above the 2x2 (white, pink, yellow).
- Pair the gray, white, cyan, and blue singles from the risen column with the 2x2 (white, pink, yellow) row, draining both into the reserve.
- Finish with the bottom pair (purple, brown) once the column and the 2x2 have been matched and the U-shell is fully drained.
Colors in this level:
Purple, Blue, Pink, Green, Red, Gray, Brown, Orange, Yellow, White, Cyan
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Treating the 2x2 (white, pink, yellow) and the bottom pair (purple, brown) as the priority before the curtain has counted down, which strands the late gray, white, cyan, and blue singles from the vertical pin column with no row to enter.
- Draining the right arm (red, gray, brown, orange, pink, blue, gray) before the left arm, which dumps the orange, pink, blue, and gray singles onto the 4-slot pair row in the wrong order and pins the curtain at `2`.
Quick Tips for Beads Out Level 186 (spoiler-free)
- Don't touch the horizontal pin until the curtain has counted all the way down from `3` to `1`. Pulling it too early pins the vertical column behind the curtain while the 4-slot row is still full of unmatched singles.
- 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 wide U-shape with a left arm reading purple, blue, pink, green top to bottom and a right arm reading red, gray, brown, orange, pink, blue, gray top to bottom, all draining into a single spout bead at the bottom center. The reserve below is a 4-slot pair row (2x2 of yellow, brown, pink, green), a curtained box marked `3` (red curtain) with a long horizontal pin (orange-yellow handle) below it, a vertical pin column (gray, white, cyan, blue) on the left, a small 2x2 of (white, pink, yellow) on the right, and a pair of (purple, brown) at the floor.
- Goal
- Drain the U into the 4-slot pair row to feed the curtain, then count the curtain down from `3` to `1` and pull the horizontal pin to release the vertical column and the bottom pair.
- Opening
- Start on the purple-blue-pink-green left arm and the red-gray-brown-orange right arm, letting the first singles fall into the 4-slot pair row above the curtain while the curtained box, the horizontal pin, the vertical pin column, the 2x2 (white, pink, yellow), and the pair (purple, brown) stay closed.
- Danger Zone
- The 4-slot pair row, the curtained box, and the horizontal pin share one narrow vertical column, so the late gray, white, cyan, and blue singles from the vertical pin column have no row slot to land in if the curtain opens before the 4-slot row has cleared.
- Mechanics
- Level 186 is a U-shell over a curtain-box where the curtain counts down from `3` to `1`, a long horizontal pin gates the vertical pin column, and the vertical column itself rises into a 2x2 (gray, white, cyan, blue) once released.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should the curtain open in Beads Out Level 186?
After the 4-slot pair row has been filled three times by U-shell singles, with the curtain counting down from `3` to `1` before the long horizontal pin can be pulled.
Why does the vertical pin column matter in Beads Out Level 186?
Because it only releases after the horizontal pin is pulled, and once it rises it becomes a 2x2 (gray, white, cyan, blue) that has to pair with the 2x2 (white, pink, yellow) and the bottom pair (purple, brown) to clear the reserve.