Block Out level guide
Block Out Level 490 Walkthrough
Level 490 joins two crowded rooms through a one-lane waist; clear the long central bars, reduce five edge curtains, and delay the outlined lower L-shapes until their floor exits are open.
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How to Solve Block Out Level 490 — Full Solution
- Clear upper edge-aligned pink, red, cyan, and blue pieces to make working space above the waist.
- Remove small blocks beside the tall cyan bar, then shift adjacent long columns without sealing the connection.
- Route the first long bars toward matching side gates and begin lowering the 15 and 14 curtains.
- Clear pieces over the lower floor gates so the 10 and both 3 counters continue to fall.
- Release the lower-right outlined L-shape after its right/bottom routes open, then clear the lower-left outlined L-shape.
- Clear middle-wave red and pink blocks before moving the yellow-framed vertical piece through the waist.
- Alternate exits for the remaining large cyan bends so none becomes trapped across the center.
- Finish with the outlined pink top piece, last cyan group, and yellow-framed right piece, leaving the board empty.
Colors in this level:
Cyan, Pink, Red, Green, Purple, Blue, Yellow
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Parking a long cyan, red, green, or yellow piece across the only connection between the rooms.
- Moving an outlined lower L-shape before the 10 and 3 floor counters have clear routes.
Quick Tips for Block Out Level 490 (quick clues)
- Move every long piece completely through the central waist; never park one halfway.
- Open the lower floor exits before committing either outlined pink-and-cyan L-shape.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A wide upper room and lower room meet at a narrow waist. Curtains marked 15, 14, 10, 3, and 3 surround tall cyan/red-green columns, a yellow-framed bar, and two outlined pink-cyan L-shapes.
- Goal
- Keep the waist open while reducing all side and floor curtains, then route the late large cyan bends and outlined pieces to an empty board.
- Opening
- Clear edge-aligned upper groups and small pieces around the tall cyan bar before shifting either long central column.
- Danger Zone
- Any long bar parked across the waist blocks both rooms, while an early lower L-shape can cover the gates needed by the 10 and 3 counters.
- Mechanics
- Five counters fall through left, right, and bottom exits as multiple waves replace the opening columns with separated L-shapes, bends, and a yellow-framed vertical piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main bottleneck in Block Out Level 490?
The narrow central waist is the only route between the two rooms, so every long bar must pass through it completely.
When should the outlined lower L-shapes move?
Wait until their matching side and bottom exits are exposed and the nearby floor counters are already falling.