Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 374 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 374 is a three-tier, twelve-bottle cork-and-route board with one tall thin cork on M1, one true empty at M5, four long mixers in the top row (T1 green-cyan-blue-yellow, T2 red-pink-pink, T4 cyan-pink-blue-purple, T5 green-cyan-blue-blue) and a row of mostly-full singles (M2 orange full, M3 pink, M4 yellow) plus one short red-on-dark mixer (T3) and the two small B1 blue-red and B2 blue-pink mixers. Pop the M1 cork with the T4 cyan top first, walk the revealed green top onto M5 and the revealed orange top onto M2, then drain the four long top mixers top-first through the M5 green buffer plus the freed M1 empty, peel the B1 and B2 small mixers top-down, and top off the eight colors (green, cyan, blue, yellow, red, pink, orange, purple) so the board ends with eight full single-color lanes plus the M5 leftover empty.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 374 — Full Solution
- Pop the M1 cork by pouring the T4 cyan top onto it — the cork releases an orange-green two-segment bottle, M1 becomes a working bottle, and T4 still holds its pink-blue-purple tail.
- Pour the M1 now-exposed green top onto the M5 starting empty so M5 becomes a clean green buffer, then pour the M1 now-exposed orange top onto the M2 tall orange full so M2 grows to a full four-segment orange lane and M1 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain T1 green-cyan-blue-yellow top-first: pour the green top onto the M5 green buffer, then cyan onto a freed top-row slot, then blue onto a matching blue destination, then yellow onto a matching yellow lane so T1 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain T5 green-cyan-blue-blue top-first: pour the green top onto the M5 green buffer, then cyan onto the same cyan lane from step 3, then the two blues onto the same blue destination so T5 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain T2 red-pink-pink and T4 cyan-pink-blue-purple together: pour T2's red top onto a matching red lane, then T2's pink segments onto the parked pink lane, then walk T4's cyan top onto the parked cyan lane, T4's pink onto the same pink lane, T4's blue onto the parked blue, and T4's purple onto a freed empty so both mixers collapse.
- Peel B1 blue-red and B2 blue-pink top-first: pour B1's red onto the parked red lane and B2's pink onto the parked pink lane, then route the exposed blue from both onto the parked blue lane so B1 and B2 collapse into working empties.
- Top off the eight colors (green, cyan, blue, yellow, red, pink, orange, purple) so every bottle ends on a single color, and make sure the last cleared empty is the slot that ends empty (M5).
Colors in this level:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, Pink
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring a non-cyan top (red or pink) onto the M1 cork, which still pops the cork but strands the wrong color on the M1 revealed stack and costs an extra pour to clear before M1 can join the sort.
- Pouring T1's exposed cyan straight into T5 (or T5's cyan into T1), which buries whatever the recipient has on top and strands the rest of the sort since both mixers overlap on cyan and blue.
- Burning the M5 empty on a non-matching top before the M1 cork pops, which leaves the cyan-blue split with no place to land and stalls the rest of the run.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 374 (spoiler-free)
- Pop the M1 cork with the T4 cyan top first, since cyan can be poured back onto T4's own cyan tail later while a red or pink cap-pour would strand that color on the M1 revealed stack.
- Walk the M1 revealed green top onto the M5 starting empty and the M1 revealed orange top onto the M2 tall orange full so M5 becomes a clean green buffer and M2 grows to a full orange lane, freeing M1 as a second buffer.
- Pour T1 cyan and T5 cyan onto separate receivers (T4 cyan lane and the M5 green buffer respectively) so the shared cyan-blue pair does not bury a top, and keep the freed M1 empty single-color so it can shuttle the blue split.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A three-tier, twelve-bottle board whose headline feature is a single tall thin corked gift bottle in the middle row (M1) and a true three-segment empty flask at the right edge of the same row (M5). The top row carries five bottles — T1 = green-cyan-blue-yellow four-segment mixer, T2 = red-pink-pink three-or-four-segment mixer, T3 = short red-on-dark one-or-two-segment bottle, T4 = cyan-pink-blue-purple four-segment mixer, T5 = green-cyan-blue-blue four-segment mixer. The middle row carries M1 = corked short bottle (with a tan cork on top, hiding an orange-green two-segment stack that drops into play after the cap pops), M2 = tall orange four-segment full, M3 = pink three-segment, M4 = yellow three-segment, and M5 = a three-segment empty flask marked with '?' placeholders. The bottom row holds just two small two-segment mixers — B1 = blue-on-red and B2 = blue-on-pink. There is one true starting empty (M5) and one cork (M1), and there are no locks, wraps, boxes or magic bottles. The most visually dominant starter is the row of four long mixers across the top, because every one of them shares at least one color (cyan, blue, pink or red) with a neighbor and the sort only opens up once each top is redirected onto a clean receiver.
