Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 156 Walkthrough
Level 156 starts with purple and pale/orange feeds, a 2-marked yellow catch, and green, purple, brown, and yellow receivers above 3- and 11-count shutters. Clear the narrow throat before opening the red-lock and cyan lower chamber.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 156 — Full Solution
- Move the pale-yellow square from r1c1 into the left-feed catch position; wait for the visible 2 layer to disappear and the receiver to clear.
- Drag the green bar r2c2-r2c3 to r1c3-r1c4 beneath the green source and wait for the fill to reach 100%.
- Place the purple bar r2c4-r2c5 in the central catch lane, clear the purple bar r3c3-r3c4, and wait for both the feed and the 3 shutter to settle.
- Route the yellow bar r3c5-r3c6 through the open center, then drain the brown side receivers at r3c1 and r3c6 without covering the r3c2-r4c2 keyed throat.
- Let the middle shutter reduce from 3 to 0, then keep the center open while the wide lower shutter counts down from 11; move the brown keyed footprint through r4c3-r4c4 and wait for the key reveal.
- Place the red receiver across the two red lock cells, wait for the lock bar to disappear, and only then enter the lower chamber.
- Clear the cyan L at r9c1-r10c2, the short cyan bars on the upper-left and upper-right ledges, and the black/gray receivers at r10c5-r10c6, waiting after each long footprint.
- Finish the blue vertical receiver and the bottom-left cyan L; wait for the empty board and the observed SAND LOCK completion transition.
Colors in this level:
Yellow, Green, Purple, Brown, Orange, White, Cyan, Blue, Black, Gray, Red
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not drag the yellow bar across r3c3-r4c4 while the 3 shutter is still closed; that blocks the brown key route.
- Do not enter the lower cyan/blue chamber before the red lock has cleared, because the lower footprints then occupy the only remaining settling lane.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 156 (quick clues)
- Use the one-cell throat only after the first green and purple catches have disappeared; it is the route into both count shutters.
- Keep the lower cyan L and the red lock bar untouched until the key is visible and the 11-count phase has opened the lower chamber.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Viewing-relative upper chamber: six columns, with the pale-yellow 2 catch at r1c1, green source at r1c3, right green source at r1c6, green bar r2c2-r2c3, purple bars r2c4-r2c5 and r3c3-r3c4, brown keyed footprint r3c2-r4c2, yellow bar r3c5-r3c6, and brown side cells at r3c1 and r3c6. The middle purple shutter is marked 3; the wide lower shutter is marked 11, with red lock cells on both sides.
- Goal
- First clear the pale-yellow and green catches, then reduce the 3 shutter and the 11 shutter without filling the one-cell throat. Use the revealed key to open the red bar, and finish the cyan L, blue, green, black, and gray receivers in the lower chamber.
- Opening
- Drag the r1c1 pale-yellow receiver under the left feed and wait for its 2 layer to settle. Place the r2c2-r2c3 green bar below r1c3, wait for 100%, then move the r2c4-r2c5 purple bar before sending the r3c5-r3c6 yellow bar through the center.
- Danger Zone
- Parking the yellow bar or L footprint across r3c3-r4c4 before the 3 shutter clears blocks the brown keyed receiver, isolates the two top feeds, and leaves no settling path into the lower red-lock chamber.
- Mechanics
- Two top feeds, a 3 then 11 shutter sequence, 100% receiver clearing, a visible key/red lock chain, and a late cyan/blue/black cleanup are all visible in this level. The final cyan L clears before the SAND LOCK celebration.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should be cleared before the 3 and 11 shutters?
The r1c1 pale-yellow catch, the r2c2-r2c3 green bar, and the first purple bars should disappear first so the narrow center throat remains open.
When is the red lock safe to fill?
After the 11-count phase has exposed the lower route and the brown keyed receiver has produced the visible key; filling it earlier blocks the lower cyan path.
Which screen ends the Level 156 lock sequence?
The final cyan, blue, black, and gray receivers disappear, then the video enters the Sand Blocks SAND LOCK celebration; no later move is shown.