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Magic Sort Level 363 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 363 is a hard three-tier, thirteen-position box-and-routing board whose headline feature is six wide red-corked wooden boxes (T2, T3, T4 across the middle of the top row and B1, B2, B3 across the left three slots of the bottom row) plus two buried reds in the middle row's M1 and M4 yellow-over-red-over-yellow three-segment mixers and a small T5 red-on-top near-empty in the top row. The opening sequence has to spend T5's red onto the top-middle box (T3) first to crack it, then peel M1 and M4 to expose their buried reds and spend those reds on T2 and T4, so the three top boxes crack in order. Once all six boxes crack, drain the released 4-color red-pink-yellow-red box spill plus the 2-color orange-red and blue-coral box spills plus the 1-color cyan, pink and purple box spills top-first through the freed T5, M1 and M4 empties, keep every working empty single-color, and top off the nine colors (red, yellow, green, blue, orange, purple, pink, cyan, coral) so the board ends with nine full single-color bottles plus the M2 and B4 leftover empties.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 363 — Full Solution
- Pour T5's red top onto the top-middle wide box (T3) to crack it — the box spills out a pre-stacked 4-layer red-pink-yellow-red wide bottle and T5 becomes a clean working empty.
- Peel the M1 yellow-over-red-over-yellow mixer: pour M1's yellow top onto T1 so the yellows bank together and M1's red middle is exposed, then pour M1's exposed red onto the next top box (T2) to crack it — the box spills out a 2-layer orange-red wide bottle and M1 becomes a working empty.
- Repeat on M4: pour M4's yellow top onto the same yellow destination at T1, then pour M4's exposed red onto the top-right box (T4) to crack it — the box spills out a 2-layer blue-coral wide bottle and M4 becomes a working empty.
- Crack the three bottom boxes (B1, B2, B3) using the freed T5, M1, and M4 as key carriers, peeling the remaining yellow-red-yellow mixers or using T1's green-yellow mix as the next key color, so the three bottom boxes spill out their hidden contents (cyan, pink, and a purple home) and the bottom row joins the sort.
- Drain the T3 4-color red-pink-yellow-red box spill top-first: pour red onto a red destination, then pink onto a pink destination, then yellow onto the same yellow destination at T1, then the buried second red onto the red destination so T3 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain the T2 orange-red and T4 blue-coral 2-color box spills top-first using the freed T5, M1, M4 and the emptied T1 as single-color buffers, peeling orange, red, blue, and coral onto their matching lanes.
- Use the freed M1, M4 and any other working empty as scratch buffers to split the remaining two-color segments that surface from the box spills, keep every working empty single-color, and never pour two different colors into the same buffer.
- Top off the nine colors (red, yellow, green, blue, orange, purple, pink, cyan, coral) so the board ends with nine full single-color bottles plus the M2 and B4 leftover empties.
Colors in this level:
Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Purple, Pink, Cyan, Coral
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Cracking T3 after T2 or T4, which strands the buried second red under the pink and yellow layers and leaves no clean red lane to top off.
- Pouring the M1 or M4 yellow top onto a non-yellow destination, which strands the yellow, burns a working empty, and makes the buried red unreachable for the rest of the run.
- Cracking the bottom boxes (B1, B2, B3) before the top boxes, which depletes the red and yellow keys and leaves the top boxes locked with no pourable red on the board.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 363 (spoiler-free)
- Crack T3 first with T5's red top, since T5 is the only free red on top of a flask and T3 is the only box whose key pour does not require peeling a yellow-red-yellow mixer first.
- Peel M1 and M4 in the same sweep to expose their buried reds and crack T2 and T4, since M1 and M4 are the only two flasks that hold a buried red and waiting strands the red-buried-in-yellow discipline for the rest of the run.
- Keep every working empty single-color after the boxes crack, and clear a buffer onto a real stack before reusing it for a different color, since the box spills overlap on orange, red, blue, coral, pink and yellow.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A three-tier, thirteen-position board whose headline feature is six wide red-corked wooden boxes that occupy the middle of the top row (T2, T3, T4) and the left three slots of the bottom row (B1, B2, B3). The top row is five elements — T1 = a small flask with a green-over-yellow-green mix, then the three wide red-corked wooden boxes (T2, T3, T4), and T5 = a small red-on-top near-empty flask. The middle row is four elements — M1 = a small yellow-over-red-over-yellow three-segment mixer, M2 = a clean empty flask, M3 = a small green flask, and M4 = a second yellow-over-red-over-yellow three-segment mixer. The bottom row is four elements — B1, B2, B3 = three wide red-corked wooden boxes plus B4 = a small empty flask. There are six wide red-corked wooden boxes in total, and exactly two starting empties (M2 and B4). The most visually dominant feature is the unbroken block of six wide wooden boxes that spans the middle of the top row and the left three slots of the bottom row, and the second most dominant feature is the two yellow-red-yellow three-segment mixers in the middle row (M1 and M4) which carry the only buried reds on the whole board. There are no corks, wraps, magic bottles, paint cans, gift boxes, or frozen bottles anywhere on the board.
