Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 245 Walkthrough
>- Magic Sort Level 245 is a three-tier, fifteen-bottle question-mark cap finale where eight peach caps ring the perimeter and four heavy 3-color mixers sit in the two center columns. The chokepoint is color-bank first, cap-pop second — bank yellow, purple, brown, gray, red, green and orange in the three bottom-row buffers and the four emptied center mixers before you crack any of the eight question-mark caps, so each popped cap lands its hidden color (pink, blue, cyan, green, gray, orange) on a buffer that is already single-color.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 245 — Full Solution
- Pour the yellow top of the top-row col-4 mixed (yellow-red-brown) into the empty bottom-row col-3 buffer to start the yellow lane, then pop the question-mark cap on top-row col-6 to reveal green and pour that green into the same bottom-row col-3 buffer to finish the yellow lane and seed green in the bottom row.
- Pop the question-mark cap on top-row col-5 to reveal purple and pour it into the bottom-row col-2 buffer (which already has the starter purple) so purple starts as a two-unit lane, then pop the question-mark cap on top-row col-1 to reveal pink and pour it into a clean middle-row col-3 buffer to start the pink lane.
- Pop the question-mark cap on top-row col-2 to reveal blue and pour it into a clean middle-row col-2 buffer to start the blue lane — do not touch the middle-row col-4 mixed until blue is banked, because no other bottle produces blue.
- Pour the brown top of the middle-row col-4 mixed (brown-red-red) into the middle-row col-3 buffer (on top of the pink) to merge brown onto pink, then peel the red top of that same middle-row col-4 mixed and pour it onto the middle-row col-5 question-mark cap bottle to start the red lane.
- Pop the question-mark cap on middle-row col-2 to reveal gray and pour it into the middle-row col-1 buffer to start the gray lane, then pour the green top of the middle-row col-3 mixed (brown-green-purple) onto the bottom-row col-3 buffer to extend the green lane.
- Pour the purple top of the middle-row col-3 mixed into the bottom-row col-2 buffer to finish the purple lane, then pour the brown top of the same middle-row col-3 mixed into the middle-row col-3 buffer to extend the brown lane.
- Pop the question-mark cap on middle-row col-5 to reveal orange and pour it into the middle-row col-4 buffer to start the orange lane, then pop the question-mark cap on middle-row col-6 to reveal cyan and pour it into the top-row col-3 buffer (the emptied green-red-purple mixed) to start the cyan lane.
- Drain the remaining top-row col-3 mixed (green-red-purple) top-first by pouring green onto the bottom-row green lane, red onto the middle-row red lane, and purple onto the bottom-row purple lane, then top off yellow, green, purple, pink, blue, brown, gray, red, orange and cyan so all fifteen bottles end on a single color with no mixed segments left.
Colors in this level:
Pink, Blue, Purple, Green, Gray, Orange, Cyan, Red, Yellow, Brown
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Popping the top-row col-2 question-mark cap before a clean buffer is ready for blue, which strands blue on top of a different color and forces a full drain of the buffer stack to recover.
- Peeling the red top of the middle-row col-4 mixed (brown-red-red) before the brown is banked, which strands the first red on top of an unfinished brown lane and leaves the second red buried underneath with no home.
- Pouring any non-yellow into the bottom-row col-1 starter buffer first, which costs you the only slot where yellow can start its lane cleanly and forces the yellow peeled off top-row col-4 onto a non-yellow destination.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 245 (spoiler-free)
- Bank yellow, purple, brown, gray, red, green and orange in the three bottom-row buffers and the four emptied center mixers before you crack any question-mark cap, so each popped cap lands on a single-color buffer.
- Never pop the top-row col-2 question-mark cap until you have a clean buffer for blue, because blue comes only from that single cap and any other color on the buffer means a full drain below.
