Beads Out level guide
Beads Out Level 493 Walkthrough
Level 493 preloads yellow and blue above a figure-eight, three copper curtains, and an L-chevron carrier. Add orange-gray, then use completions to move 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 to open and reveal every layer.
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How to Solve Beads Out Level 493 — Full Solution
- Keep yellow and blue preloaded in slots 1 and 2; click orange into slot 3 and gray into slot 4.
- After one opening receiver fills and leaves, put purple into the reopened slot.
- Clear cyan, green, white, and burgundy from the open side of the chevron L as the first hidden bands reveal.
- Use one qualifying completion for 4 to 3, open the first copper curtain, and take the box moved onto the L-carrier front.
- Repeat for 3 to 2 and the second curtain, then trigger 2 to 1 to reveal the third curtain group.
- Complete one more matched receiver to change 1 to open and use the box advanced from the released carrier end.
- Alternate the upper and lower lobes with green, purple, blue, and red.
- Clear boxes in the order the L-shaped chevron carrier advances them to the selectable front.
- Finish green and orange and verify the Perfect completion overlay.
Colors in this level:
Yellow, Blue, Orange, Gray, Purple, Cyan, Green, White, Burgundy, Navy, Mint, Pink, Red
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Loading one figure-eight lobe with four colors while the other lobe reaches the outlet.
- Selecting a curtain-hidden receiver before the L carrier advances it to the open front.
Quick Tips for Beads Out Level 493 (quick clues)
- Track the counter exactly as 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 to open.
- Keep a slot open before each question-mark feeder reveal.
- Alternate lobes instead of loading every color from one side.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Two mystery feeders enter a crossed figure-eight; yellow and blue are preloaded above an L-shaped chevron carrier, three copper curtains, and a counter marked 4.
- Goal
- Move the counter 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 to open, open all three copper curtains, advance their boxes along the L carrier, and drain both feeder tails.
- Opening
- Keep yellow and blue preloaded in slots 1 and 2; add orange and gray, then use purple after a receiver leaves.
- Danger Zone
- Loading purple or pink before its copper curtain opens and advances that box along the L carrier can hold a slot across two rotations.
- Mechanics
- Three copper curtains reveal boxes as the linked counter changes 4 to 3 to 2 to 1; one more completion opens the counter while the L-chevron carrier shifts each reveal forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Level 493 easy to clog at the crossing?
The upper and lower lobes alternate at one outlet, so a receiver chosen for only one lobe may stay active through the other lobe's turn.
What is the counter sequence in Level 493?
The verified run shows 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 to open; the first three changes open the copper-curtain layers and advance their boxes along the L carrier.