- Goal
- Crack all six wide wooden boxes by pouring a key color onto each one, then drain every cracked box plus the five small flasks (T1, T5, M1, M3, M4) into nine single-color lanes so the board ends with nine full single-color bottles plus the M2 and B4 leftover empties. The chokepoint is the box-cracking sweep plus red-buried-in-yellow discipline: the only reds on the board are T5's red top and the two buried reds inside M1 and M4, so the opening sequence has to spend T5's red onto T3 first, then peel M1 and M4 to expose their buried reds and spend those reds on T2 and T4. The second chokepoint is the T3 4-color box contents (red-pink-yellow-red), which is the largest single bottle on the board and the only one that holds a buried second red, so T3 has to crack first before the other boxes lock the color routing.
- Opening
- Start with T5 (the small red-on-top near-empty). Pour T5's red top onto the top-middle wide box (T3) to crack it — the box spills out a pre-stacked 4-layer red-pink-yellow-red wide bottle and T5 becomes a clean working empty. Peel the M1 yellow-over-red-over-yellow mixer: pour M1's yellow top onto T1 so the yellows bank together and M1's red middle is exposed, then pour M1's exposed red onto the next top box (T2) to crack it — the box spills out a 2-layer orange-red wide bottle and M1 becomes a working empty. Repeat on M4: pour M4's yellow top onto the same yellow destination at T1, then pour M4's exposed red onto the top-right box (T4) to crack it — the box spills out a 2-layer blue-coral wide bottle and M4 becomes a working empty. With all three top boxes cracked, the freed slots plus the emptied T5, M1 and M4 give five working positions to peel the rest of the box spills top-first.
- Danger Zone
- The T3 4-color red-pink-yellow-red box contents is the largest single bottle on the board and the only place that holds a buried second red, so cracking T3 after T2 or T4 strands the buried second red under the pink and yellow layers. The second trap is the M1 and M4 yellow-red-yellow mixers: their red is buried in the middle, not on top, so you cannot crack a red-locked box with M1 or M4 until you have poured off the yellow first, and pouring the yellow onto a non-yellow destination strands the yellow and burns a working empty. The third trap is cracking the bottom boxes (B1, B2, B3) before the top boxes, because the bottom boxes share the same key-color pool as the top boxes and cracking the bottom boxes first depletes the red and yellow keys needed for the top boxes. The fourth trap is wasting T5's red on anything other than a wide box, because T5 is the only free red on top of a flask and the only key that can crack a box without first peeling a yellow-red-yellow mixer.
- Mechanics
- A three-tier, thirteen-position box-and-routing board with no corks, wraps, magic bottles, paint cans, gift boxes, or frozen bottles — the only special tile is the wide red-corked wooden box, and there are six of them. The chokepoint is box-cracking sweep plus red-buried-in-yellow discipline: the only reds on the board are T5's red top and the two buried reds inside M1 and M4, so the opening sequence has to spend T5's red on T3, then peel M1 and M4 to expose their buried reds and spend those reds on T2 and T4. Once the three top boxes crack, the freed slots plus the emptied T5, M1 and M4 give five working positions to peel the rest of the box spills and the small mixers top-first, keep every working empty single-color, and top off the nine colors (red, yellow, green, blue, orange, purple, pink, cyan, coral) so the board ends with nine full single-color bottles plus the M2 and B4 leftover empties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first pour in Magic Sort Level 363?
Pour T5's red top onto the top-middle wide box (T3) to crack it. The box spills out a pre-stacked 4-layer red-pink-yellow-red wide bottle and T5 becomes a clean working empty; T5 is the only free red on top of a flask and T3 is the only box whose key pour does not require peeling a yellow-red-yellow mixer first, so it has to be the very first move.
Why does the box-cracking sweep have to peel M1 and M4 before T2 and T4?
M1 and M4 are the only two flasks that hold a buried red, and T2 and T4 are red-locked boxes that can only crack when a red is poured onto their tops. Pouring M1's yellow top onto T1 banks the yellows and exposes M1's red middle, which then cracks T2; repeating on M4 with the same yellow destination exposes the second buried red and cracks T4. Skipping the peel strands the reds inside the mixers and the next two top boxes have no key.
How many wide wooden boxes does Magic Sort Level 363 have and where do they sit?
There are six wide red-corked wooden boxes in total: three in the top row across the middle of the board (T2, T3, T4) and three in the bottom row across the left three slots (B1, B2, B3). Each box spills out a pre-stacked bottle when its matching key color is poured onto its top — T3 holds a 4-layer red-pink-yellow-red wide bottle, T2 holds a 2-layer orange-red wide bottle, T4 holds a 2-layer blue-coral wide bottle, and B1-B3 hold 1-color small flasks (cyan, pink, purple).