Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 390 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 390 is a 2-tier, 9-position mystery-drop-and-route board with one small dark '?' mystery bottle lifted at the start, three top-row single-color starters (T3 red, T4 green, T5 orange), one two-segment mixer (T1 red-yellow) plus the two single-color starters (B1 green, B4 pink), and two starting empties (B2 and B3). Drop the '?' mystery bottle onto the B2 starting empty first to reveal the hidden color, bank the T3 / T4 / T5 single-color tops onto parked lanes, peel T1 top-first through the freed '?' slot, and top off the seven colors (red, blue, yellow, green, orange, pink, purple) so the board ends with full single-color lanes plus the leftover working empties.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 390 — Full Solution
- Drop the lifted dark '?' mystery bottle onto the B2 starting empty to reveal the hidden color — the '?' bottle releases a hidden single-color bottle into the B2 slot and B2 becomes a working empty.
- Pour T5's single orange top onto a matching orange destination, so the orange lane begins to bank and T5 collapses into a working empty.
- Pour T4's single green top onto a matching green destination, so the green lane begins to bank and T4 collapses into a working empty.
- Pour T3's single red top onto a matching red destination, so the red lane begins to bank and T3 collapses into a working empty.
- Drain the T1 red-yellow two-segment mixer top-first: pour T1's yellow top onto a matching yellow destination, then pour T1's red top onto the parked red lane from step 4, so T1 collapses into a working empty.
- Route the revealed '?' bottle at B2 top-first: peel each exposed top color onto a matching parked lane from steps 2 to 5, and use the freed T3, T4, T5 and T1 slots as single-color buffers when no matching top is available yet.
- Pair the B1 green and B4 pink single-color starters with the parked lanes from steps 2 to 6, then top off the seven colors (red, blue, yellow, green, orange, pink, purple) so the board ends with full single-color lanes plus the leftover working empties.
Colors in this level:
Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Dropping the dark '?' mystery bottle onto a mismatched working empty, which strands the wrong color on top of the revealed hidden bottle and costs an extra pour to clear before the bottle can join the sort.
- Pouring T1's red base before the yellow top is parked, which strands yellow across the top row because yellow only appears on the top row once and the T1 mixer is the only source.
- Burning the B2 starting empty or the B3 working empty on a mismatched pour before a matching lane exists, which strands the first home for a revealed color and stalls the rest of the run.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 390 (spoiler-free)
- Drop the dark '?' mystery bottle onto the B2 starting empty first, since B2 is the only starting empty that has a clear receiver waiting and dropping the '?' bottle onto a mismatched slot strands the wrong color on top of the revealed hidden bottle.
- Peel T1's yellow top first so the paired red base can land on the parked red lane from step 4, and never pour T1's red base before the yellow top is parked.
- Keep the freed T3, T4, T5 and T1 slots single-color and clear any multi-color buffer onto a real stack before reusing it for a different color.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Two tiers, nine bottle positions, no corks, wraps, wooden boxes, paint cans, frozen tiles or magic bottles. The top row is five elements — T1 = red-yellow two-segment mixer, T2 = pink one-segment, T3 = red one-segment, T4 = green one-segment, and T5 = orange one-segment. The bottom row is four elements — B1 = green one-segment, B2 = small near-empty flask, B3 = small near-empty flask, and B4 = pink one-segment. The single special tile is the small dark '?' mystery bottle that gets dropped onto the board as the first action, and there are exactly two starting empties (B2 and B3) before the mystery bottle lands. The most visually dominant feature is the five-bottle top row, and the second most dominant is the two starting empties plus the lifted dark '?' mystery bottle that gets dropped at the start.
- Goal
- Drop the dark '?' mystery bottle onto a freed working empty to reveal its hidden single-color content, then route every color from the four visible two-segment mixers (T1 red-yellow plus the three revealed '?' bottle colors) plus the three single-color starters (T3 red, T4 green, T5 orange) plus the B1 green and B4 pink singles into single-color lanes through the two starting empties plus the freed '?' slot. The chokepoint is the '?' reveal order: the dark '?' bottle needs to be dropped onto a freed working empty to reveal its hidden color, and dropping it onto a mismatched slot strands the wrong color on top of the revealed bottle. The second chokepoint is the T1 red-yellow two-segment mixer: yellow only appears on the top row once, so the T1 yellow top has to land on a matching destination before T1's red base is touched, or yellow strands across the top row.
- Opening
- Drop the lifted dark '?' mystery bottle onto the B2 starting empty to reveal the hidden color — the '?' bottle releases a hidden single-color bottle into the B2 slot and B2 becomes a working empty. Then pour T5's single orange top onto a matching orange destination, pour T4's single green top onto a matching green destination, and pour T3's single red top onto a matching red destination, so the three single-color tops bank into parked lanes. With three working positions (B2 revealed, B3 empty, plus a freed single-color slot), peel the T1 red-yellow two-segment mixer top-first.
- Danger Zone
- Dropping the dark '?' mystery bottle onto a mismatched working empty strands the wrong color on top of the revealed hidden bottle, which then needs an extra pour to clear before the bottle can join the sort. The two starting empties (B2 and B3) plus the freed '?' slot are the only true working positions on the board, and burning any of them on a mismatched '?' drop before a matching lane exists strands the first home for a revealed color. The T1 red-yellow mixer is the only two-segment mixer on the board, and the yellow tail has to land on a matching destination before T1's red base is moved, or yellow strands across the top row.
- Mechanics
- A 2-tier, 9-position mystery-drop-and-route board with no corks, wraps, wooden boxes, paint cans, frozen tiles or magic bottles. The only special tile is the small dark '?' mystery bottle that gets dropped onto the board as the first action, releasing a hidden single-color bottle into the slot it lands on. The chokepoint is '?' drop order plus T1 paired-color discipline: drop the '?' bottle onto the B2 starting empty first to reveal the hidden color, then bank the T3 / T4 / T5 single-color tops onto parked lanes, peel T1 top-first through the freed '?' slot, and top off the seven colors (red, blue, yellow, green, orange, pink, purple) so the board ends with full single-color lanes plus the leftover working empties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the dark '?' mystery bottle have to land on the B2 starting empty in Magic Sort Level 390?
B2 is the only starting empty that has a clear receiver waiting, and dropping the '?' bottle onto a mismatched slot strands the wrong color on top of the revealed hidden bottle. The B2 starting empty plus the B3 working empty plus the freed '?' slot are the only three true working positions on this board, so dropping the '?' bottle onto B2 first gives the rest of the sort three clean working positions to peel the T1 red-yellow two-segment mixer and route the rest of the colors into single-color lanes.
How is the T1 red-yellow two-segment mixer handled in Magic Sort Level 390?
T1 is the only two-segment mixer on the board, and yellow only appears on the top row once, so the T1 yellow top has to land on a matching yellow destination before T1's red base is moved. Peel T1's yellow top onto a matching yellow destination first, then pour T1's red top onto the parked red lane from step 4. Pouring T1's red base first strands yellow across the top row because yellow only appears on the top row once and the T1 mixer is the only source.