- Peel the brown top off middle-row col-4 (brown-red-red) before the red top, otherwise the red you peel first strands on top of the unfinished brown lane and the second red buried under it has nowhere to go.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A three-tier, fifteen-bottle board that resolves to six columns wide on the top and middle rows with only three positions on the bottom row. Eight of the fifteen positions are short peach question-mark cap bottles — top 1, top 2, top 5, top 6 in the top row and middle 1, middle 2, middle 5, middle 6 in the middle row — each hiding one color under the cap with two empty units beneath. The two center columns on both rows (top 3, top 4, middle 3, middle 4) are tall 3-color mixers: top 3 green-red-purple, top 4 yellow-red-brown, middle 3 brown-green-purple, middle 4 brown-red-red. The bottom row is the only workshop — bottom 1 starts with one unit of yellow, bottom 2 starts with one unit of purple, bottom 3 is a fully empty 3-unit buffer. No cork boxes, no magic bottles, no wraps, no vaults.
- Goal
- Bank yellow, purple, brown, gray, red, green and orange in the three bottom-row buffers and the four emptied center mixers before you crack any question-mark cap whose color does not yet have a home, so each popped cap lands its hidden color (pink, blue, cyan, green, gray, orange) on a buffer that is already single-color. The first real unlock is the yellow pour out of top-row col-4 into the empty bottom-row col-3 buffer — that single move turns the empty floor slot into a working yellow lane.
- Opening
- Pour the yellow top of the top-row col-4 mixed (yellow-red-brown) into the empty bottom-row col-3 buffer to start the yellow lane, then pop the question-mark cap on top-row col-6 to reveal green and pour that green into the same bottom-row col-3 buffer to finish the yellow lane and seed green. Pop the question-mark cap on top-row col-5 to reveal purple and pour it into the bottom-row col-2 buffer (which already has the starter purple) to bank purple, then pour the brown top of the middle-row col-4 mixed (brown-red-red) into the middle-row col-3 buffer to start the brown lane.
- Danger Zone
- The question-mark cap on top-row col-2 is the lone source of blue — pour it onto any buffer that already holds a different color and you have to drain the entire stack below it to recover, because no other bottle on the board produces blue. The middle-row col-4 mixed (brown-red-red) is the second trap: it has red on top twice, so peeling red from this bottle first strands it on top of an unfinished stack every other red is also trying to land on, since red appears in three of the four center mixers. The two starter buffers in the bottom row are not interchangeable — bottom 1 is already a yellow seed, so pouring any non-yellow into it first costs you the only slot where yellow can start its lane cleanly, and bottom 2 is the only place purple can bank alongside its starter purple.
- Mechanics
- >- A three-tier, fifteen-bottle question-mark cap perimeter finale where the center two columns are heavy 3-color mixers and the outer two columns on both rows are question-mark caps that hide single colors. The chokepoint is color-bank first, cap-pop second: bank yellow, purple, brown, gray, red, green and orange in the three bottom-row buffers and the four emptied center mixers before you crack any question-mark cap whose color does not yet have a home, because every cap you pop adds a 1-unit color that has to find a buffer immediately or it strands on top of an unfinished stack.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you start Magic Sort Level 245 with only three bottom-row buffers and eight question-mark caps blocking the perimeter?
Pour the yellow top of the top-row col-4 mixed (yellow-red-brown) into the empty bottom-row col-3 buffer to start the yellow lane, then pop the question-mark cap on top-row col-6 to reveal green and pour that green into the same bottom-row col-3 buffer to finish the yellow lane and seed green. Bank yellow, purple, brown, gray, red, green and orange in the bottom-row buffers and the emptied center mixers before cracking any question-mark cap whose color does not yet have a home, so each popped cap lands on a single-color buffer.
Why is the top-row col-2 question-mark cap the bottleneck of Level 245?
It is the only source of blue on the entire board — no other mixed bottle, no other question-mark cap, and no starter buffer produces blue. Pour it onto any buffer that already holds a different color and the only recovery is to drain the entire stack below it, because the rest of the color bank has no blue to refill that slot. Bank blue onto a clean middle-row col-2 buffer before you crack the cap, and merge any future blue segments onto that same lane.