Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 343 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 343 is a two-tier, ten-bottle routing board with a star marker bottle at T2 that lights up the moment any color is poured in and must finish empty, plus two true starting empties at T3 and T4. Pour T5's green top into T4 to bank a clean green buffer, peel T5's pink onto the parked green and T5's purple into T3 so T5 collapses, route T2's red top into the freed T5 so T2 drops to a dark stack, then consolidate the dark color from T1, T2, B1 and B3 onto T5 so the dark lane fills, pour T2's dark contents back onto the dark lane and empty the T2 star marker, and top off the eight colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, gray) so the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the T2 leftover empty.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 343 — Full Solution
- Pour T5's green top into the T4 starting empty so T4 becomes a clean green buffer, then pour T5's now-exposed pink top onto the parked green in T4 so T4 grows into a fuller green-pink stack, and pour T5's now-exposed purple top into the T3 starting empty so T3 becomes a clean purple buffer and T5 collapses into a working empty.
- Pour T2's exposed red top from the red-over-dark-over-dark star marker into the freed T5 so T5 becomes a clean red lane and T2 drops to a dark-over-dark stack, then pour T2's now-exposed dark top onto a working buffer or onto a freed slot so T2 collapses to a single dark segment.
- Peel B1's blue top from the blue-over-yellow-dark mixer onto the parked red in T5 so T5 grows into a red-blue stack, pour B1's exposed yellow top onto the parked green-pink in T4 so B1 drops to a single dark, and pour B1's now-exposed dark top onto the working dark buffer so B1 collapses into a working empty.
- Peel B3's red top from the red-dark-orange mixer onto the parked red-blue in T5 so the red lane grows, pour B3's exposed dark top onto the working dark buffer, and pour B3's now-exposed orange top onto a clean receiver or onto a freed slot so B3 collapses.
- Peel T1's yellow top from the yellow-dark-yellow mixer onto a clean receiver (the parked green-pink in T4 or a freed slot) so T1 drops to a dark-over-yellow stack, then pour T1's exposed dark top onto the working dark buffer and T1's now-exposed yellow top onto a matching yellow lane or a freed slot.
- Use the freed T3, T4, T5 and the B1 / B4 / B5 mixers to split the remaining two-color tails (yellow, orange, pink), consolidate the dark color onto T5 so the dark lane fills a full single-color bottle, pour the T2 star marker's last dark segment back onto the dark lane so T2 collapses to the leftover empty.
- Top off all eight colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, gray) so every bottle finishes on a single color and the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the T2 leftover empty.
Colors in this level:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Gray
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring a non-dark color into T2 after the star marker has been claimed, which locks the marker on a non-dark stack and strands the dark color with no other home.
- Spending the T3 or T4 starting empty on a non-purple or non-green color before T5 has been cleared, since T3 is the natural purple receiver and T4 is the natural green-pink buffer and the T2 star marker needs both to be parked for the rest of the sort to land.
- Scattering the dark segments across multiple buffers instead of consolidating them onto the working T5 buffer, which leaves the dark lane incomplete and prevents the T2 star marker from being cleared at the end.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 343 (spoiler-free)
- Pour T5's green top into the T4 starting empty first to bank a clean green buffer before you touch the T2 star marker, since the green-pink stack in T4 is the receiver that lets T5 collapse into a working empty.
- Route T2's red top into the freed T5 the moment T2's red is exposed so the T2 red-over-dark-over-dark star marker collapses to a dark stack, because red has no other home in the top row.
