Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 342 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 342 is a two-tier ten-bottle routing board with four clear starting empties at T1, T4, B1 and B4, one small pink-topped near-empty at T5, four four-segment mixers in the middle (T2 deep-blue-pink-green-yellow, T3 orange-purple-green-cyan, B2 deep-blue-pink-cyan-brown, B3 pink-blue-brown-dark red) and one green-corked magic bottle at B5. The magic bottle is the only special tile on the board — peel B3's pink top into B1 first so the B3 mixer collapses top-first and the dark red at the bottom of B3 can be reached, pair the deep blue from T2 and B3, bank green in T4, use the B5 magic bottle to absorb the awkward tails (T3's purple and cyan, B2's brown), and top off the nine colors (blue, pink, green, yellow, orange, purple, cyan, brown, red) so the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the B5 magic bottle holding the leftover color stack.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 342 — Full Solution
- Pour B3's pink top into the B1 starting empty so B1 becomes a clean pink buffer, then pour T2's deep-blue top from the deep-blue-pink-green-yellow mixer onto B3's now-exposed blue so B3 grows into a pink-blue stack and the two deep-blue segments collapse together.
- Pour T2's now-exposed pink top onto the parked pink in B1 so B1 grows into a fuller pink lane, then pour T2's now-exposed green top into the T4 starting empty so T4 banks a clean green buffer — T2 collapses into a working empty.
- Pour T3's orange top from the orange-purple-green-cyan mixer into the B5 magic bottle so B5 banks a clean orange lane, then pour T3's now-exposed purple top onto a freed starting empty (T1 is the natural receiver) so T1 becomes a clean purple buffer.
- Pour T3's now-exposed green top onto the parked green in T4 so T4 grows into a fuller green lane, and pour T3's now-exposed cyan top onto a clean slot or into the B5 magic bottle once the orange has been poured out so T3 collapses into a working empty.
- Pour B2's deep-blue top from the deep-blue-pink-cyan-brown mixer onto the paired deep blue in B3 so the deep-blue lane grows, then pour B2's now-exposed pink top onto the parked pink in B1 so B2 drops to a cyan-brown stack, and pour B2's now-exposed cyan top onto a matching cyan destination or into the B5 magic bottle.
- Pour B2's now-exposed brown top onto a clean brown lane (or into the B5 magic bottle), then pour B3's now-exposed brown top onto the parked brown so B3 drops to the dark-red tail, and walk the B3 dark-red segment into the B5 magic bottle or into a freed starting empty so the dark-red lane is the last to settle.
- Top off the nine colors (blue, pink, green, yellow, orange, purple, cyan, brown, red) so every bottle finishes on a single color and the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the B5 magic bottle holding the leftover color stack.
Colors in this level:
Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Cyan, Brown, Red
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Spending the B1 starting empty on a non-pink color before B3's pink top is peeled, which strands the dark red at the bottom of B3 with no path to a freed slot and prevents the B3 mixer from collapsing top-first.
- Pouring a second color into the B5 magic bottle after it has been claimed by a single color, which locks the magic bottle on a multi-color stack and strands the rest of the sort since the magic bottle must finish on one color.
- Reusing the T4 starting empty for an unrelated color before the green segments from T2 and T3 are consolidated, which scatters the two green segments across multiple buffers and prevents the green lane from finishing as a full single-color bottle.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 342 (spoiler-free)
- Pour B3's pink top into the B1 starting empty first so the B3 mixer collapses top-first and the dark red at the bottom of B3 can be reached before any other top color is moved, since dark red has no other home on the board.
- Pair the deep blue from T2 and B3 by pouring T2's deep-blue top onto B3's now-exposed blue so the two deep-blue segments consolidate and the deep-blue lane fills cleanly with two segments.
- Use the B5 magic bottle for one color at a time — pour its contents out to a matching lane before reusing it for a different color, or it locks on a multi-color stack and strands the rest of the sort.
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, T2 = deep-blue-over-pink-over-green-over-yellow four-segment mixer, T3 = orange-over-purple-over-green-over-cyan four-segment mixer, T4 = clear starting empty, and T5 = a small pink-topped near-empty (a single pink cap segment on top of an otherwise empty flask). The bottom row is five bottles — B1 = clear starting empty, B2 = deep-blue-over-pink-over-cyan-over-brown four-segment mixer, B3 = pink-over-blue-over-brown-over-dark-red four-segment mixer, B4 = clear starting empty (with a small white/gray ice or snow particle decoration at the base), and B5 = the green-corked magic bottle (a regular red-tube slot with a small green cork and a small key tag on its right side, which is the only special tile on the board and which accepts any color poured onto it as flexible overflow). There are exactly four true starting empties (T1, T4, B1 and B4) plus the B5 magic bottle and the small pink-topped T5 near-empty, four active four-segment mixers between them, and the B3 pink-over-blue-over-brown-over-dark-red mixer is the most visually dominant starter because it is the only mixer that holds the dark-red color which has no other home on the board.
