What is the key route in Car Sort Level 102?

The key route is the right-hand curve because it has to pass traffic from the three top garages, the middle shelves, and both bottom trays.

Why do the lower trays cause resets in Level 102?

Because one tray usually closes before the pink and aqua shelves have released the same curve to the other tray.

Car Sort level guide

Car Sort Level 102 Walkthrough

hard Target: 54 moves 9 colors

Car Sort Level 102 is a crown-and-basement board where the middle shelves must flatten before the pair of numbered lower trays and the three tall top garages can finish.

Board Notes

Layout: Three tall color garages line the top, a right-side loop passes several short middle shelves, and two numbered trays hang below the main lane.
Goal: Clear the long blue shelf first, settle the green and orange middle shelves second, and finish the bottom pair only after the top garages stop sharing the same curve.
Opening: Reduce the blue run, loosen the green-black row and the orange shelf, and keep the lower 2 and 3 trays waiting while the aqua and pink shelves are still mixed.
Danger Zone: If one bottom tray closes while the other still needs the same right curve for pink and aqua traffic, the middle shelves reopen and the top garages stall.
Mechanics: The three top garages look like the finish, but the real route decision is when the two lower trays become permanent instead of temporary storage.

Quick Tips for Car Sort Level 102 (spoiler-free)

Clear the long blue shelf before the base level pair closes.
Let one lower tray finish fully before the other closes.
Keep the aqua and pink rows flexible through the middle game.

How to Solve Car Sort Level 102 — Full Solution

Reduce the long blue shelf first so the right curve stops feeding both the top garages and the middle shelves together.
Flatten the green-black row and the orange shelf beneath it before either bottom tray starts to harden.
Keep the aqua and pink shelves flexible while the lower 2 and 3 trays are still acting like checkpoints.
Let one bottom tray finish completely before the other tray stops borrowing the same right-hand curve.
Close the top orange, purple, and yellow garages only after the basement pair below has separated into stable finish lanes.

Colors in this level:

Orange, Purple, Yellow, Blue, Green, Aqua, Pink, Cream, Black

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Closing both lower trays at the same time.
Sending top-garage traffic upward before the blue and green middle shelves are parked.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the key route in Car Sort Level 102?
The key route is the right-hand curve because it has to pass traffic from the three top garages, the middle shelves, and both bottom trays.
Why do the lower trays cause resets in Level 102?
Because one tray usually closes before the pink and aqua shelves have released the same curve to the other tray.