Block Out level guide
Block Out Level 517 Walkthrough
Block Out Level 517 feeds purple 6-count, green 6-count, and orange 5-count layers into a board ringed by eight purple side boxes; clear each exposed color band before the next drop and leave the bottom yellow and green gates open.
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How to Solve Block Out Level 517 — Full Solution
- Drop the opening orange and yellow floor pieces through the bottom gates, then send the short cyan row left and the right green piece down through the green gate.
- Clear the exposed red and purple side blocks, shift the pink/yellow outlined L into the right-side space, and empty the row directly below the purple 6-count band.
- When the purple band retracts, remove the new left orange stack, center red bar, right orange stack, and loose green/cyan pieces before moving the outlined L again.
- Release the upper pair of purple side boxes only after a purple wall route is free; clear those purple pieces before opening the next pair.
- Reduce the green 6-count band to zero, then send its wide orange rectangles to the side exits and clear the yellow, pink, and cyan blocks surrounding the center.
- As the orange 5-count reservoir drops, clear each newly exposed orange group from the outer edge and keep the bottom yellow and green gates visible.
- After the orange panel opens, take the cyan top row, the tall yellow group on the left, and the central orange pieces before moving the large pink rectangle.
- Clear the lower blue and purple blocks, then send the last red L, orange corner, green hook, and purple side-box pieces through their matching edge gates.
Colors in this level:
Orange, Yellow, Red, Cyan, Green, Purple, Pink, Blue
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Leaving the first pink/yellow L across the row where the next orange rectangle drops.
- Opening more than one pair of purple side boxes before a purple wall exit is available.
Quick Tips for Block Out Level 517 (quick clues)
- After each 6-count band opens, clear its left and right edge pieces before touching the next counter.
- Do not cover the bottom yellow and green gates when the orange 5-count reservoir begins to descend.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Orange, yellow, red, cyan, green, purple, and pink groups begin below purple and green 6-count bands and a large orange 5-count reservoir. Four pairs of small purple boxes line the side walls.
- Goal
- Empty the opening pocket, retract the purple and green 6-count bands, drain the orange 5-count reservoir, and clear the purple side-box pieces as their matching wall lanes open.
- Opening
- Send the bottom orange and yellow pieces downward, clear the short cyan row to the left, and remove the exposed green and purple blocks before shifting the first pink/yellow outlined L.
- Danger Zone
- A pink/yellow L left across the center blocks the orange rectangles dropped by the next band. Opening several purple side boxes together also crowds the only left and right purple exits.
- Mechanics
- Three stacked reservoirs repeatedly refill one field; eight side boxes release extra pieces; several outlined shapes move as joined units.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should the three reservoirs be handled in Level 517?
Clear the purple 6-count layer first, then the green 6-count layer, and drain the orange 5-count reservoir last; empty each exposed row before reducing the next panel.
Why keep both floor gates open?
The late yellow column and green hook both need those downward routes after the orange reservoir opens, so do not park purple or pink pieces across them.