Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 158 Walkthrough
Level 158 is a cross-shaped hard board with an upper 8 shutter, lower 9 shutter, right-side 5 counter, and an irregular five-cell yellow plus. Clear the small red, blue, green, and yellow receivers around the junction before using the plus as the spine opener.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 158 — Full Solution
- Clear the green square at r3c3, then the exposed yellow and red one-cell receivers on the left arm; wait for the upper 8 phase to settle after each clear.
- Drag the blue/white sloped receiver from the right arm into the right catch lane and wait as the visible 5 counter reduces, keeping the plus cells free.
- Route the blue receiver through r4c3-r5c3 and place the yellow L from the left arm at r3c2-r4c2, opening the left red pocket without touching the central junction.
- Take the red receivers at r3c4, r4c4, and r5c4 in the order exposed by the falling blue/yellow layers; wait through the upper 4, 2, and 1 states.
- When the upper shutter reaches 0, let green settle down the vertical spine and drag the five-cell yellow plus from its junction footprint only after its cells are exposed.
- Use the released center to shorten the lower 9 shutter through its 6, 4, 3, 2, and 1 phases; leave the spine empty between each long drag.
- Clear the remaining blue L and the green squares on the left and right arms, then finish the lower-center red receiver.
- Wait for the final red receiver to reach 100% and confirm the empty cross and Sand Blocks completion transition.
Colors in this level:
Green, Yellow, Blue, Red, White
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not fill the yellow plus while the right 5 counter or upper 8 shutter still owns the center junction.
- Do not park a blue bar across r4c3-r4c5; it blocks the only vertical spine needed by the lower 9 phase.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 158 (quick clues)
- Use the small green, red, and blue catches around the plus before moving the plus itself.
- Wait for the upper counter to pass 4, 2, and 1 before sending a long piece through the center; the lower 9 shutter needs that open spine.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Viewing-relative seven-column cross: the green source enters above the purple r1-r2,c4 shutter marked 8, while the lower r7-r8,c4 shutter starts at 9. The irregular yellow plus occupies r3c5, r4c4-r4c6, and r5c5. The left arm contains a yellow L, blue bars, a green square, and red cells; the right arm contains a blue/white sloped receiver and a 5-marked side counter. Additional yellow/red cells fill r3-r5,c2-c6.
- Goal
- Step the upper 8 and right 5 phases down while preserving the yellow plus junction, then open the tall spine and reduce the lower 9 shutter. Finish the exposed green and red receivers in the side arms.
- Opening
- Clear the green square at r3c3 and the adjacent yellow/red one-cell receivers. Move the right blue/white sloped receiver into the side catch lane to reduce 5, then route the left blue bar without occupying r4c3-r4c5.
- Danger Zone
- The yellow plus is a five-cell junction footprint. A blue bar across r4c3-r4c5 or an early plus fill closes the only top-to-bottom path and strands the red cells behind the cross arms.
- Mechanics
- Irregular yellow plus footprint, upper 8 and lower 9 shutters, a right 5 counter, gravity-fed clear-to-open phases, and a final tall empty spine are visible in the supplied Level 158 video.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the yellow plus footprint?
It covers the center cell r3c5, the three-cell row r4c4-r4c6, and r5c5; treat it as one irregular receiver, not five independent squares.
When should the bottom 9 shutter be worked?
Only after the upper shutter reaches 0 and the green feed has opened the central spine; otherwise the lower count phase has no settling route.
What is the observed finish?
The cross becomes a tall empty purple grid after the last red/green receivers clear, followed by the Sand Blocks celebration transition.