Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 358 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 358 is a three-tier, thirteen-slot release-and-route board with eight red corked gift boxes filling the middle row M1-M4 and most of the bottom row B1-B3, a small corked bottle at B4 that releases a single Cyan layer when its cork pops, a small magic bottle at T5 that can absorb any color but locks into a mix the moment two different colors share the slot, and three top-row mixers (T1 yellow-green-green, T2 orange-orange-pink, T3 pink-orange-green) plus a small empty flask at T4. Pour T1's top Yellow onto B4 first so the cork releases a Cyan layer before any gift box is popped, drain the three top-row mixers top-first through the T4 and T5 buffers, pop the eight gift boxes in one wave using clean tops from the top mixers plus the T4 Green buffer, then route every revealed color plus the B4 Cyan through the leftover empties so every bottle ends on a single color and the board closes with nine single-color lanes plus the T4 (or T5) leftover empty.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 358 — Full Solution
- Pour T1's top Yellow onto B4 (the corked bottle at the bottom right) so the cork pops and B4 releases a single Cyan layer, then pour T1's now-exposed Green onto the empty T4 so T4 becomes a clean Green buffer.
- Pop the first middle gift box by pouring T2's top Orange onto M1 so the cap opens and M1 reveals a pre-stacked Purple-Cyan-Cyan bottle, then pop the second middle gift box by pouring T2's now-exposed Orange onto M2 so M2 reveals a pre-stacked Orange-Green bottle.
- Pop the third and fourth middle gift boxes by pouring clean tops from T3 and the T4 Green buffer onto M3 and M4 so the cap pops and each reveals a small single-color or two-color bottle, then pop the three bottom gift boxes at B1, B2 and B3 in the same wave so the bottom row ends up as three revealed bottles plus the popped B4 Cyan.
- Drain T3 (pink-orange-green) top-first: pour Pink onto a matching Pink lane, then Orange onto the parked Orange at M2, then Green onto the parked Green at T4 so T3 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain T2 (orange-orange-pink) top-first: pour Orange onto the parked Orange at M2, then the now-exposed Pink onto the parked Pink from step 4 so T2 collapses into a second working empty.
- Walk the B4 single Cyan onto the Cyan segment of the parked M1 (Purple-Cyan-Cyan) so the Cyan lane grows and B4 collapses into a working empty, then walk the B3 and B1 released colors onto their matching parked lanes so the bottom row empties into the T2 and T3 buffers.
- Pair the popped M2 Orange-Green bottle and the popped gift-box bottles by pouring each exposed top onto a matching parked lane, then clear every working empty onto a real stack before reusing it for a different color.
- Top off the colors so every bottle ends on a single color and the board closes with nine single-color lanes plus the leftover empty at T4 (or T5, depending on which one stays empty), and make sure the last cleared empty is the slot that finishes empty.
Colors in this level:
Yellow, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Cyan, Brown, Red, Blue
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring a non-matching color onto any of the eight red corked gift boxes, which still pops the cap but strands the wrong color on top of the released bottle and costs an extra pour to clear before that bottle can join the sort.
- Burning the magic bottle at T5 on a non-matching pour before the Cyan from B4 has a home, which strands the only open overflow slot on a board that has no other starting empties.
- Pouring T2's Orange onto T3 before T3's Pink is moved, which buries Pink under Orange and burns the T3 lane for the rest of the run.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 358 (spoiler-free)
- Pour T1's top Yellow onto B4 first so the cork pops and B4 releases a single Cyan layer before any of the eight gift boxes are popped, because the popped M1 will also release a Cyan segment and both Cyan pieces have to land on the same parked lane.
- Keep the magic bottle at T5 single-color (or empty) throughout the run and never pour two different colors into the same T5 slot, because the moment two colors share the slot the bottle locks into a mix and can no longer be used as overflow on a board that has no other starting empties.
- Pop the eight red corked gift boxes in one wave using the cleanest tops from T1, T2, T3 and the T4 Green buffer, because popping them one at a time with mismatched tops strands a wrong color on top of every revealed bottle and forces a backtrack.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Three tiers, thirteen bottle slots. The top row holds five slots: T1 = a small 3-layer flask with Yellow over Green over Green (yellow top, two green layers below), T2 = a small 3-layer flask with Orange over Orange over Pink (two orange layers, pink base), T3 = a small 3-layer flask with Pink over Orange over Green (pink top, orange middle, green base), T4 = a small empty flask, and T5 = a small magic bottle (white narrow bottle with a brown cap and a small label hanging off the side) parked at the rightmost top slot. The middle row is four tall red corked gift boxes (M1-M4), and the bottom row is four tall red corked tiles where B1, B2 and B3 read as standard gift boxes while B4 is a corked bottle that hides a single Cyan layer underneath the cork. The starting empties are T4 and T5 (the magic bottle, when empty, also functions as an overflow slot), so the player only has two working buffers at the start. The most visually dominant starter is the unbroken block of eight red corked gift boxes that fills the middle and bottom rows, and the second most dominant feature is T5, whose brown cap and hanging label mark it as the only non-red special tile on the board.
