Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 186 Walkthrough
Level 186 routes green, red, and blue sand through a 7x8 board with a counter-5 upper-right gate. Clear the side receivers first, keep the r7 lower parking cells open, and finish through the red center lane after the counter reaches 1.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 186 — Full Solution
- Drag the small green receiver into the upper-left catch cell r1c1 and wait for 100% and its clear; the upper-right counter steps from 5 to 4.
- Move the first blue single and the blue horizontal into the left shelf footprints r1c1 and r4c1-r4c2, waiting after each blue fill.
- Place the red single at r1c2 and the other red single at r3c1; wait for the counter-3 board to settle.
- Shuttle the remaining blue pieces away from the star-capped c3-c5 lane and clear the blue vertical receiver in c6 before touching the red striped column.
- Route the tall green receiver at r5c7-r7c7 down c7, then clear the smaller green receiver at r1c6-r2c6; wait for the right side to empty and the counter to reach 2.
- Move the purple L through the lower-left cells and then the purple lower-right bar through r7c6-r7c7, waiting for both purple receivers to clear.
- When the counter shows 1, place the red bar at r7c3-r7c5 below the center red feed and let it settle to 100%; the red star lane is then the last colored choke point.
- Fill the exposed final blue and green singles, wait for the red receiver to clear, and stop at the empty-board SAND BLOCKS confetti transition.
Colors in this level:
Green, Red, Blue, Purple
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not put the long red bar across r7c3-r7c5 while the counter is above 1; it cuts off the later center feed.
- Do not leave the tall green receiver across c7 while blue is still falling from the upper-right reservoir.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 186 (quick clues)
- Keep r7c3-r7c7 open until the counter reads 1; the red center feed is the late choke point.
- After moving a tall right green receiver, wait for the blue and green particles to stop before placing a purple bar.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Rows run top-to-bottom and columns left-to-right on a 7-column by 8-row board. Green, red, and blue reservoirs sit over c1-c2, c3-c5, and c6-c7. The fixed center has blue/red/blue striped columns at c3-c5 with blue/red/blue star caps on r1; 0% receiver footprints include blue r1c1, red r1c2 and r3c1, blue r4c1-r4c2 and c6 vertical, green r1c6-r2c6, r5c7-r7c7 and the r5c1-r5c2/r6c2 L, purple r1c7-r3c7 and r6c1-r7c2/r7c6-r7c7, and red r7c3-r7c5.
- Goal
- Reduce the visible upper-right counter from 5 through 1, clear the side receivers, and let the last red center receiver reach 100% so the 7x8 board becomes empty.
- Opening
- Fill the small green receiver under the left feed first, then shuttle the blue shelf and small red pocket pieces while the counter visibly steps 5 to 4 to 3. Wait for each 100% clear before using the lower rows.
- Danger Zone
- The red r7c3-r7c5 bar and purple r7c6-r7c7 bar are tempting early parking spots; using either before the counter-1 phase blocks the lower settling row and the center red route.
- Mechanics
- Three top feeds, star-capped striped center lanes, a visible 5-to-1 counter, gravity settling, and receiver disappearance at 100% are all shown in the source video.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the important number in Level 186?
The upper-right tile visibly counts down from 5 to 1 as receiver clears open the three-feed board; it is not a move count.
When should the bottom bars be used?
Use the purple and red bottom footprints only after the side lanes have cleared and the visible counter is at 1, otherwise they block the lower settling row.