How do I solve Game Is Hard Level 262?

Move the pink ball into the exact center junction formed by the surrounding bars.

What counts as the junction in Level 262?

The middle meeting point, not any of the outer openings around the ring.

Game Is Hard level guide

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Game Is Hard Level 262 is a center-placement puzzle. Drag the pink ball from the right edge into the central junction formed by the surrounding bars.

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Read `put the ball at the junction.` and locate the ball on the right edge.
Drag the ball inward instead of leaving it beside the outer bars.
Aim for the center gap where the surrounding bar directions meet.
Drop the ball into that middle junction point.
Stop once the ball is resting in the center and the level accepts the placement.

The junction is the middle.
Ignore the tempting outer gaps.
If the board feels stuck, look for the color with the cleanest path and use that to regain space.

Board notes 5 details

Layout: Level 262 says `put the ball at the junction.` above a ring of pink bars with one pink ball starting on the right side.
Goal: Place the ball in the central meeting point instead of leaving it on the outer ring.
Opening: Pull the ball inward right away and aim for the middle gap where the surrounding directions meet.
Danger Zone: Dropping the ball beside one bar does not count because the outer ring is not the true junction.
Mechanics: Literal center-placement puzzle.

How do I solve Game Is Hard Level 262?
Move the pink ball into the exact center junction formed by the surrounding bars.
What counts as the junction in Level 262?
The middle meeting point, not any of the outer openings around the ring.