Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 178 Walkthrough
Level 178 uses a descending staircase board with red 11, right ice 7, green key receivers, and blue and yellow lock-4 gates. Fill the green key footprints before spending the red key cells, then finish on the observed 23% New Feature reward state.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 178 — Full Solution
- Use yellow L R4C2/R4C3/R5C3 to reduce the red/ice pressure without closing the stair throat.
- Fill green key square R2C2, green key L R2C4/R3C4/R3C5, and green key vertical R3C7-R5C7, waiting for each key animation.
- Route red key pair R3C6/R4C6 into blue lock-4 R2C6-R5C6 after it opens.
- Use lower red key cells R6C4/R7C4 for yellow lock-4 R5C2/R6C2, then finish the exposed lower receivers after both locks clear.
- Use the visible Level 178 New Feature card at 23% with Rewards 40 as the terminal state; the recording ends before any further placement.
Colors in this level:
Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Ice, Purple
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Treating a lock-4 footprint as a normal color receiver before a green key opens it.
- Spending red key cells before the corresponding lock symbol clears.
- Closing the staircase throat while the ice counter still has a later release phase.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 178 (quick clues)
- Count green keys before counting lock cells; the key receivers are the actual release switches.
- Keep the right staircase throat open while the ice counter is above its 1 phase.
- Wait for lock symbols to clear before routing the red key cells into the released footprints.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- With R1C1 at the upper-left staircase cell, sources are red R0C1, yellow R0C4, and ice R0C7. The complete visible footprints are green key square R2C2, green key L R2C4/R3C4/R3C5, green key vertical R3C7-R5C7, yellow L R4C2/R4C3/R5C3, red key pair R3C6/R4C6, blue lock-4 R2C6-R5C6, yellow lock-4 R5C2/R6C2, and lower red key cells R6C4/R7C4.
- Goal
- Reduce red 11 and ice 7 through their visible stages, fill green key receivers, and use the keys to release the blue and yellow lock-4 footprints on the lower staircase.
- Opening
- Take yellow L R4C2/R4C3/R5C3, then green key square R2C2 and green key L R2C4/R3C4/R3C5; wait for each key animation before touching a lock.
- Danger Zone
- Blue lock-4 R2C6-R5C6 and yellow lock-4 R5C2/R6C2 are release gates, not ordinary bins; keep red key cells R3C6/R4C6 and R6C4/R7C4 until a green key has opened the matching route.
- Mechanics
- The staircase boundary changes reachable cells as green key receivers open a blue lock-4 and a yellow lock-4 while the right ice layer falls through 7, 5, 2, and 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which pieces open the Level 178 locks?
The green key-marked receivers open the blue and yellow lock-4 routes; the red key cells are used only after those routes visibly release.
Which card marks the end of Level 178?
The terminal frame is the Level 178 New Feature panel at 23% with Rewards 40 and Continue.