Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 244 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 244 is a four-cork-then-box chain on a compact five-by-two board. Pop the three CORKED top-row bottles in order to release their hidden colors, walk the cork-released color onto the wooden box at bottom col 5 to crack it and free purple, then use the two now-empty short corks plus the starting empty and the freed col 5 slot as the only overflow to drain the six remaining mixed bottles top-first so every position ends on a single color.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 244 — Full Solution
- Peel the green top off top col 1 (green-over-dark) and dock it onto the top col 4 CORKED bottle so that short cork's cap pops and the hidden color drops in.
- Pour the now-exposed dark of top col 1 onto top col 2 (yellow-over-dark) so dark lands on dark, then pour the yellow top of top col 2 onto the now-empty top col 1 to start the yellow lane.
- Lift the green pre-load out of the top col 5 CORKED bottle and bank it into the bottom col 4 empty so that short cork is clear for later routing.
- Pop the tall CORK in top col 3 by pouring the matching trigger color onto it; the cork breaks, the inner small bottle drops into the slot, and dock the revealed color into a safe buffer (use the just-cleared top col 5 CORKED bottle or the bottom col 4 empty).
- Pop the remaining short CORK in top col 4 if it is not already open, bank the revealed color onto its own stack, then walk the cork-released color from step 4 onto the padlock of the WOODEN BOX at bottom col 5 — the box cracks and the held purple drops into the bottom col 5 slot as a new working buffer.
- Drain the three bottom 3-color mixers top-first — peel orange off bottom col 1 onto a clean short cork, peel red off bottom col 2 onto the freed col 5 purple slot, then peel blue off bottom col 3 onto a clean top-row slot.
- Walk the dark, green and pink stacks through the two short corks in top col 4 and top col 5, never mixing two colors in the same flask, and use the freed bottom col 5 purple slot to receive the routed colors as the lanes open up.
- Top off orange, yellow, red, green, blue, dark, brown, purple, pink and cyan so all ten positions end on a single color with no cork, no box and no mixed segments left.
Colors in this level:
Green, Yellow, Dark, Orange, Red, Blue, Pink, Brown, Purple, Cyan
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring a non-trigger color onto the tall CORK in top col 3, which seals the cap shut and strands the only color that can crack the wooden box at bottom col 5.
- Pouring any color other than the tall-cork color onto the wooden box padlock, which reseals the box and leaves purple locked underneath for the rest of the level.
- Mixing two colors into the bottom col 4 empty before the three corks are open, since that one flask is the only real spare capacity on the board once the short corks are cracked.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 244 (spoiler-free)
- Pop the three CORKED top-row bottles in order — green onto the top col 4 short cork, then the matching trigger onto the tall top col 3 cork, then the trigger onto the top col 5 short cork — because the box only opens on the color the tall cork releases.
- Walk the tall-cork color straight onto the wooden box padlock the moment the cork releases it, since the box's only key is gone the second that color lands on a wrong top.
- Keep the bottom col 4 empty single-color only — once the two short corks are open, that one flask is the only spare capacity on the board.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A compact two-tier board, five columns wide and ten bottle positions total, packed with four CORKED tiles and one WOODEN BOX. The top row is five bottles — col 1 is a green-over-dark 2-color stack, col 2 is a yellow-over-dark 2-color stack, col 3 is a tall white CORKED bottle with a dark "?" cap, and cols 4 and 5 are two shorter white CORKED bottles, each with a "?" cap and a pre-loaded bottom layer (col 4 holds one dark segment, col 5 holds one green segment). The bottom row is three tall 3-color mixers — col 1 orange-over-green-over-dark, col 2 green-over-red-over-dark, col 3 blue-over-red-over-dark — then col 4 is the single starting empty buffer and col 5 is a wide WOODEN BOX with a padlock. Four corks, one box, three heavy 3-color bottom mixers, two light 2-color top mixers, and exactly one starting empty.
- Goal
- Pop the three CORKED top-row bottles in the right order to release their hidden colors (which feed the four missing colors of the puzzle), then pour the color that pops the tall cork onto the padlock of the WOODEN BOX at bottom col 5 to crack the box and free its held purple. After the box opens, route the three bottom 3-color mixers top-first into the freed col 5 slot, the two emptied short corks, and the starting empty until every position holds one color.
- Opening
- Peel the green top off top col 1 (green-over-dark) and dock it onto the top col 4 CORKED bottle — green is that cap's matching trigger, so the cap pops and the hidden color drops in. Pour the now-exposed dark of top col 1 onto top col 2 to land dark-on-dark, then pour the yellow top of top col 2 onto the now-empty top col 1 to start a yellow lane. Lift the green pre-load out of the top col 5 CORKED bottle and bank it into the bottom col 4 empty.
- Danger Zone
- Pouring a non-trigger color onto any of the three CORKED top-row bottles strands the hidden color under a still-sealed cap, and the tall CORK in top col 3 is the most expensive mistake — its released color is the only one that cracks the box, so sealing that cork leaves purple locked under the padlock for the rest of the level. The WOODEN BOX at bottom col 5 also only opens on a specific color, and pouring any other color onto the padlock just reseals the box. With only one starting empty, mixing two colors into the bottom col 4 buffer is the second trap — that single flask is the only real spare capacity once the two short corks are open.
- Mechanics
- A two-tier four-cork-and-box chain on a five-by-two board, with three CORKED top-row bottles (one tall, two short) and one padlocked box. The tall cork gates the color that unlocks the box, the two short corks each gate one of the four missing colors, and the only starting empty has to shuttle between opening the corks and routing the three bottom 3-color mixers. The skill is identifying the correct trigger color for each cork in order so the box opens on the right pour, then using the freed col 5 bottom slot and the emptied short corks as the only overflow for the long routing pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you open the wooden box at bottom col 5 in Magic Sort Level 244?
The box only opens when the color released by the tall CORK in top col 3 is poured onto its padlock. Pop the tall cork first, dock the released color into a safe buffer, then walk that exact color straight onto the padlock — pouring any other color just reseals the box and strands the held purple.
Why does the tall CORK in top col 3 have to be popped before the two short corks in top col 4 and top col 5?
The tall cork is the only one that releases the color matching the wooden box's padlock, so it has to be cracked first to free that key. The two short corks each release one of the four missing colors that need a clean buffer to land on, and walking them in order keeps every newly released color on a single-color stack instead of mixing two into the same short cork.