Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 340 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 340 is a two-tier, ten-bottle routing board with one starting empty at T1 and a star marker bottle at B5 that lights up the moment any color is poured in. The top row carries four mixers (T2 green-red-gray, T3 blue-gray-dark purple, T4 orange-gray-brown and T5 green-dark purple) and the bottom row is four plain empties plus the B5 marker. Pour T5's dark purple into B5 first to claim the marker, park red in B2 so T2 collapses, peel the remaining top mixers top-first through the freed T1, T2, T5 and B1-B4 spares, pour the B5 dark purple back into T5 at the end, and top off the nine colors (orange, red, blue, brown, gray, green, pink, yellow, dark purple) so the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the B5 leftover empty.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 340 — Full Solution
- Pour T5's green top into the T1 starting empty so T1 becomes a clean green buffer, then pour T5's now-exposed dark purple top into B5 so the star marker lights up and B5 becomes a parked dark purple lane and T5 collapses into a working empty.
- Pour T2's exposed green top from the green-over-red-over-gray mixer onto the parked green in T1 so T1 grows into a fuller green lane, then pour T2's now-exposed red top into the B2 spare so B2 becomes the clean red home and T2 collapses into a second working empty.
- Peel T3's blue top from the blue-over-gray-over-dark purple mixer into the freed T2 (or onto a matching blue lane), pour T3's exposed gray top into the B3 spare to bank a gray buffer, and pour T3's now-exposed dark purple top onto the parked dark purple in B5 so the marker grows and T3 collapses into a working empty.
- Peel T4's orange top from the orange-over-gray-over-brown mixer onto a matching orange top or into the B1 spare, pour T4's exposed gray onto the B3 gray buffer to merge the gray lane, and pour T4's now-exposed brown top into a clean spare or onto a matching brown lane so T4 collapses into a working empty.
- Use the freed T1, T2, T5 and the B1/B4 spares to split the remaining two-color segments (pink and yellow that surface from the orange and brown pours), and pour each exposed top onto a matching parked lane or into a spare slot.
- Pour the B5 star marker's dark purple back into the freed T5 so T5 becomes the clean dark purple home and B5 collapses into the leftover empty.
- Top off all nine colors (orange, red, blue, brown, gray, green, pink, yellow, dark purple) so every bottle finishes on a single color and the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the B5 leftover empty.
Colors in this level:
Orange, Red, Blue, Brown, Gray, Green, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring a different color into B5 first so the star marker locks on a non-purple stack, which strands dark purple with no other home and forces a later pour to break the marker back out.
- Spending the B2 spare on a non-red color before T2's red is exposed, since red has no other home in the top row and the T2 mixer cannot collapse without a clean red receiver.
- Forgetting to clear the B5 star marker at the end, leaving dark purple parked in the marker instead of pouring it back onto a clean dark purple home so B5 finishes empty.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 340 (spoiler-free)
- Pour T5's dark purple into B5 first to claim the star marker on the right color — the marker has to finish on dark purple and the moment any other color lands in B5 the marker locks on a non-purple stack.
- Park red in the B2 spare the moment T2's red is exposed so the T2 green-over-red-over-gray mixer collapses into a working empty, since red has no other home in the top row.
- Pour the B5 star marker's dark purple back onto the freed T5 at the end of the run so the marker is the leftover empty, and top off all nine colors so the board closes on nine full single-color lanes.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Two tiers, ten bottle positions, no locks, wraps, boxes or corks. The top row is five bottles — T1 = clear starting empty (the only true buffer on the board), T2 = green-over-red-over-gray three-segment mixer, T3 = blue-over-gray-over-dark purple three-segment mixer, T4 = orange-over-gray-over-brown three-segment mixer, and T5 = small green-over-dark purple two-segment near-single. The bottom row is five bottles — B1 = clear empty, B2 = clear empty, B3 = clear empty, B4 = clear empty, and B5 = clear empty (the right-most slot, which becomes the star marker bottle the moment any color is poured in, showing a small star icon on its body and a gold cap on top). There is exactly one starting empty (T1) plus four spare slots in the bottom row and the B5 star marker, eight active mixers between them, and the T2 green-over-red-over-gray mixer is the most visually dominant starter because it is the only top-row bottle that holds red.
- Goal
- Drain every top color into the bottom row one segment at a time, use the B1-B4 spare slots plus the B5 star marker to receive the awkward tails, and top off the nine colors (orange, red, blue, brown, gray, green, pink, yellow, dark purple) so the board ends with nine full single-color bottles plus one leftover empty in the bottom row. The chokepoint is red: red only appears in the T2 mixer, so the first pour has to send T2's exposed red onto a clean spare (B2 is the natural first receiver) before any other top color is moved. The second chokepoint is the B5 star marker — the star lights up the moment B5 receives its first color (it stays dark purple for most of the run), so the marker has to be claimed on dark purple and poured back out at the end so B5 is the leftover empty in the final state.
- Opening
- Start with T5, the small green-over-dark purple near-single. Pour T5's green top into the T1 starting empty so T1 becomes a clean green buffer, then pour T5's now-exposed dark purple top into B5 so the star marker lights up and B5 becomes a parked dark purple lane and T5 collapses into a working empty. Take T2's exposed green top from the green-over-red-over-gray mixer and pour it onto the parked green in T1 so T1 grows into a fuller green lane, then pour T2's now-exposed red top into the B2 spare so B2 becomes the clean red home and T2 collapses into a working empty. With T1 holding green, B2 holding red, and B5 holding dark purple, three lanes are parked and three top mixers are now working empties.
- Danger Zone
- The B5 star marker is the only special slot on the board, and it must finish on dark purple — pour a different color into B5 first and the marker locks on a non-purple stack, which forces you to either abandon the marker or spend a later pour to break it back out. A second trap is pouring T2's red top into a bottom slot that already holds another color, or into the B5 star marker (which is reserved for dark purple) — red has no other home in the top row, so the first spare that opens has to be spent on red or the rest of the sort strands. The third trap is forgetting to clear the B5 star marker at the end: the marker has to finish empty, so its dark purple contents must be poured back onto a single-color bottle (T5 is the natural parking spot) before the level can close out.
- Mechanics
- A two-tier, ten-bottle routing board with no locks, wraps, boxes or corks. The only special bottle is the B5 star marker — a regular red-tube slot that lights up with a small star icon and a gold cap the moment any color is poured in, and that must finish empty so the marker can be reused on a future level. The chokepoint is marker discipline: pour T5's dark purple into B5 first to claim the marker on the right color, park red in B2 second so the T2 mixer collapses, then route the remaining top mixers (T3 blue-gray-dark purple and T4 orange-gray-brown) top-first through the freed T1, T2, T5 and B1-B4 spares, pour the B5 dark purple back into T5 at the end, and top off the nine colors so the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the B5 leftover empty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first pour in Magic Sort Level 340?
Pour T5's green top into the T1 starting empty so T1 becomes a clean green buffer, then pour T5's now-exposed dark purple top into B5 so the star marker lights up. T5 collapses into the first working empty and B5 claims the marker on the only color that can finish it.
How does the B5 star marker bottle work in Level 340?
The B5 star marker is a regular red-tube slot that lights up with a small star icon and a gold cap the moment any color is poured in. The marker has to finish empty so it can be reused on a future level, which means B5 must be claimed on dark purple and poured back onto a clean dark purple home (T5) at the end. Pour a different color into B5 first and the marker locks on a non-purple stack that strands the rest of the sort.