- Consolidate the dark color from T1, T2, B1 and B3 onto the working T5 buffer so the dark lane fills a full single-color bottle, then pour the T2 star marker's last dark segment back onto the dark lane and leave T2 as the leftover empty.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Two tiers, ten bottle positions, no locks, wraps, boxes or corks. The top row is five bottles — T1 = yellow-over-dark-over-yellow three-segment mixer, T2 = red-over-dark-over-dark three-segment mixer (the star marker bottle, which lights up with a small star icon and a gold cap the moment any color is poured in, and which must finish empty), T3 = clear starting empty, T4 = clear starting empty, and T5 = green-over-pink-over-purple three-segment mixer. The bottom row is five bottles — B1 = blue-over-yellow-over-dark three-segment mixer, B2 = yellow-over-blue-over-blue three-segment near-single, B3 = red-over-dark-over-orange three-segment mixer, B4 = blue-over-pink-over-pink three-segment near-single, and B5 = yellow-over-orange-over-orange three-segment near-single. There is exactly one star marker (T2) plus two true starting empties (T3 and T4) and seven active mixers between them, and the T2 red-over-dark-over-dark star marker 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 T3 and T4 starting empties plus the B1-B5 mixers to receive the awkward tails, and top off the eight colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, gray) so the board ends with nine full single-color bottles plus the T2 leftover empty. The chokepoint is the T2 star marker: T2 starts as a red-over-dark-over-dark mixer and must finish empty, so the first wave of pours has to send T5's green top into T4 to bank a clean green buffer, peel T5's pink top onto the parked green or onto a freed mixer, and pour T5's purple top into T3 so T5 collapses into a working empty. The second chokepoint is the dark color — it appears in T1, T2, B1 and B3 (five dark segments total), and every dark segment has to be consolidated onto one bottle (T5 is the natural parking spot) so the dark lane fills cleanly and the T2 star marker can be emptied at the end.
- Opening
- Start with T5, the green-over-pink-over-purple mixer. Pour T5's green top into the T4 starting empty so T4 becomes a clean green buffer, then pour T5's now-exposed pink top onto the parked green in T4 so T4 grows into a fuller green-pink stack, and pour T5's now-exposed purple top into the T3 starting empty so T3 becomes a clean purple buffer — T5 collapses into a working empty and three lanes are now parked. Take T2's exposed red top from the red-over-dark-over-dark star marker and pour it into the freed T5 so T5 becomes a clean red lane and T2 drops to a dark-over-dark stack, then pour T2's now-exposed dark top onto a working buffer or onto a freed slot so T2 collapses to a single dark segment. With the star marker partly cleared and the top mixers starting to collapse, the rest of the sort can route through the freed T3, T4 and T5 slots.
- Danger Zone
- The T2 star marker is the only special slot on the board, and it must finish on the dark color or empty — pour a non-dark color into T2's top segment and the marker locks on a non-dark 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 T3 or T4 (which are reserved for purple and green-pink) — red has no other home in the top row, so the first working empty that opens has to be spent on red or the rest of the sort strands. The third trap is the dark color: it appears five times across T1, T2, B1 and B3, and if you scatter the dark segments across multiple buffers the dark lane never finishes a full single-color bottle, which means the T2 star marker can never be cleared at the end.
- Mechanics
- A two-tier, ten-bottle routing board with no locks, wraps, boxes or corks. The only special bottle is the T2 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 plus dark-color consolidation: pour T5's green top into T4 first to bank a clean green buffer, peel T5's pink onto the parked green and T5's purple into T3 to clear T5, route T2's red top into the freed T5 so T2 drops to a dark stack, then consolidate the dark color from T1, T2, B1 and B3 onto T5 so the dark lane fills, pour T2's dark contents back onto the dark lane so T2 empties, and top off the eight colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, gray) so the board ends with nine full single-color lanes plus the T2 leftover empty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first move in Magic Sort Level 343?
Pour T5's green top into the T4 starting empty so T4 becomes a clean green buffer, then pour T5's now-exposed pink top onto the parked green in T4 so T4 grows into a green-pink stack, and pour T5's now-exposed purple top into the T3 starting empty so T3 becomes a clean purple buffer. T5 collapses into a working empty, three lanes are parked, and the T2 star marker can be opened on the next pour.
How does the T2 star marker bottle work in Level 343?
The T2 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. T2 starts as a red-over-dark-over-dark mixer and must finish empty, so the marker has to be claimed on the right color and poured back out at the end. Route T2's red top into the freed T5 so T2 drops to a dark stack, consolidate the dark color onto T5 so the dark lane fills, and pour the T2 star marker's last dark segment back onto the dark lane so T2 is the leftover empty in the final state.