Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 171 Walkthrough
Level 171 is a single-feed blue-to-red hand-off: clear the upper blue receiver, route the remaining blue footprints around the fixed star-and-striped barrier, then fill the red layer and finish with the small lower-left blue target.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 171 — Full Solution
- Drag blue R1C2-C3 to the C3-C4 feed mouth and wait until its displayed fill reaches 100%; it clears and exposes the next blue lane.
- Move the accessible central blue footprint from R3-R4C1-C3 into the same mouth, keeping its full rectangle aligned; wait through the visible 17% and 34% states until it clears.
- Let blue sand settle around the fixed R2 star/striped barrier, then route the remaining blue R3-R4C4-C5, R3-R4C6, and R5C6 footprints as their lanes open.
- Drag red R1C4-C5 into the feed after the blue phase has cleared, and wait through the visible roughly 72% state until the red receiver reaches 100% and disappears.
- Move the final small blue R5C1 footprint into the open mouth, wait for the last grains to settle, and confirm the empty board and Level 171 completion animation.
Colors in this level:
Blue, Red
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Treating the fixed R2C1 star and R2C2-C6 striped bar as a movable blue receiver.
- Placing red R1C4-C5 across the feed before the central blue receiver has cleared.
- Skipping the settling wait after a 100% clear and dragging the next block while sand is still crossing the mouth.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 171 (quick clues)
- Finish the upper and central blue footprints before accepting the red layer in the feed.
- Keep the mouth centered over C3-C4 and wait for the 100% clear animation before selecting the next receiver.
- Leave the tiny R5C1 blue receiver for the final cleanup only after the red receiver has disappeared.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Read the board as six columns by six visible row bands. The blue reservoir feeds above C3-C4. Blue receivers occupy R1C2-C3, R3-R4C1-C3, R3-R4C4-C5, R3-R4C6, R5C1, and R5C6; red receivers occupy R1C4-C5, R5C2-C3, and R5C4-C5. The fixed blue star head at R2C1 and striped bar through R2C2-C6 is an obstacle, not a receiver.
- Goal
- Use the one feed to fill every blue receiver, wait for the feed layer to turn red, fill the red receivers, and leave the board empty after the last small blue footprint clears.
- Opening
- Drag the upper blue R1C2-C3 receiver to the feed mouth over C3-C4 and wait for 100%. Then move the next accessible blue receiver from the central/lower stack into that same vertical lane before moving the red R1C4-C5 receiver.
- Danger Zone
- Do not drag the fixed R2C1 star head or its R2C2-C6 blue striped continuation. Moving the red receiver before the central blue target has cleared covers the only feed lane and strands the lower blue receivers.
- Mechanics
- The visible fill hand-off is blue first, with a blue target shown at 17%, another at 34% and about 92%, followed by a red target around 72% and then 100%. Every completion requires a settling wait; the timer is not a move count.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which receiver starts the Level 171 route?
The upper blue R1C2-C3 receiver is the first movable footprint; the source shows it filling to 100% under the single blue feed.
What is the fixed object across the middle?
The blue star head at R2C1 and the striped continuation through R2C2-C6 remain fixed while the matching blue receivers around them are filled.
What proves the Level 171 board is complete?
After the red phase and the last small blue cleanup, every receiver is gone and the video transitions to the Level 171 completion animation.