Block Out level guide
Block Out Level 497 Walkthrough
Level 497 opens 4- and 14-count stacked shutters from a tiny starter strip; route the framed red stair between reveals, then clear yellow hooks before three oversized purple finishers.
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How to Solve Block Out Level 497 — Full Solution
- Send the exposed blue block through the right exit and the green block through the left exit, reducing the shutters from 14/4 to 13/3.
- Clear the small red and cyan squares beside the framed red square, then remove the short green and red floor bars until the lower shutter reaches zero.
- From the first reveal, take blue pieces from both side lanes and the green vertical at left before shifting the red and yellow rows below the upper shutter.
- Clear the first middle-wave red blocks through the right red exit while keeping the framed red stair's horizontal path open.
- Bring the framed red stair across center and through the right red exit before the long yellow rows occupy its footprint.
- Remove the remaining yellow rows and lower purple blocks until the upper 14-shutter reaches zero.
- Clear the revealed red/green top bars, then route the framed blue vertical at left and framed cyan horizontal through their side lanes.
- Send the framed green horizontal and framed red vertical out before lowering the yellow T, long yellow base, and right yellow hook.
- Route the small yellow blocks and large yellow hook through the right yellow exit, followed by the last cyan/blue block on the left.
- Use the top purple exit for the framed purple rectangle, then the tall purple vertical, and finally the broad lower purple hook.
Colors in this level:
Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow, Green, Cyan
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Spanning center with a yellow row before the framed red stair has crossed to the right exit.
- Starting the purple finale while framed rectangles or yellow hooks still occupy its full-width approach.
Quick Tips for Block Out Level 497 (quick clues)
- Treat the lower 4-shutter and upper 14-shutter as separate phases.
- Move the framed red stair before the long yellow rows, then clear yellow before purple.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Before any clear, stacked shutters read 14 and 4, with perimeter counters 32, 25, 10, 7, and 1. The bottom strip holds a long yellow horizontal, green/blue edge pieces, small red/cyan blocks, purple bars, and a framed red square.
- Goal
- Use four starter exits to open the lower shutter, drain the framed red stair and middle waves to open the 14-shutter, then clear yellow hooked shapes before the purple finale.
- Opening
- Take the right blue and left green edge pieces, then the small red/cyan squares and short floor bars until the lower 4-shutter retracts.
- Danger Zone
- A yellow row across center blocks the framed red stair's rightward route; later framed rectangles and yellow hooks can deny the full-width approach required by the purple endgame.
- Mechanics
- Two sequential shutters expose a framed red stair, several framed rectangles, a yellow hooked phase, and three large purple footprints sharing the top exit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which shutter opens first in Block Out Level 497?
The lower shutter starts at 4 and opens from the starter strip; its revealed waves then reduce the upper shutter from 14.
How should the final purple pieces leave Level 497?
Use the top purple exit for the framed rectangle first, the tall vertical second, and the broad lower hook last.