Are blue 18 and teal 30 the original Level 577 nest counts?

No. They are the visible active-tray remainders after the larger fresh groups have already entered.

What remains at the end of Level 577?

The cap leaves a small purple upper block, a purple right-edge piece, and a lower-left/pit-side cluster before the empty frame.

Food Hunt: Pixel Puzzle level guide

hard 12 colors

Open the fox portrait with orange 10, yellow 5, and blue 25 while blue 18 and teal 30 drain, then preserve capacity for the purple cap fragments.

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Read the fresh queue as orange 10, yellow 5, and blue 25, with blue 36, orange 5/5, yellow 5, and teal 35 visible behind it.
Wait through active blue 18 and teal 30; those tray values are already-draining groups, not fresh values to count twice.
As a lane opens, admit yellow 5 and orange 5 for the face and star details, then feed blue 36 and teal 35 one at a time.
Keep a lane available for white, gray, orange, and red details while the blue/teal outline drains; follow the live tray numbers rather than the source value.
At the late mixed checkpoint, let purple 1, teal 2, black 5, cream 2, and orange 14 resolve before accepting the next blue 9 or purple 27 group.
Wait for the final purple cap residues—a small upper block, a right-edge piece, and the lower-left cluster near the hole—to leave before all five slots are empty.

Colors in this level:

Blue, Teal, Orange, Yellow, White, Gray, Purple, Magenta, Red, Black, Cyan, Cream

Adding another blue or teal nest because the queue still shows a related color while blue 18 or teal 30 is active.
Spending the last open lane on a long blue 36 or teal 35 group before the yellow 5 and orange 5 details can enter.
Stopping when the fox silhouette disappears while purple cap fragments still remain on the board.

Board notes 5 details

Layout: An orange fox-like character with a magenta cap, red scarf detail, blue/teal background, yellow star marks, and a dark lower-right object fills the five-slot board.
Goal: Remove the backdrop, face, scarf, cap, stars, and lower-right object until the frame is empty.
Opening: The fresh queue begins orange 10, yellow 5, blue 25, with blue 36, orange 5/5, yellow 5, and teal 35 behind it; early active remainders read blue 18 and teal 30.
Danger Zone: Long blue 36 and teal 35 families can occupy lanes while small yellow 5 and orange 5 face details wait; the late row includes purple 1, teal 2, black 5, cream 2, and orange 14.
Mechanics: Five slots are open from the start; the portrait peels into a magenta-purple cap outline and isolated purple pieces near the end.

Are blue 18 and teal 30 the original Level 577 nest counts?
No. They are the visible active-tray remainders after the larger fresh groups have already entered.
What remains at the end of Level 577?
The cap leaves a small purple upper block, a purple right-edge piece, and a lower-left/pit-side cluster before the empty frame.