- Goal
- Drain every top color into the bottom row one segment at a time, use the B5 magic bottle to absorb the awkward tails, and top off the nine colors (blue, pink, green, yellow, orange, purple, cyan, brown, red) so the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the B5 magic bottle holding whatever leftover color stack the run needs to clear. The chokepoint is the dark red at the bottom of the B3 mixer — it only appears once on the board, so the first wave of pours has to peel B3's pink, blue and brown tops into a freed starting empty (B1 is the natural first receiver) before the dark red is exposed. The second chokepoint is the B5 magic bottle — it can hold any color but must finish on a single color, so the player has to use it for one color at a time and pour its contents out to a matching lane before reusing it for a different color.
- Opening
- Start with B3, the pink-over-blue-over-brown-over-dark-red mixer. Pour B3's pink top into the B1 starting empty so B1 becomes a clean pink buffer, then pour T2's deep-blue top from the deep-blue-pink-green-yellow mixer onto B3's now-exposed blue so B3 grows into a pink-blue stack and the two deep-blue segments collapse together. With B1 holding pink and the blue lanes paired, pour T2's now-exposed pink top onto the parked pink in B1 so B1 grows into a fuller pink lane, and pour T2's now-exposed green top into the T4 starting empty so T4 banks a clean green buffer. The four mixers are now collapsing one segment at a time and the B5 magic bottle is ready to absorb the awkward tails.
- Danger Zone
- The dark red at the bottom of the B3 mixer has no other home on the board — pour a different color into the slot where the dark red lands and it strands. The first starting empty that opens has to be spent on peeling B3's pink top so the dark red can be reached, and the dark red has to be parked in a freed starting empty or poured into the B5 magic bottle once it is exposed. A second trap is pouring a different color into the B5 magic bottle after it has been claimed by a single color — the magic bottle must finish on a single color, so pouring two different colors into it locks the bottle on a multi-color stack and strands the rest of the sort. The third trap is the green color, which appears in both T2 and T3 (two green segments total) — keep the green lane clean and consolidate green onto the T4 starting empty before reusing T4 for an unrelated color.
- Mechanics
- A two-tier, ten-bottle routing board with no locks, wraps, boxes or corks. The only special bottle is the B5 green-corked magic bottle — a regular red-tube slot with a small green cork and a small key tag on the right side, which accepts any color poured onto it and acts as flexible overflow. The chokepoint is magic bottle discipline plus dark-red routing: peel B3's pink top into B1 first so the B3 mixer collapses top-first and the dark red at the bottom of B3 can be reached, pair the deep blue from T2 and B3 by pouring T2's deep-blue top onto B3's now-exposed blue, pour T2's pink top onto the parked pink in B1 and T2's green top into T4 to bank the green lane, use the B5 magic bottle to absorb the awkward tails (T3's purple and cyan, B2's brown), and top off the nine colors (blue, pink, green, yellow, orange, purple, cyan, brown, red) so the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the B5 magic bottle holding the leftover color stack.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first pour in Magic Sort Level 342?
Pour B3's pink top into the B1 starting empty so B1 becomes a clean pink buffer, then pour T2's deep-blue top from the deep-blue-pink-green-yellow mixer onto B3's now-exposed blue so B3 grows into a pink-blue stack and the two deep-blue segments collapse together. The B1 pink buffer is the receiver that lets the B3 mixer collapse top-first, and the deep-blue pairing is the consolidation that lets the rest of the sort build single-color lanes around it.
How does the B5 green-corked magic bottle work in Magic Sort Level 342?
The B5 magic bottle is a regular red-tube slot with a small green cork and a small key tag on the right side. It accepts any color poured onto it and acts as flexible overflow, but it must finish on a single color, so the player uses it for one color at a time and pours its contents out to a matching lane before reusing it. The B5 magic bottle is the natural receiver for T3's purple, T3's cyan and B2's brown, and it ends the run holding whichever color stack is left over after the nine single-color lanes have been top off.
Why is the dark red at the bottom of B3 a chokepoint in Level 342?
The dark red only appears once on the board, at the bottom of the B3 pink-over-blue-over-brown-over-dark-red mixer, so it has no other home. The first wave of pours has to peel B3's pink, blue and brown tops into a freed starting empty (B1 is the natural first receiver) before the dark red is exposed, and the dark red has to be parked in a freed starting empty or poured into the B5 magic bottle once it is reached. Skipping this step strands the dark red and the rest of the sort stalls.