Block Out level guide
Block Out Level 500 Walkthrough
Level 500 introduces Color Shutters: clear six red blocks, three green blocks, then three purple blocks to open the chambers before routing the final yellow shapes.
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How to Solve Block Out Level 500 — Full Solution
- Dismiss the Color Shutter card, send both blue starter blocks through the bottom blue gate, and open the lower-left pocket.
- Clear the surrounding red blocks through the left red gate until the red shutter's center counter falls from 6 to zero.
- Move yellow and purple pieces only for access, then clear three green blocks through the green gate to open the green shutter.
- Use the combined upper area to remove exposed blue and red bars and align purple pieces with the top purple gate.
- Clear three purple blocks to open the lower-right shutter, then turn the outlined purple L through the freed central lane.
- Remove the outlined red rectangle and remaining red, green, purple, and blue pieces before routing the bulky yellow wave.
- Send the tall yellow bars and hooks across the empty center one at a time, finishing with the outlined yellow rectangle at the right gate.
Colors in this level:
Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow, Green
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Treating a shutter number as a general counter and clearing unrelated colors that cannot reduce it.
- Filling the center after the purple shutter opens and blocking the outlined L ahead of the yellow endgame.
Quick Tips for Block Out Level 500 (quick clues)
- Use blue only to create starter space; the red shutter responds only to red blocks.
- Clear the outlined red and purple shapes before committing the large yellow pieces to center.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Red, green, and purple shutters occupy three quadrants with counters 6, 3, and 3. A small lower-left starter pocket holds red and blue blocks beside red and blue gates, while perimeter counters surround the board.
- Goal
- Unlock the red, green, and purple shutters with matching-color clears, merge all quadrants, and send the final yellow bars and hooks through the right yellow gate.
- Opening
- Send both blue starter blocks through the bottom gate to create room, then clear the surrounding red blocks through the left gate to reduce the red 6-shutter.
- Danger Zone
- Clearing a nonmatching color does not reduce a Color Shutter; after the purple chamber opens, occupying center traps the outlined purple L and crowds the yellow finale.
- Mechanics
- The on-screen tutorial introduces Color Shutters, which count only same-color clears; this board unlocks red 6, green 3, and purple 3 in sequence.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Color Shutters work in Block Out Level 500?
Only blocks matching a shutter's color reduce its number: this level requires six red, three green, and three purple clears.
What is the Color Shutter order in Level 500?
Open the red shutter first, the green shutter second, and the purple shutter third before clearing the yellow finale.