Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 388 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 388 is a three-tier, fifteen-bottle mystery-reveal board with five short "?" mystery bottles at T3, T4, M3, B1 and B2 (each transforming into a full 4-segment single-color bottle when tapped), ten visible sort bottles including three orange fulls (T5, M5, B5) and five 2-segment mixers (T2 green-yellow, M1 green-orange, M2 yellow-green, M4 purple-green, B4 purple-green), and a small B3 short flask. Tap all five mysteries first to reveal pink, blue, purple, brown and brown so the short "?" bottles expand into full 4-segment single-color lanes, then drain the five 2-segment mixers top-first through the B3 short flask plus the emptied mixer slots, route the M1 orange top onto a parked orange lane, and top off the eight colors (red, orange, green, yellow, purple, pink, blue, brown) so the board ends with eight full single-color lanes plus seven leftover empties.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 388 — Full Solution
- Tap T3 in the top row to reveal its hidden color (pink) — the short "?" bottle pops with a sparkle and expands into a full 4-segment pink lane in the T3 slot — then tap T4 to reveal its hidden color (blue) — the short "?" bottle pops and expands into a full 4-segment blue lane in the T4 slot.
- Tap M3 in the middle row to reveal its hidden color (purple) — the short "?" bottle pops and expands into a full 4-segment purple lane in the M3 slot — then move to the bottom row and tap B1 to reveal its hidden color (brown) and tap B2 to reveal its hidden color (brown) so both short "?" bottles pop and expand into full 4-segment brown lanes in the B1 and B2 slots.
- Drain the T2 green-over-yellow two-segment mixer top-first: pour green onto a matching green lane (M1's green top or any revealed green), then pour yellow onto a matching yellow lane (M2's yellow top) so T2 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain the M1 green-over-orange two-segment mixer top-first: pour green onto a matching green lane, then pour orange onto a matching orange lane (T5, M5 or B5) so M1 collapses into a working empty and the orange lane grows.
- Drain the M2 yellow-over-green two-segment mixer top-first: pour yellow onto a matching yellow lane, then pour green onto a matching green lane so M2 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain the M4 and B4 purple-over-green two-segment mixers top-first: pour purple from M4 onto the revealed M3 purple lane, pour green onto a matching green lane, then repeat the same pour pattern on B4 so both M4 and B4 collapse into working empties and the revealed M3 purple lane grows.
- Top off the eight colors (red, orange, green, yellow, purple, pink, blue, brown) so the board ends with eight full single-color lanes plus seven leftover empties, and make sure the last cleared empty is the B3 short flask that stays as the one partial bottle.
Colors in this level:
Red, Orange, Green, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Blue, Brown
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring any color into a "?" mystery bottle before tapping it, which strands the hidden color underneath and burns a buffer the rest of the sort needs.
- Burning an orange pour from the M1 mixer onto a non-orange destination, which strands the orange lane because the three orange fulls (T5, M5, B5) are the only carriers of orange on the board.
- Pouring the purple tops from M4 or B4 onto anything other than the revealed M3 purple lane, which leaves the green base with no other home on the board and stalls the rest of the sort.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 388 (spoiler-free)
- Tap all five "?" mystery bottles first before any sort pour, because the tap action is free and converts every short "?" bottle into a full 4-segment single-color lane — T3 reveals pink, T4 reveals blue, M3 reveals purple, B1 and B2 reveal brown.
- Bank orange on T5 first by leaving the three orange fulls (T5, M5, B5) as the only orange destinations, then pour the M1 green-over-orange orange top onto T5 so the orange lane grows and M1 collapses to a working empty.
- Drain the M4 and B4 purple-over-green mixers top-first through the revealed M3 purple lane so the purple tops stack onto purple, then route the green bases onto a revealed green lane so both mixers collapse into working empties.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Three tiers, fifteen bottle positions, no corks, wraps, boxes or magic bottles — only five short "Fragezeichen" / question-mark mystery bottles that are the special tile. The top row is five elements: T1 = 4-segment red full, T2 = 2-segment green-over-yellow short, T3 = a short 2-segment mystery bottle with a yellow "?" sticker, T4 = a short 2-segment mystery bottle with a yellow "?" sticker, and T5 = 4-segment orange full. The middle row is five elements: M1 = 2-segment green-over-orange short, M2 = 2-segment yellow-over-green short, M3 = a short 2-segment "?" mystery bottle, M4 = 2-segment purple-over-green short, and M5 = 4-segment orange full. The bottom row is five elements: B1 = a short 2-segment "?" mystery bottle, B2 = a short 2-segment "?" mystery bottle, B3 = a small 1-segment short flask (the closest thing to a starting empty), B4 = 2-segment purple-over-green short, and B5 = 4-segment orange full. The five short "?" mystery bottles span T3, T4, M3, B1 and B2, and the three orange full bottles at T5, M5, B5 already bank a triple-wide orange lane that anchors the rest of the sort. There are no real starting empties; B3 is the only short flask on the board and holds a single small segment.
