Magic Sort level guide
Magic Sort Level 393 Walkthrough
Magic Sort Level 393 is a two-tier vault-reveal board with a wide horizontal wooden vault that hides the entire bottom row behind a red padlock, plus two top-row mixers (T1 yellow-red-red and T2 red-yellow-pink) and four empty starting flasks (T3-T6). Pour T2's red onto the vault first to crack the red padlock and reveal the bottom row of five bottles (B1 orange-purple-pink, B2 brown-yellow, B3 yellow, B4 green-purple, B5 orange-blue), then drain T1 and T2 top-first through the T3-T6 empties and drain the bottom mixers through the freed T1, T2, T3 and T4 buffers, keeping every working empty single-color, so the board ends with eight full single-color bottles plus three leftover empties.
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How to Solve Magic Sort Level 393 — Full Solution
- Pour T2's red top onto the wide wooden vault to crack the red padlock — the vault opens with confetti and the five hidden bottom bottles (B1-B5) drop into view.
- Pour T2's now-exposed yellow onto T3 (an empty starting flask) to start a yellow lane, then pour T2's pink base onto T4 (a second empty) to start a pink lane so T2 collapses into a clean working empty.
- Pour T1's yellow top onto the parked T3 yellow lane to grow yellow to a fuller stack, then pour T1's middle red onto the empty T2 slot to start a red lane.
- Walk the last red on T1 onto the T2 red lane so T1 collapses into a clean working empty and the red lane grows to a fuller stack.
- Drain the B1 orange-purple-pink mixer top-first: pour the orange top onto a T5 or T6 buffer, pour the purple middle onto a matching purple destination, pour the pink base onto the parked T4 pink lane so B1 collapses.
- Pour B5's orange top onto the same orange buffer used in step 5, then pour B5's blue onto a matching blue destination so B5 collapses.
- Pour B2's brown onto a matching brown lane, B2's yellow onto the parked T3 yellow lane, B4's green onto a matching green destination, and B4's purple onto the same purple lane as B1 so both B2 and B4 collapse.
- Use the freed B3, B4 and B5 working empties plus the T1 and T2 buffers to gather any remaining two-color segments, keep every working empty single-color, and top off the eight colors (red, yellow, pink, orange, purple, brown, blue, green) so the board ends with eight full single-color bottles plus three leftover empties.
Colors in this level:
Red, Yellow, Pink, Orange, Purple, Brown, Blue, Green
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pouring T2's red onto the T1 yellow-red-red mixer rather than onto the vault, which strands red on a yellow top, burns the only key color, and leaves the bottom row hidden for the rest of the run.
- Pouring the wrong top color from the bottom mixers into a single-color buffer (orange onto a yellow or pink lane, or yellow onto a brown or blue lane), which strands both sides of the pour and burns a buffer the rest of the sort needs.
- Filling T3 and T4 with tops from the top-row mixers before the bottom row's brown-yellow and orange-purple-pink mixers surface, because both bottom mixers need T3 or T4 to land their yellow or pink top and there is no other home for those segments.
Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 393 (spoiler-free)
- Pour T2's red onto the wide wooden vault on the very first move, because T2 is the only top-row bottle that has red on top and the red padlock is the only key that opens the vault.
- Reserve T3 and T4 as the clean yellow/pink receivers for the bottom row's brown-yellow and orange-purple-pink mixers, so the yellow and pink tops have a home the moment the vault opens.
- Keep every working empty single-color after the vault opens, and clear a buffer onto a real stack before reusing it for a different color.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Two visible tiers with a wide horizontal wooden vault sitting across the middle of the board between the top row and the hidden bottom row. The top row carries six positions: T1 = yellow-red-red three-segment mixer (top is yellow), T2 = red-yellow-pink three-segment mixer (top is red), and T3, T4, T5, T6 are all empty flasks. The middle is a single wide wooden box with a small red padlock mounted on a metal strap across the front; this vault hides the entire bottom row of five positions until it is unlocked. There are no corks, wraps, magic bottles, spray cans, paint cans or any other special tile on the board — the wide locked wooden vault is the only special tile, and there are four starting empties (T3, T4, T5, T6). The most visually dominant starter is the wooden vault itself, because it stretches across the entire middle of the board, and the second most dominant starter is the T2 red-yellow-pink three-segment mixer, which carries the only pink segment in the top row and is also the only bottle in the top row that has red on top.
