Beads Out level guide
Beads Out Level 401 Walkthrough
Level 401 feeds two long color tails through a nested hourglass while three padlock-linked pairs and a covered right-hand stack compete for four receiver slots. Clear the short inner-loop bands first, then release each linked mate only when its color is approaching the outlet.
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How to Solve Beads Out Level 401 — Full Solution
- Load dark blue, bright green, and cyan from the open reserve, then add magenta for the first matching outlet band.
- Let magenta depart before tapping orange; complete orange and the following bright green receiver before opening another reserve color.
- Use dark blue, purple, cyan, and magenta through the next inner-loop rotation, replacing each receiver only after it fills and leaves.
- Use the available member of the ivory-brown linked pair on its outer-loop band, then use its mate after the padlock link clears.
- Cycle red, gray, yellow, cream, and pink as the right feeder begins to drain, holding dark green and brown until their bands approach.
- Use the upper-left green and blue pair for the next feeder sections, allowing both receivers to depart before opening the deep right column.
- Work down the tall right column with green and purple, then dark green and red, as those bands enter the lower loop.
- Finish the revealed olive, brown, lime, and yellow receivers; the last box departs after both feeder tails turn gray.
Colors in this level:
Dark blue, Bright green, Cyan, Magenta, Orange, Purple, Ivory, Brown, Red, Gray, Yellow, Cream, Pink, Olive, Green, Dark green, Lime, Blue
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pulling purple or dark green from the right stack immediately after it is exposed.
- Loading four late colors together while a short orange or cyan band is already approaching the outlet.
Quick Tips for Beads Out Level 401 (quick clues)
- Let the opening magenta receiver leave before adding orange.
- Keep one slot empty when the outer loop starts changing through short pink, orange, green, blue, and brown bands.
- An exposed box in the right column is not automatically the next safe tap.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Two vertical feeders enter a small triangular loop inside a wider lower hourglass. Open boxes sit at the upper corners, three padlock-linked pairs occupy the left reserve, and a covered right column begins with green, purple, dark green, and red visible.
- Goal
- Match the inner and outer hourglass bands while receiver departures release the linked box mates and expose the deep right reserve, then empty both feeder tails.
- Opening
- Load dark blue, bright green, cyan, and magenta for the first outlet bands; let magenta depart before adding orange.
- Danger Zone
- Purple and dark green become visible on the right before their bands arrive. Loading either beside unfinished orange and cyan can consume the fourth slot needed by the next lower-loop color.
- Mechanics
- Three padlock-linked pairs and a covered vertical reserve are released through normal receiver completions; the board uses one outlet and a four-slot active row.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I tap the lower-left locks in Level 401?
No. They link paired boxes rather than acting as key items; clear the available matching box and use its mate after the link releases.
Why does the right reserve keep jamming my active row?
Its green, purple, dark green, and red boxes are exposed before every matching band arrives, so move only the color already nearing the outlet.