- Goal
- Reveal all five "?" mystery bottles by tapping each one so it expands into a full 4-segment single-color bottle of its hidden color (T3 → pink, T4 → blue, M3 → purple, B1 → brown, B2 → brown), then drain the five 2-segment mixers (T2 green-yellow, M1 green-orange, M2 yellow-green, M4 purple-green, B4 purple-green) top-first through the B3 short flask plus the emptied mixer slots, route the orange tops from M1 onto the three orange fulls, and top off the eight colors (red, orange, green, yellow, purple, pink, blue, brown) so the board ends with eight full single-color lanes plus seven leftover empties. The chokepoint is mystery-tap order: the five "?" bottles have to be tapped before any sort pour so they expand into working full-size lanes, because pouring a color into a "?" before tapping it strands the hidden color underneath and burns a buffer. The second chokepoint is orange — the three orange fulls (T5, M5, B5) plus the M1 orange top are the only carriers of orange on the board, and any of those orange tops poured onto a non-orange destination strands the orange lane and the rest of the sort stalls.
- Opening
- Start with the top row. Tap T3 to reveal its hidden color (pink) — the short "?" bottle pops with a sparkle and expands into a full 4-segment pink lane in the T3 slot. Tap T4 to reveal its hidden color (blue) — the short "?" bottle pops and expands into a full 4-segment blue lane in the T4 slot. Move to the middle row: tap M3 to reveal its hidden color (purple) — the short "?" bottle pops and expands into a full 4-segment purple lane in the M3 slot. Move to the bottom row: tap B1 to reveal its hidden color (brown), then tap B2 to reveal its hidden color (brown) — both short "?" bottles pop and expand into full 4-segment brown lanes in the B1 and B2 slots. With all five mysteries revealed, the board now has nine full single-color lanes (T1 red, T3 pink, T4 blue, T5 orange, M3 purple, M5 orange, B1 brown, B2 brown, B5 orange) plus five 2-segment mixers and one short flask, giving plenty of working buffers for the rest of the sort.
- Danger Zone
- Pouring any color into a "?" mystery bottle before tapping it strands the hidden color underneath and burns a buffer the rest of the sort needs, so always tap the mysteries first before any sort pour. The three orange full bottles (T5, M5, B5) are the only carriers of orange on the board, so burning an orange pour from the M1 mixer onto a non-orange destination strands the orange lane and the rest of the sort stalls. The two purple-over-green mixers at M4 and B4 share the same shape, and the only purple-on-top is on the revealed M3 mystery — pour the purple tops from M4 or B4 onto anything other than the revealed M3 purple lane, and the green base has no other home on the board. The B3 short flask is the only non-mystery non-full bottle on the board, and burning its single segment on a non-matching color strands the closest thing to a starting empty and the rest of the run stalls.
- Mechanics
- A three-tier, fifteen-bottle mystery-reveal board with no corks, wraps, boxes or magic bottles. The only special tile is the five short 2-segment "?" mystery bottles at T3, T4, M3, B1 and B2, which look like dark short flasks with a colored "?" sticker on top and expand into a full 4-segment single-color bottle of their hidden color when tapped. The chokepoint is mystery-tap order plus orange-bank discipline: tap all five mysteries first (T3 → pink, T4 → blue, M3 → purple, B1 → brown, B2 → brown) to free nine full single-color lanes, then drain the five 2-segment mixers (T2 green-yellow, M1 green-orange, M2 yellow-green, M4 purple-green, B4 purple-green) top-first through the B3 short flask plus the emptied mixer slots, route the M1 orange top onto the T5 / M5 / B5 orange lane, and top off the eight colors (red, orange, green, yellow, purple, pink, blue, brown) so the board ends with eight full single-color lanes plus seven leftover empties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first move in Magic Sort Level 388?
Tap T3 in the top row to reveal its hidden color (pink) — the short "?" bottle pops with a sparkle and expands into a full 4-segment pink lane in the T3 slot — then tap T4 to reveal its hidden color (blue) — the short "?" bottle pops and expands into a full 4-segment blue lane in the T4 slot. The tap action is free and converts every short "?" bottle into a full single-color lane, so tap all five mysteries (T3, T4, M3, B1, B2) before any sort pour.
How do the five "?" mystery bottles work in Magic Sort Level 388?
Each of the five short 2-segment "?" mystery bottles at T3, T4, M3, B1 and B2 looks like a dark short flask with a colored "?" sticker on top and expands into a full 4-segment single-color bottle of its hidden color when tapped. T3 reveals pink, T4 reveals blue, M3 reveals purple, B1 reveals brown, and B2 reveals brown, giving nine full single-color lanes once all five are tapped so the five 2-segment mixers have plenty of working buffers to drain into.
Why is orange the chokepoint color in Level 388?
The three orange full bottles (T5, M5, B5) plus the M1 green-over-orange mixer are the only carriers of orange on the board, so the orange lane has to be banked on a single bottle (T5 is the natural home) before any other orange pour is spent. Pour the M1 orange top onto the parked orange lane at T5, then keep every working buffer single-color, and the rest of the sort can absorb the orange without losing a home for any other color.