Block Out level guide
Block Out Level 557 Walkthrough
Level 557 layers blue 1 and purple 4 shutters over a red silhouette counter, so the center must stay open for three outlined red shapes after the color chambers unlock.
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How to Solve Block Out Level 557 — Full Solution
- Move the small yellow hook out of the lower-left corner and send the exposed cyan bar through the right cyan gate.
- Slide the outlined yellow and red L pieces along the lower row, using the freed cells to complete blue 1 and open the central shutter.
- Clear the exposed blue pieces through the blue side gate, then remove the cyan pieces that had shared their approach lane.
- Feed purple pieces to the right purple gate until the tall purple 4 shutter reaches zero and releases the left chamber.
- Remove the revealed green group first and then its yellow bars, leaving the central columns empty for the outlined shapes.
- Route the outlined yellow L through the yellow side, then turn the outlined red L along the lower row toward the left red gate.
- Clear the loose red bars around the hooks without parking a bar in the center column needed by the silhouette pieces.
- Reduce the top red silhouette indicator from 3 to zero by removing each matching outlined red piece as its turning path opens.
- Sweep the remaining red pieces through the left gate and finish with the purple-edged red L through the right purple gate.
Colors in this level:
Purple, Blue, Yellow, Red, Cyan, Green
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Parking the long yellow bar or an ordinary red bar across the shared bottom and center turning lanes.
- Ignoring the top red silhouette count and clearing easy red pieces that leave an outlined shape without room to turn.
Quick Tips for Block Out Level 557 (quick clues)
- Use the side exits for loose cyan, green, and yellow blocks before committing an outlined hook to the bottom row.
- Prioritize outlined red shapes once the top indicator appears; ordinary red bars are easier to route afterward.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A tall purple 4 shutter and a large blue 1 shutter cover the upper board. The bottom strip starts with yellow and red outlined hooks, cyan and purple blocks, and a top red silhouette indicator marked 3.
- Goal
- Open blue 1, reduce purple 4, then remove the three red outlined shapes tracked by the top silhouette before sweeping the last red and purple-edged pieces.
- Opening
- Move the small yellow hook out of the lower-left corner, send a reachable cyan bar to the right gate, and rearrange the outlined yellow and red L pieces to satisfy blue 1.
- Danger Zone
- The outlined hooks share the bottom turning row, and ordinary red bars can later occupy the central columns required by the three silhouette pieces.
- Mechanics
- Two Color Shutters lead into a separate red shape indicator that counts from 3 to zero as matching outlined red geometry is cleared.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the red 3 indicator mean in Block Out Level 557?
It tracks three outlined red silhouette pieces that appear after the color shutters; each must be routed out to complete the late phase.
Should ordinary red bars leave before the silhouette pieces?
No. Once the top red 3 indicator appears, clear the three outlined red shapes first; ordinary red bars are easier after those turning paths are free.