What should you do first in Magic Sort Level 49?

Use the center-bottom reveal to finish the first anchor and keep the shared lane free for anchor two instead of spending it on the right wall.

What usually goes wrong in Magic Sort Level 49?

The shared lane becomes useless if the right wall starts borrowing it before the second anchor is complete.

Magic Sort level guide

Magic Sort Level 49 Walkthrough

expert Target: 20 moves 6 colors

Magic Sort Level 49 stacks shell bottles on the left and a tall colored wall on the right, so the endgame only works after two anchors divide the traffic.

Board Notes

Layout: Shell bottles fill much of the left side, the right side stays heavily colored, and the bottom center bottles provide the only realistic anchor positions.
Goal: Build two bottom-center anchor bottles so the left shell traffic and the right colored wall stop fighting for the same route.
Opening: Use the center-bottom reveal to finish the first anchor and keep the shared lane free for anchor two instead of spending it on the right wall.
Danger Zone: The shared lane becomes useless if the right wall starts borrowing it before the second anchor is complete.
Mechanics: The important mechanic in this layout: Shell bottles fill much of the left side, the right side stays heavily colored, and the bottom center bottles provide the only realistic anchor positions. Build two bottom-center anchor bottles so the left shell traffic and the right colored wall stop fighting for the same route.

Quick Tips for Magic Sort Level 49 (spoiler-free)

Main target: Build two bottom-center anchor bottles so the left shell traffic and the right colored wall stop fighting for the same route.
First pour reminder: Use the center-bottom reveal to finish the first anchor and keep the shared lane free for anchor two instead of spending it on the right wall.
Avoid this: Using the shared lane on the right wall before anchor two exists.

How to Solve Magic Sort Level 49 — Full Solution

Use the center-bottom reveal to finish the first anchor and keep the shared lane free for anchor two instead of spending it on the right wall.
After the second anchor is done, unload the shell side and the right wall through those two bottles rather than through the shared lane.
Stay on the main route here: Build two bottom-center anchor bottles so the left shell traffic and the right colored wall stop fighting for the same route.
For the final cleanup, keep this trap dead: Using the shared lane on the right wall before anchor two exists.

Colors in this level:

Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Pink

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Using the shared lane on the right wall before anchor two exists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should you do first in Magic Sort Level 49?
Use the center-bottom reveal to finish the first anchor and keep the shared lane free for anchor two instead of spending it on the right wall.
What usually goes wrong in Magic Sort Level 49?
The shared lane becomes useless if the right wall starts borrowing it before the second anchor is complete.