Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 228 Walkthrough
Level 228 is a hard octagonal board built around a cyan counter square marked 5, with purple-6 and yellow-10 side gates. Keep the perimeter mobile until the counter clears, use the opened center for the large green square, then solve the late red, cyan, magenta, and purple receiver phase.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 228 — Full Solution
- Move the small white and purple pieces out of the upper lanes, then clear the accessible yellow and green bars beside the central counter square.
- Alternate the left purple gate and right yellow gate, rotating the first long yellow L around the outer edge instead of across the center.
- Match the blue verticals, green bars, and yellow receivers while the cyan center counter descends from 5 through 4, 3, and 2.
- Keep one side of the large dark-green square open, clear the receiver that produces 1 to 0, and let the cyan counter square disappear.
- Move the large green square through the released chamber and finish the remaining green and yellow receivers as the side counters approach 1.
- At the late magenta/cyan/red/purple layout, clear red first and reserve the central lane for the oversized cyan irregular receiver.
- Clear cyan, rotate the magenta L and then the purple L through the chamber, and verify the empty-board SAND BLOCKS screen.
Colors in this level:
White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Cyan, Red, Magenta
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Parking a long yellow L across the central chamber before the counter reaches zero.
- Draining one side gate completely while the opposite outer lane remains blocked.
- Treating the first phase transition as completion or clearing late purple before red and cyan.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 228 (quick clues)
- Use the octagonal perimeter as temporary parking until the central counter reaches zero.
- Alternate the purple and yellow side feeds so neither outer lane becomes sealed.
- In the late layout, resolve red and cyan before rotating the magenta and purple L pieces.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A compact octagonal frame surrounds an outlined central chamber occupied by a cyan counter square marked 5. White sand enters from above, purple from the left through gate 6, and yellow from the right through gate 10. Yellow L pieces and bars, green bars, blue verticals, purple blocks, a white receiver, and a large dark-green square crowd the outer ring.
- Goal
- Count the cyan square from 5 to 0 without blocking the perimeter, move the large green square through the released center, then clear the late magenta/cyan/red/purple layout.
- Opening
- Move the small white and purple receivers away from the upper lanes, clear the accessible yellow and green bars, and alternate the two side feeds while the center counter begins falling.
- Danger Zone
- A long yellow L parked across the center traps the large green square after the counter disappears; in the late phase, clearing purple before red and cyan blocks their transfer lane.
- Mechanics
- Hard-level presentation, asymmetric gates 6 and 10, a central counter-5 ice square, a large green square, changing top-feed colors, and a second multicolor receiver layout define the solve.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the 5 in the center of Level 228 mean?
It is a visible counter on the cyan center square. The walkthrough counts it down to zero before that square disappears and the chamber opens.
Why does Level 228 continue after the green and yellow phase?
The video introduces a second layout with large red, cyan, magenta, and purple receivers that must also be cleared.