Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 231 Walkthrough
Level 231 starts above a purple 5 shutter with red/yellow side feeds, a cyan 2 divider, a white 5 panel, and sealed top reservoirs marked green 30, blue 12, and green 30. Use compact side-fed clears to open each room, remove the hidden 10/5/10 counter floor, then finish the irregular L-shapes before releasing the paired green supplies.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 231 — Full Solution
- Reposition the right yellow square, middle green horizontal, and lower arrow-marked blue bar so the crossing row between the side feeds remains open.
- Place the short red receiver in the lower-left red sand pocket and wait for 100%; verify 30/12/30 becomes 29/11/29 while the cyan panel and both 5 releases each drop by one.
- Clear the next compact red receiver through the same left pocket, removing the cyan 2 divider and exposing the tall green arrow-marked receiver.
- Alternate reachable red squares and bars at the left pocket with small yellow squares at the right pocket, keeping the tall green upright and the blue arrow bar below the shared crossing row.
- After the fifth compact clear, wait for the white panel and purple shutter to disappear and reveal the lower cyan counter floor marked 10/5/10 with long yellow and green receivers beneath it.
- Continue the red/yellow side clears, then move the compact blue rectangles into the top-center lane when the 12 counter opens the blue reservoir; clear the small blue piece and arrow-marked blue bars separately.
- Use those completions to take the lower cyan floor to zero, then move the newly revealed red, yellow, and blue L-shapes into the open middle without covering the center outlet.
- Clear red L-shapes through the left pocket, yellow L-shapes through the right pocket, and blue L/compact receivers through the released center supply, waiting after every removal.
- When both outer 30 counters open the green top streams, finish the long green horizontals and tall green receiver, use the residual center blue sand on the last blue block, and confirm the empty-board SAND BLOCKS state.
Colors in this level:
Green, Cyan, Blue, Yellow, Red, Purple, White
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Blocking the upper crossing row with the long green receiver while a red or yellow compact piece still needs the opposite side mouth.
- Treating the purple 5 shutter or lower 10/5/10 cells as free space before their displayed values reach zero and the panels disappear.
- Parking a large lower L-shape beneath the center outlet before the compact blue receivers have cleared.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 231 (quick clues)
- Wait after every 100% clear until all visible linked counters settle before moving another receiver.
- Keep the upper crossing row open until every compact red and yellow piece has reached its side feed.
- Clear the small blue rectangles before staging the late L-shapes beneath the top-center outlet.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- With the upper-left receiver cell as R0C0, the fully released board is about eight columns wide and ten active rows tall, although only the upper six rows are open initially. Sealed top reservoirs display green 30, blue 12, and green 30. Red and yellow sand enter from the middle-left and middle-right; a cyan vertical 2 panel splits the upper chamber, a white right panel and wide purple bottom shutter both show 5, and compact red/yellow squares, blue bars, green horizontals, and arrow-marked blue/green receivers fill the available lanes.
- Goal
- Clear compact red and yellow receivers from the exposed side pockets to remove the cyan 2 divider and both 5 releases. Advance the newly exposed 10/5/10 floor and the center blue 12 source, clear the irregular lower L-shapes, and take both outer green 30 counters to zero for the final green receivers.
- Opening
- Move the loose yellow square down the right column, shift the middle green horizontal away from the crossing row, and slide the lower arrow-marked blue bar to preserve access to the left red pocket. Fill the short red receiver there and wait for the synchronized change from 30/12/30 to 29/11/29, with 2 becoming 1 and both 5 panels becoming 4.
- Danger Zone
- A long green horizontal or the arrow-marked blue bar parked across the only crossing row blocks compact receivers from switching between the red and yellow side mouths. Later, an early red/yellow/blue L-shape under the top-center lane prevents the compact blue bars from using the released 12 reservoir.
- Mechanics
- Verified receiver clears decrement several counters together: 2 removes the cyan divider, 5 removes the white panel and purple shutter, the lower room adds a 10/5/10 counter floor, 12 opens the center blue reservoir, and both outer 30 counters release paired green top streams.
Frequently Asked Questions
What opens the hidden lower room in Sand Blocks Level 231?
Five verified receiver clears reduce both visible 5 releases to zero; the white side panel and purple shutter then disappear, revealing a cyan 10/5/10 counter floor and more receivers.
When do the three top reservoirs become usable?
The center blue reservoir opens when 12 reaches zero. The left and right green reservoirs remain sealed until their paired 30 counters reach zero near the end.