Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 357 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 357 is a three-tier, ten-position face-magic-and-box board with one tall wooden box in the lower slot (red padlock), two small black face/magic bottles in T3 and M3, two starting empties at T4 and M2, and four visible mixers (T1 pink, T2 orange, T5 blue, M1 purple-cyan-cyan, M4 pink-cyan) around them. Pour the only red into the lower box first to release its 5-layer multi-color bottle, then route every visible top through T4, M2 and the freed box slot, keep each face/magic bottle single-color, and top off the ten colors (red, blue, cyan, yellow, green, purple, pink, orange, brown, gray) so the board ends with ten full single-color bottles plus the leftover face/magic bottle and the leftover M2 working empty.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 357 — Full Solution
- Pour the only red top into the lower wooden box to crack it open — the box breaks and releases a pre-stacked 5-layer multi-color bottle into the lower slot, turning the lower slot into a third working empty.
- Drain the T1 pink one-segment by pouring its pink top onto a matching pink destination or onto the freed lower box slot, so T1 collapses into a working empty and the freed box slot starts a pink lane.
- Drain the T2 orange one-segment by pouring its orange top onto a matching orange destination, so T2 collapses into a second working empty and an orange lane begins to bank.
- Drain the M1 purple-cyan-cyan three-segment mixer top-first: pour M1's purple top onto a matching purple destination, then peel the cyan layers onto the parked cyan lane built from M4's cyan top, so M1 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain the M4 pink-cyan two-segment mixer top-first: pour M4's pink top onto the pink lane from step 2, then pour M4's cyan top onto the parked cyan lane, so M4 collapses into a working empty.
- Route the box-released 5-layer bottle in the lower slot top-first: peel each exposed top color onto a matching parked lane from steps 2 to 5, and use the freed T1, T2, M1 and M4 slots as single-color buffers when no matching top is available yet.
- Use the two face/magic bottles (T3 and M3) only as single-color overflows for any color that doesn't yet have a home — never pour two different colors into the same face/magic bottle, or it locks into a useless mix.
- Top off the ten colors (red, blue, cyan, yellow, green, purple, pink, orange, brown, gray) so the board ends with ten full single-color bottles plus the leftover face/magic bottle and the leftover M2 working empty.
Colors in this level:
Red, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, Green, Purple, Pink, Orange, Brown, Gray
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring the only red anywhere other than the lower wooden box, which strands the box because the lower box is the only red-key consumer on the board.
- Pouring M1's purple top onto a non-purple destination, which buries purple under a wrong head and strands the cyan layers underneath across the middle row.
- Pouring two different colors into the same face/magic bottle, which locks the bottle into a useless mix and burns one of the only two overflow anchors.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 357 (spoiler-free)
- Pour the only red into the lower box first, since the lower box is the only red-key consumer and the box has to crack before the rest of the sort has a third working position.
- Drain M1's purple top before touching the cyan layers underneath, so the cyan layers can land on the parked cyan lane from M4 and cyan doesn't strand across the middle row.
- Keep each face/magic bottle single-color, since a face/magic bottle that holds two different colors locks into a useless mix and the overflow capacity is gone for the rest of the run.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Three tiers, a top row of five positions, a middle row of four positions, a small wooden box with a red padlock sitting in the lower slot, and two small black face/magic bottles as anchors. The top row is five elements — T1 = pink one-segment, T2 = orange one-segment, T3 = small black face/magic bottle (any-color overflow, locks on second pour), T4 = empty short flask, and T5 = blue one-segment. The middle row is four elements — M1 = purple-cyan-cyan three-segment mixer (with a black dotted cycle marker on the middle layer), M2 = empty short flask, M3 = small black face/magic bottle (second overflow anchor), and M4 = pink-cyan two-segment mixer. The lower slot holds a tall wooden box with a red padlock that needs a red pour to crack. There are exactly two starting empties (T4 and M2) plus the locked box in the lower slot, and the two face/magic bottles sit one in the top row and one in the middle row.
- Goal
- Crack the lower wooden box with a red pour, then route every color from the four visible mixers (T1 pink, T2 orange, T5 blue, M1 purple-cyan-cyan, M4 pink-cyan, plus the box's released multi-color bottle) into single-color lanes through the two starting empties (T4 and M2), the freed box slot, and the two face/magic bottles. The chokepoint is the box opening: the only red on the board sits as a single layer on T5 or inside M1, and the lower box is the only red-key consumer, so the first wave of pours has to send a red pour into the lower box. The second chokepoint is the M1 purple-cyan-cyan mixer: purple and cyan both repeat on the board, so the M1 top has to land on a matching destination before M1's middle and base are touched, or cyan strands across the middle row.
- Opening
- Pour the only red top (from T5's blue-red pair or from a free red in the M1 cyan stack) into the lower wooden box to crack it open — the box breaks and releases a pre-stacked 5-layer multi-color bottle into the lower slot, turning the box slot into a third working empty. With three working positions (T4, M2, and the freed box slot), drain T1's pink top onto a matching pink destination (or onto the freed box slot as a pink buffer), then drain T2's orange top onto a matching orange destination, then drain M1's purple top onto a matching purple destination, and use the two face/magic bottles (T3 and M3) as overflow receivers for any color that doesn't yet have a home.
- Danger Zone
- Pouring a red pour into anything other than the lower box strands the box, because the lower box is the only red-key consumer on the board and red has no other home. The second trap is over-pouring the M1 purple-cyan-cyan mixer into a non-matching destination: M1 holds purple, then a black-dotted cycle marker, then two cyan layers, and any pour that puts M1's purple top onto a non-purple destination buries purple under a wrong head. The third trap is using both face/magic bottles as multi-color buffers: the face/magic bottles lock the moment they hold two different colors, so each must stay single-color, and a face/magic bottle that holds pink cannot also receive blue or orange without locking into a useless mix.
- Mechanics
- A three-tier, ten-position face-magic-and-box board with no corks, wraps, paint cans or frozen tiles. The only special tiles are the lower wooden box (red padlock, 5-layer capacity) and the two small black face/magic bottles (T3 and M3) that act as single-color overflow receivers. The chokepoint is red-key discipline plus face/magic overflow hygiene: pour the only red into the lower box first to release the 5-layer multi-color bottle, then route every visible top from T1, T2, T5, M1 and M4 through the two starting empties (T4 and M2) plus the freed box slot, and use the two face/magic bottles only as single-color overflows, never as multi-color buffers. The board ends with ten full single-color bottles plus the leftover face/magic bottle and the leftover M2 working empty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the lower wooden box do in Magic Sort Level 357, and how does it crack?
The lower wooden box is locked with a red padlock and needs a red pour to open. Once the only red on the board is poured onto the box, the box breaks and releases a pre-stacked 5-layer multi-color bottle into the lower slot, turning the box slot into a third working empty. That released 5-layer bottle is the natural receiver for the rest of the sort, so cracking the box on the first wave is the only way to keep the run on schedule.
Why do the two face/magic bottles have to stay single-color in Magic Sort Level 357?
Each face/magic bottle acts as a single-color overflow receiver: it can absorb any one color, but the moment a second different color lands on top of the first, the bottle locks into a useless mix and can no longer be poured or received. The board only has two face/magic anchors (T3 and M3), so burning either one to a multi-color lock removes one of the only two overflow positions and the rest of the run stalls.