- Goal
- Crack the wide wooden vault with its red key color, then drain the T1 and T2 three-segment mixers plus the five revealed bottom bottles (B1 orange-purple-pink, B2 brown-yellow, B3 yellow, B4 green-purple, B5 orange-blue) into clean single-color lanes so the board closes on eight full single-color bottles plus three leftover empties. The chokepoint is the vault-open step: the red padlock only opens when red is poured onto the box, and the only free red in the top row sits as the top segment of T2. The second chokepoint is the bottom row of mixers once revealed — pink, yellow, brown, green and orange all repeat across the bottom mixers, and the only buffers are T3, T4, T5, T6 plus the emptied T1 and T2 slots, so every pour has to land on a matching top or on a kept single-color buffer.
- Opening
- Pour T2's red top directly onto the wide wooden vault to crack the red padlock — the vault opens with confetti and the entire bottom row of five bottles (B1-B5) drops into view. Then pour T2's now-exposed yellow onto T3 (an empty starting flask) to start a yellow lane, and pour T2's pink base onto T4 (a second empty) to start a pink lane, so T2 collapses into a clean working empty. Pour T1's yellow top onto the parked T3 yellow lane so yellow grows to a fuller stack, then pour T1's middle red onto the empty T2 slot to start a red lane, leaving T1 with a single red ready to be moved.
- Danger Zone
- The most likely dead end is pouring T2's red onto the T1 yellow-red-red mixer rather than onto the vault — that move strands red on a yellow top, burns the only key color, and the vault never opens. The second trap is the bottom row's B1 orange-purple-pink and B5 orange-blue mixers sharing orange, and the B2 brown-yellow and B3 yellow mixers sharing yellow, and the B4 green-purple mixer sharing a single green segment — pouring the wrong top color into a single-color buffer strands both sides of the pour. The third trap is using up T3 and T4 as the only two clean yellow/pink receivers before the bottom row's brown-yellow and orange-purple-pink mixers surface, because both mixers need T3 or T4 to land a yellow or pink top and there is no other home for those segments.
- Mechanics
- A two-tier vault-reveal board with one wide horizontal wooden vault that hides five bottom bottles behind a red padlock. The vault is the only special tile, and the play area expands from the original seven visible positions (T1-T6 plus the vault itself) into eleven positions (T1-T6 plus B1-B5) the moment the vault opens. The chokepoint is vault-open plus buffer discipline: pour T2's red onto the vault first to crack the red padlock and reveal the bottom row, then drain T1 and T2 top-first through the T3-T6 empties, and drain the bottom mixers through the T1, T2, T3 and T4 working empties plus any kept single-color buffer, so the board ends with eight full single-color bottles plus three leftover empties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color opens the wide wooden vault in Magic Sort Level 393?
The red padlock on the wide wooden vault opens when red is poured onto the box. The only free red in the top row sits as the top segment of T2, so pour T2's red top directly onto the vault on the first move to crack the red padlock and reveal the five hidden bottom bottles (B1-B5). Burning that red on a T1 yellow-red-red pour strands the padlock and the bottom row stays hidden for the rest of the run.
How many bottles appear on the board after the vault opens in Level 393?
The play area expands from the original seven visible positions (T1-T6 plus the wide wooden vault) into eleven positions the moment the vault opens — the six top-row bottles (T1-T6) plus the five revealed bottom bottles (B1-B5). There are eight distinct colors (red, yellow, pink, orange, purple, brown, blue, green) and three leftover empties, so the board ends with eight full single-color bottles plus three leftover empties.
Why reserve T3 and T4 as the yellow and pink receivers in Level 393?
T3 and T4 are the only two clean starting flasks that can hold a single yellow or pink top the moment the bottom row reveals, and both the B2 brown-yellow mixer and the B1 orange-purple-pink mixer need a clean home for their yellow or pink top. Pouring T1's yellow or T2's pink onto a different destination first burns one of the two receivers, and the bottom row's yellow or pink has nowhere to go once it surfaces.