- Goal
- Pop the M1 cork with a top whose exposed color has a clean receiver (the T4 cyan top is the right pick, since cyan can be poured back onto T4's own cyan tail later), then drain the four long top mixers T1, T2, T4 and T5 top-first through the M5 green buffer plus the freed M1 empty, peel the B1 blue-red and B2 blue-pink small mixers top-down, and top off the eight colors (green, cyan, blue, yellow, red, pink, orange, purple) so the board ends with eight full single-color lanes plus the M5 leftover empty. The chokepoint is the M1 cork: pouring onto the cork pops it on any color, but if the pop-pour uses a top whose exposed color has no clean receiver (a top that will need a buffer anyway), that buffer gets burned and the sort stalls. The second chokepoint is the shared cyan-blue pair between T1 and T5 — the only way to keep them separate is to pour T1 cyan and T5 cyan onto separate receivers (T4 cyan lane and the M5 green buffer respectively), but T1 and T5 are the two widest mixers, so the cyan split has to be planned before T1 is touched.
- Opening
- Start in the top row. Pour the T4 cyan top onto the M1 cork to pop it — the cork releases an orange-green two-segment bottle, M1 becomes a working bottle, and T4 still holds its pink-blue-purple tail. Then pour the M1 now-exposed green top onto the M5 starting empty so M5 becomes a clean green buffer, and pour the M1 now-exposed orange top onto the M2 tall orange full so M2 grows to a full four-segment orange lane and M1 collapses into a working empty. With one cork popped, one green buffer at M5, one orange lane at M2 and one freed empty at M1, four working positions are now available to drain the four long top mixers.
- Danger Zone
- Pouring a non-cyan top (red or pink) onto the M1 cork still pops it but strands the wrong color on the M1 revealed stack, which costs an extra pour to clear before M1 can join the sort. The T1 and T5 four-segment mixers both contain cyan and blue in overlapping positions, so pouring T1's exposed cyan straight into T5 (or vice versa) buries whatever the recipient still has on top and strands the rest of the sort. The B1 blue-red and B2 blue-pink two-segment mixers share a blue base, and the blue has to land on a real blue destination before the red and pink tails are peeled, or blue has no other home on the board. The M5 empty is the only true buffer outside the freed M1 slot, and burning it on a non-matching top before the M1 cork pops leaves the cyan-blue split with no place to land and the rest of the run stalls.
- Mechanics
- A three-tier, twelve-bottle cork-and-route board whose only special tile is the single M1 cork and whose only true empty is the M5 three-segment flask. The cork sits on a hidden orange-green two-segment stack and pops on any pour, so the only discipline is to use a top whose exposed color has a clean receiver — the T4 cyan top is the right pick because cyan can be poured back onto T4's own cyan tail later. Once M1 pops, drain the four long top mixers T1, T2, T4 and T5 top-first through the M5 green buffer plus the freed M1 empty, peel the B1 blue-red and B2 blue-pink small mixers top-down, and top off the eight colors (green, cyan, blue, yellow, red, pink, orange, purple) so the board ends with eight full single-color lanes plus the M5 leftover empty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first pour in Magic Sort Level 374?
Pour the T4 cyan top onto the M1 cork to pop it. The cork releases an orange-green two-segment bottle, M1 becomes a working bottle, and T4 still holds its pink-blue-purple tail. Cyan is the right pop-color because it can be poured back onto T4's own cyan tail later, while a red or pink cap-pour would strand that color on the M1 revealed stack.
Why pop the M1 cork with the T4 cyan top rather than a red or pink top?
The cork pops on any pour, but the top used for the pop becomes the top of the M1 revealed stack. Cyan can be poured back onto T4's own cyan tail later, so it has a clean receiver waiting for it; red and pink both have no clean receiver at the start (M2 is the only orange full, and M5 is the only empty), so a red or pink cap-pour would strand that color on the M1 revealed stack and cost an extra pour to clear before M1 can join the sort.
How do the four long top mixers T1, T2, T4 and T5 share their colors?
T1 and T5 both contain cyan and blue, so pour T1 cyan and T5 cyan onto separate receivers (T4 cyan lane and the M5 green buffer respectively) to keep the cyan-blue pair from burying a top. T2 holds red and pink, T4 holds cyan, pink, blue and purple, and the pink segment of T2 plus the pink segment of T4 can share a single pink lane, so route T2 pink and T4 pink onto the same parked pink lane as the sort opens up.