Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 273 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 273 is a three-tier, nine-bottle finale that hides its real chokepoint behind four wooden cork boxes — orange, purple, red and pink padlocks that each release a single hidden color when poured onto with the matching color. Bank the four padlock colors in the two empty bot-side buffers first, walk the corks in padlock order so each release lands on a prepared lane, then drain the three mid mixers top-first so all twelve bottles end on a single color.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 273 — Full Solution
- Tap the bot-mid and bot-right empties as scratch flasks, then peel the orange top off the mid-right mixer (dark/red/yellow/orange) into the bot-right buffer and dock that orange onto a clean spot in the buffer to start the orange lane.
- Pour the purple top off the top-mid mixer (green/yellow/red/purple) into the bot-mid buffer and dock that purple onto a clean spot in the buffer to start the purple lane.
- Pull the red top off the mid-mid mixer (dark/red/yellow/brown) into the bot-mid buffer next to purple, and pull the pink top off the top-mid mixer next to orange in the bot-right buffer, so all four padlock colors are banked in the two bottom buffers.
- Tap the top-left cork and pour the banked orange onto it — the cork pops and releases its hidden color onto the cork slot. Route that released color onto a fresh bottle added by an add-bottle charge to start its lane.
- Tap the top-right cork and pour the banked purple onto it — the second cork pops and releases its hidden color. Run that released color onto a fresh bottle and merge it with its matching lane.
- Tap the mid-left cork and pour the banked red onto it, then tap the bot-left cork and pour the banked pink onto it. Each pop releases a hidden color that lands on the cork slot — dock each onto a fresh bottle and merge with its matching lane.
- Drain the three mid mixers top-first into the expanded workspace, peeling yellow, green, dark and brown each onto its own stack, and clear the remaining question caps as their colors land on a real home.
- Top off orange, purple, red, pink, yellow, green, dark, brown and blue so all twelve bottles end on a single color with no mixed segments left.
Colors in this level:
Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Brown, Pink, Dark
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring a non-matching color onto a cork (green onto the orange-padlock box, red onto the purple-padlock box), which seals the cork shut and burns the move you needed to release that hidden color.
- Peeling purple off the top-mid mixer before orange is banked on the right, which strands purple on top of orange and leaves no clean buffer for the orange cork trigger.
- Filling both empty buffers with non-padlock colors before any cork is popped, which leaves no scratch space to bank the four padlock colors and strands all four corks.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 273 (spoiler-free)
- Bank the four padlock colors (orange, purple, red, pink) in the bot-side empty buffers before you touch any cork — the wrong color seals the cork shut.
- Peel orange off the mid-right mixer before purple off the top-mid mixer, because the mid-right mixer's top is the only orange source on the board and the top-mid mixer's top is the only purple source.
- Pop each cork in padlock order so the released hidden color lands on a buffer that already has a matching lane waiting.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A three-tier board that resolves to three columns wide and nine bottle positions initially. The leftmost column and the top-right corner are four tall wooden cork boxes (top-left, top-right, mid-left, bot-left) — each sealed with a small tan "?" cap that hides a single color underneath. The top-middle holds a four-color mixer (green top, yellow, red, purple from top to bottom). The mid-middle holds a four-color mixer (dark top, red, yellow, brown). The mid-right holds a four-color mixer (dark top, red, yellow, orange). The bot-middle and bot-right are two empty buffer bottles. The HUD carries 10 undos, 9 hints, 3 add-bottle charges and 4 lives.
- Goal
- Bank orange, purple, red and pink lanes in the two bot-side empty buffers, then pour each padlock color onto its matching cork to release the four hidden colors. After all four corks pop, drain the three mid mixers top-first so all twelve positions end on a single color.
- Opening
- Tap the bot-mid and bot-right empties as scratch flasks, then peel the orange top off the mid-right mixer (dark/red/yellow/orange) into the bot-right buffer and dock that orange onto a clean spot in the buffer to start the orange lane. Pour the purple top off the top-mid mixer (green/yellow/red/purple) into the bot-mid buffer and dock that purple onto a clean spot in the buffer to start the purple lane. Pull the red top off the mid-mid mixer into the bot-mid buffer next to purple, and pull the pink top off the top-mid mixer next to orange in the bot-right buffer, so all four padlock colors are banked in the two bottom buffers.
- Danger Zone
- Pouring the wrong color onto a cork (green onto the orange-padlock box, red onto the purple-padlock box) seals the cork shut and burns a move. The mid-right mixer is the only bottle on the board with orange on its top, and the top-mid mixer is the only bottle with purple on its top — peel orange first or purple gets buried under the next pour and you lose the orange cork's padlock. With only two starting empties, every pour into a buffer must be single-color; the moment you stack a non-matching color on top of a padlock lane, that cork trigger gets stranded and the board runs out of scratch space before all four corks are popped.
- Mechanics
- A four-cork release finale on a tight 3x3 board with two starting empties and three add-bottle charges. Four wooden cork boxes dominate the left column and the top-right corner, each hiding a single color (orange, purple, red, pink) under its question cap. The chokepoint is color-lane first, cork second — bank the four padlock colors in the bot-side buffers, pop the corks in padlock order so each release lands on a prepared lane, then drain the three mid mixers top-first.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you open the four wooden corks in Magic Sort Level 273?
Bank the four padlock colors (orange, purple, red, pink) in the bot-side empty buffers first, then pour each matching color onto its cork. The cork pops, the hidden color drops onto the cork slot, and you route that release onto a fresh bottle. Pouring a non-matching color seals the cork shut and burns the move.
Why must orange be peeled off the mid-right mixer before purple off the top-mid mixer in Level 273?
The mid-right mixer (dark/red/yellow/orange) is the only bottle on the board with orange on its top, and the top-mid mixer (green/yellow/red/purple) is the only bottle with purple on its top. Peel orange first and bank it in the bot-right buffer, then peel purple and bank it in the bot-mid buffer. Reverse the order and purple gets stranded on top of orange with no clean place to dock before the purple cork trigger.