Car Sort level guide
Car Sort Level 188 Walkthrough
Car Sort Level 188 is a three-dock tower where the middle shelf stack and two right-side `1` buffers must settle before the lower docks can safely finalize.
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How to Solve Car Sort Level 188 — Full Solution
- Clear the top dock traffic so the tower stops receiving mixed cars from above.
- Use the two 1 buffers as temporary relay pockets while the middle shelves are still mixed.
- Keep the bottom docks open while at least one buffer still depends on the vertical road.
- Once the middle shelves are stable, hand the route down through the buffers into the lower docks.
- Finish the bottom docks only after both 1 buffers no longer need to send traffic back upward.
Colors in this level:
Purple, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Black, Cream
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Filling a lower dock while both 1 buffers are still active.
- Treating the middle shelf stack and buffers as separate puzzles instead of one relay.
Quick Tips for Car Sort Level 188 (spoiler-free)
- Use both 1-buffers as relay pockets, not finish lanes.
- Keep the lower docks open until the middle stack is quiet.
- Let the tower step down in three clean stages.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A lavender roof dock, two lavender bottom docks, a vertical stack of colored shelves, and two round buffers marked 1 all share the same tower road.
- Goal
- Feed the top dock first, settle the middle shelf stack second, and finish the lower docks only after both 1-buffers stop relaying traffic.
- Opening
- Trim the top dock traffic, open the two 1-buffers, and keep the middle shelves plus bottom docks flexible while the upper half still owns the tower.
- Danger Zone
- If one bottom dock closes before the two 1-buffers have finished the handoff, the last middle-shelf release has nowhere safe to land.
- Mechanics
- The top dock releases first, the middle stack second, and the lower docks only last once both round buffers are no longer needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What controls Car Sort Level 188?
The pair of 1 buffers control the board because they bridge the middle shelf stack and the lower docks during the tower handoff.
Why do the lower docks reopen in Level 188?
Because one of the 1 buffers or the middle stack still uses the same tower road when the bottom closes too early.