Block Out level guide
Block Out Level 402 Walkthrough
Block Out Level 402 compresses two waves into an hourglass: clear the upper colors through its narrow neck, count the 16-panel to zero, then extract oversized blue, red, purple, and yellow shapes from the revealed reservoir.
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How to Solve Block Out Level 402 — Full Solution
- Take the exposed upper yellow and red blocks through the right side, then clear the small blue and green pieces whose lanes open.
- Move and remove the framed blue/purple bars around the neck, followed by the loose center green and yellow groups.
- Pass the red L through the neck after its lane is clear, then continue with the upper red and blue groups to reduce the cyan and right counters.
- Clear the remaining first-layer pieces until the large purple panel reaches zero and reveals the lower reservoir.
- Extract the oversized blue squares first, keeping the central passage free for the shapes behind them.
- Send the tall and hooked red pieces through the red side gate, then remove the yellow L and loose purple pieces.
- Finish the purple L and bidirectional-arrow square through the left side and confirm the PERFECT Level 402 result.
Colors in this level:
Red, Blue, Cyan, Green, Yellow, Purple
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Leaving the red L or a framed bar across the hourglass neck while trying to clear pieces from both chambers.
- Moving a lower red polyomino in front of the large blue squares before those squares have an exit lane.
Quick Tips for Block Out Level 402 (quick clues)
- Keep the hourglass neck empty after every temporary transfer.
- In the revealed reservoir, remove the largest blue squares before trying to rotate the red and purple hooked pieces around them.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A 1:40 hourglass has a packed upper chamber, a narrow neck, an upper-left 3-count chamber with a yellow captive, a cyan panel marked 9, and a lower purple panel marked 16 flanked by counters 17 and 26. Red, blue, green, yellow, and framed blocks fill the first layer.
- Goal
- Empty the first layer to retract the 16-count lower panel, then route the large second-wave squares and polyominoes through the neck and matching side exits.
- Opening
- Clear the free upper yellow/red groups to the right, then remove the blue/green pieces and framed bars that obstruct the neck.
- Danger Zone
- The red L and framed bars can seal the only passage between chambers; after the panel opens, a red polyomino parked above a large blue square prevents the entire lower wave from turning.
- Mechanics
- A 16-count lower panel hides a second reservoir of oversized blue squares, red and purple polyominoes, a yellow L, and a purple bidirectional-arrow square.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the 16 panel do in Block Out Level 402?
It seals the large lower reservoir; clearing first-layer groups reduces it to zero and reveals the oversized second-wave pieces.
Which pieces should leave first after the lower panel opens?
Take the large blue squares first so the red, yellow, and purple polyominoes have room to turn through the narrow center.