Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 318 Walkthrough
Level 318 opens under a wide purple shutter reading 8 that acts as the level's own progress bar. Below it a maroon board runs left to right from a yellow triangle inlet receiver through two numbered 10 receivers and two separate lock-2 bars, then re-forms twice more with magenta receivers.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 318 — Full Solution
- Wait out the HARD LEVEL card and let the wide shutter step 8 to 7 before dragging, because the top row of the board is still covered.
- Let the left inlet run into the yellow right-triangle receiver. It fills along its top-left diagonal only, reaches 100% at about 0:14 and clears, and the shutter steps again.
- Fill the grey 1x2 key receiver in the middle-top; it is the second clear and it releases the first key.
- Clear the black 1x2 beside it, waiting for the full 0% to 100% animation before the next move.
- Clear the yellow 1x1 and the cyan 1x2 numbered-10 receiver on the right; the cyan one counts down from 10 and only disappears at 0.
- Clear the green 1x2 below the cyan pair, keeping the grey lock-2 row free for its key.
- Send the key into the grey 1x2 lock-2 bar; the lock steps 2 to 1 and the bar clears.
- Clear the red 1x1 numbered-10 receiver and then feed the red 1x1 lock-2 bar on the bottom row; both locks must be gone before the right column opens.
- Take the cyan 1x1, the dark 1x1 and the cyan 2x1 in the lower middle once both locks have turned.
- Clear the green 2x1 and the yellow 2x1 along the bottom; the wide shutter should be down to 1 and rolls fully up to expose the second phase.
- In the second phase a green feed appears at the top and the board re-forms with magenta receivers and numbered 10 badges; clear the feed-side receiver first, then the numbered receivers, then the locks.
- Finish the third phase: the white sand pile at the top-left, the magenta L with its 10 badge, the magenta triangle, the red horizontal key receiver and the grey L key receiver, then confirm the board animates empty before the SAND BLOCKS card.
Colors in this level:
Yellow, Purple, White, Black, Cyan, Green, Red, Magenta
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Dragging before the wide shutter has stepped off 8, while the top board row is still covered.
- Blocking the yellow triangle's diagonal so it stalls below 100% and the shutter stops stepping.
- Filling the cyan 2x1 or the yellow 2x1 across the lock rows before both lock-2 bars have been turned.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 318 (quick clues)
- Treat the wide top shutter as a progress bar: it only steps when a receiver is completed.
- The yellow triangle needs an unobstructed diagonal from the left inlet or it never reaches 100%.
- Turn both lock-2 bars in the same phase; leaving one behind strands the cyan and yellow 2x1 pair.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A wide purple roller shutter reading 8 covers the top of the frame. Below on a maroon field: a yellow right-triangle receiver fed by a left inlet pipe with a purple 1x1 under it; a grey 1x2 key receiver; a black 1x2; a yellow 1x1; a cyan 1x2 numbered 10; a green 1x2; a red 1x1 numbered 10; a grey 1x2 lock 2; a cyan 1x1; a dark 1x1; a cyan 2x1; a green 2x1; a red 1x1 lock 2; a yellow 2x1 along the bottom.
- Goal
- Fill the yellow triangle from the left inlet, clear the grey key receiver to release the first key, turn both lock-2 bars, and drive the wide top shutter from 8 to 0 so the second and third board phases become reachable.
- Opening
- The shutter steps 8, 7, 6 while the left inlet runs. The yellow right-triangle receiver fills along its top-left diagonal and clears at about 0:14, and the grey 1x2 key receiver in the middle-top is the second clear.
- Danger Zone
- Filling the cyan 2x1 or the yellow 2x1 across the lock rows before the two lock-2 bars are turned leaves the locks with no free neighbouring cell and stalls the whole right-hand column with the black 1x2 still holding sand.
- Mechanics
- A wide 8-count roller shutter used as a progress bar, a right-triangle receiver that fills only along its diagonal, numbered 10 receivers that count down as they fill, two independent lock-2 bars, and a three-phase board that re-forms after the shutter retracts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the wide purple bar at the top of Level 318?
A roller shutter reading 8 that doubles as the level's progress bar; it steps down as receivers are completed and its full retraction exposes the next board phase.
Why does the yellow triangle receiver stall?
It only fills along its top-left diagonal, so anything parked in that diagonal stops the inlet stream.
Why are there two lock-2 bars?
The grey 1x2 and the red 1x1 each carry their own lock 2; both must be turned in the same phase before the cyan and yellow 2x1 pair on the bottom row can be finished.