- Goal
- Pop all eight red corked gift boxes plus the corked bottle at B4 (the corked bottle pops when a matching color is poured onto its cork) and then sort the released colors plus the three top-row mixers so every bottle ends on a single color. The chokepoint is the corked bottle at B4: the cork only opens when a matching color hits the cap, and the released Cyan becomes the only source of Cyan on the board, so the very first pour has to send a Cyan-compatible top from a top-row mixer onto B4 before any of the gift boxes are popped. The second chokepoint is the magic bottle at T5: it can absorb any color in any order, but if two different colors ever land in the same slot it locks into a mix and can no longer be used as overflow, so the player has to keep T5 single-color (or empty) throughout the run. The third chokepoint is that the eight gift boxes hide most of the color content, so the player has to pop them in an order that does not strand a wrong top on a revealed bottle.
- Opening
- Start in the top row. Pour T1's top Yellow onto B4 (the corked bottle at the bottom right) so the cork pops and B4 releases a single Cyan layer, then pour T1's now-exposed top Green onto the empty T4 so T4 becomes a clean Green buffer. Pop the first middle gift box by pouring T2's top Orange onto M1 (any color pops the cap) so M1 reveals a pre-stacked Purple-Cyan-Cyan bottle, then pop the second middle gift box by pouring T2's now-exposed Orange onto M2 so M2 reveals a pre-stacked Orange-Green bottle with a small wood-frame marker on the Green base. Continue popping the rest of the gift boxes in the same wave using clean tops from T1, T2, T3 plus the T4 Green buffer, so the middle and bottom rows end up as a mix of revealed single-color and multi-color bottles plus the popped B4 Cyan.
- Danger Zone
- Pouring a non-matching color onto any of the eight red corked gift boxes still breaks the cap (the gift box pops on any pour) but strands the wrong color on top of the released bottle, which costs an extra pour to clear before that bottle can join the sort. The magic bottle at T5 is the only true overflow on the whole board, so burning T5 on a non-matching pour before the Cyan from B4 has a home strands the only open buffer and the rest of the run stalls. The corked bottle at B4 is the only source of Cyan, and the popped gift boxes will release other Cyan layers (the M1 reveal is Purple-Cyan-Cyan), so pouring the B4 Cyan into the wrong destination before M1 is popped strands the B4 Cyan and forces a later backtrack. The top-row mixers also share Orange and Pink between T2 and T3, so pouring T2's Orange onto T3 before T3's Pink is moved buries Pink under Orange and burns the T3 lane.
- Mechanics
- A three-tier, thirteen-slot release-and-route board whose only special tiles are eight red corked gift boxes (M1-M4 and B1-B3), a small corked bottle at B4 that releases a single Cyan layer when its cork pops, and a small magic bottle at T5 that can absorb any color but locks into a mix the moment two different colors share the same slot. The cork at B4 is a hard key-color gate (only a matching top pops it, and the released Cyan has to land in a working slot or it strands the only Cyan lane), the eight gift boxes accept any color on the cap (so the popping order is a routing decision, not a key-color decision), and the magic bottle at T5 is the only overflow on a board that has no true empties at the start. The chokepoint is key-color discipline at B4 plus buffer discipline at T5: pop the B4 cork first, drain the three top-row mixers top-first through the T4 and T5 buffers, pop the eight gift boxes in one wave using clean tops, and end the run with each bottle on a single color plus the two leftover empties at T4 (or T5) and one of the middle slots.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the very first pour in Magic Sort Level 358?
Pour T1's top Yellow onto B4 (the corked bottle at the bottom right) so the cork pops and B4 releases a single Cyan layer. The cork at B4 is the only key-color gate on the board and the released Cyan becomes the only source of Cyan, so it has to be the very first move before any of the eight red corked gift boxes are popped.
How does the magic bottle at T5 work in Magic Sort Level 358?
The magic bottle at T5 is a small white narrow bottle with a brown cap and a hanging label, parked at the rightmost top slot. It can absorb any color in any order, but the moment two different colors share the same slot it locks into a mix and can no longer be used as overflow, so the player has to keep T5 single-color (or empty) throughout the run. T5 is the only true overflow on a board that has no other starting empties, so burning it on a non-matching pour strands the only open buffer and stalls the rest of the run.
Why pop the eight red corked gift boxes in one wave on Level 358?
Each gift box pops on any pour, but a non-matching top strands a wrong color on top of the released bottle, which costs an extra pour to clear. Popping the eight gift boxes in one quick wave using the cleanest tops from T1, T2, T3 and the T4 Green buffer means every revealed bottle lands in a working slot without a wrong top to backtrack, so the released colors join the sort directly.