Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 323 Walkthrough
Level 323 opens with a HARD LEVEL card over a maroon seven-by-ten board carrying three purple 19-count receivers instead of one, a magenta 10 and a green 5, two gold-medal 10 tool cells, and a three-cell brown bar at c4-c6 r5 that is the only route between the upper and lower halves.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 323 — Full Solution
- Let the green-sand cells at c1-c2 r1 and the green L at c3-c4 r1 drain under the green tube; at 0:06 the counts read 10 / 5 / 19 / 19 / 19 with no drag yet.
- At about 0:20 lift the magenta 1x2 vertical receiver out of the top-centre and clear it away from the c4 column; the ladder steps to 7 / 2 / 16 / 16 in the same window, and the blue cell at the top-left reaches 100% and clears, which is the c1-c2 r3 dark receiver finishing.
- At about 0:34 the ladder steps to 6 / 1 / 15 / 15 and an orange sand pile settles at the top-left; leave the pile in place because it feeds the orange 0% receivers at c1-c2 r4 and c4-c5 r3.
- At about 0:44 the brown L receiver at the top-left reads 100%; wait for its clear before working the c1-c2 column again, because its footprint is what the magenta 10 at c1-c2 r5-r6 needs.
- At about 0:44-0:48 lift the blue 1x2 vertical receiver out of the centre-left; this opens the c3 column and is the first time the brown bar at c4-c6 r5 can be reached from above.
- Take the 0:48 step to 4 / – / 13 / 13, when the green 5 at c6-c7 r6-r7 stops reading and the brown bar at c4-c6 r5 plus the blue 0% at c4 r7-r8 become the work; then the 1:02 step to 1 / – / 10 / 10, after which the c1-c2 column must be left alone until the magenta 10 at r5-r6 goes.
- At about 1:16 the magenta 10 has cleared and the two 19s read 8 / 8; at about 1:19 a purple 1x2 vertical receiver is lifted out of the centre — set it where the yellow side inlet at r7 can still reach, because the second gold-medal 10 at c6 r8 is fed from that side.
- Wait for the green L at c4-c7 r6-r8 to read 100% and clear at about 1:19; that clear is what opens the two overlapping 19s at c3-c4 and c4-c5 r9-r10.
- At about 1:30 the two 19s step to 3 / 3 with two purple 1x2 vertical receivers in the bottom-centre; place the left one first because the pair overlaps on the c4 boundary.
- At about 1:40 lift the red 1x2 vertical receiver in the centre and park it under the yellow side inlet's column, then wait for its clear.
- At about 1:50-1:54 finish the brown L at c1-c2 r8, the white 0% receiver at c6-c7 r8-r9, the orange receiver on the left edge that fills to 100% and the dark receiver that reads 100%, then confirm the empty board and the SAND BLOCKS card at about 1:57.8.
Colors in this level:
Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Pink, Orange, Brown, Red, White
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Putting a long vertical receiver into c4 or c5 while the brown bar at c4-c6 r5 is still in place, which seals the green L at c4-c7 r6-r8 and both bottom 19s.
- Filling c6 r3-r5 before the green 5 at c6-c7 r6-r7 has finished, which blocks the yellow side inlet at r7.
- Working the right-hand 19 at c4-c5 r10 before the left one at c3-c4 r9-r10; the two share the c4 boundary and the right one cannot move first.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 323 (quick clues)
- Nothing is free at 0:06 except the top green sand — the counts only start moving when the magenta bar leaves the top-centre at about 0:20.
- Clear the green L at c4-c7 r6-r8 before touching either bottom 19; it is the gate to r9-r10.
- The two 19s at c3-c4 and c4-c5 overlap on the c4 boundary, so the left one has to be placed before the right one can move.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Seven columns by ten rows on maroon, with a step cut out of the top edge between c3 and c4. Green tube over c1-c2; green side inlet left at r6; yellow side inlet right at r7. Row 1: green-sand cell c1-c2, green L receiver c3-c4, yellow-capped gold-medal 10 cell c6-c7. Row 2: white/silver 0% c6-c7. Row 3: dark 0% c1-c2, blue 0% c3, orange 0% c4-c5, dark 0% c6-c7. Row 4: orange 0% c1-c2, yellow 0% c3, magenta 0% c4, blue 0% c5, red 0% c6-c7. Row 5: yellow 0% c5, blue 0% c6, brown horizontal bar c4-c6, magenta-striped count 10 at c1-c2 spanning r5-r6. Row 6: brown 0% c3, green-striped count 5 at c6-c7, green L receiver c4-c7 spanning r6-r8. Rows 7-8: purple-striped count 19 at c1-c2, brown 0% c2-c3, blue 0% c4. Rows 8-9: white 0% c1-c2, green 0% c3-c5, blue 0% c5-c7. Rows 9-10: green 0% c1-c2, two overlapping purple-striped count 19 cells at c3-c4 and c4-c5, dark-purple 0% c6, white/gray 0% c6-c7, blue cell at c6 r8 carrying the second gold-medal 10.
- Goal
- Drain the two green-sand cells at the top to start the ladder, unpick the brown bar at c4-c6 r5 so the green L at c4-c7 r6-r8 can clear, then drive the three 19s, the magenta 10 and the green 5 to zero before the last white and dark receivers on the edges.
- Opening
- At 0:06 the counts read 10 / 5 / 19 / 19 / 19 and nothing has been dragged. At about 0:20 they step to 7 / 2 / 16 / 16 and a magenta 1x2 vertical receiver is lifted out of the top-centre, which is the move that lets the 19s start stepping.
- Danger Zone
- The brown bar at c4-c6 r5 spans three cells directly above the green L at c4-c7 r6-r8 and the two overlapping 19s at r9-r10, and it is the only route between the halves. Parking a long vertical receiver in c4 or c5 while the bar is still there seals the green L and both bottom 19s at once; filling c6 r3-r5 early strands the green 5 at c6-c7 r6-r7 against the yellow side inlet.
- Mechanics
- Three purple 19-count receivers rather than one, two overlapping 19s sharing the c4 boundary at r9-r10, two gold-medal 10 tool cells, a brown three-cell bar at c4-c6 r5 acting as the board's only divider, and 1x2 vertical bar receivers lifted and re-set four separate times.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are there three 19s on Level 323?
The board carries a purple-striped count 19 at c1-c2 r7-r8 and a second pair at c3-c4 and c4-c5 r9-r10. The bottom two overlap on the c4 boundary, which is why they are the last counted receivers and have to be finished left-to-right.
What is the brown bar at c4-c6 r5 for?
It is the only divider between the upper and lower halves of the board, and it sits directly above the green L at c4-c7 r6-r8. Nothing below row 5 is reachable until it is cleared.
What are the two gold-medal 10 cells?
Tool-marked receivers at c6-c7 r1 and c6 r8. The upper one is fed by the green tube's side, the lower one by the yellow side inlet at r7, which is why the c6-c7 column has to be worked top-down.