Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 325 Walkthrough
Level 325 is the shard's key-and-lock board: a narrow six-column field with a green tube over c3-c4, two light-blue-bordered 5-badged cells as the only opening targets, and a six-row framed purple basin at c1-c6 r5-r10 whose badge (5→4→3→2) is the master clock. When the basin clears at about 1:09 a striped green-and-brown bar, a gold key and a cyan padlock take over.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 325 — Full Solution
- Read the opening at 0:05: basin badge 4 at c1-c6 r5, pink count 6 at c5-c6 r2-r3, purple 3 at c1-c2 r5 and 6 at c2-c4 r5, orange 0% at c5-c6 r2, black 0% cells at c1-c2 r2 and c4-c6 r4.
- At about 0:15 lift the 5-badged cell at c2-c3 r2 and re-set it under the green tube at c3-c4 r2; it is the only way to get sand into the top of the board and the lane is one cell wide. The sand masses at c1-c2 r1 and c3-c4 r1 drain into it while the orange mass at c5-c6 r1 feeds the orange 0% receiver at c5-c6 r2 from the grey side inlet.
- At about 0:35 the ladder steps to basin 3 / pink 5 / purple 2 and 5; the pink 7 at c5-c6 r2-r3 and the purple 7 at c2-c4 r5 move in the same window, so neither can be worked alone.
- At about 0:45 lift the yellow L receiver at c2-c4 r3 and re-set it; its right arm reaches c4, which is the tube lane, so keep that lane clear or the basin badge stalls at 3.
- Hold the c3-c4 lane through the middle of the level until the basin badge steps 3→2 at about 1:09 and then clears; that clear turns the c1-c6 basin into terrain and reveals a striped green-and-brown bar across c1-c6 at r7-r8 with a gold key lying on its left end at about c2 r8 and a key icon on the red cell at c5 r9.
- At about 1:20 a cyan padlock appears at c2 r5-r6 directly above the striped bar; it is the lock the gold keys belong to, so keep c2 r5-r6 clear while it is closed.
- In the same window a 10 tool cell shows at c5 r6 and a part-filled receiver in the c5 column is already climbing; take that one first, it is the closest thing to a free clear in the second phase.
- Work the bottom of the board top-down: the green bar at c1-c3 r7, the green cell at c5 r7, then the green bar at c1-c3 r8, the yellow bar at c4-c5 r8 and the red cell at c6 r8.
- At about 1:50 the board is down to a green sand mound at the top, a white L receiver at c5-c6 r6-r7 and the last magenta and blue bars in the bottom rows; leave the white L until the bars below it are clear.
- At about 2:10 the magenta receiver in the centre-right reaches 100% and a white L on the left reads 62%; wait for the white L to finish before touching the magenta bar's column.
- At about 2:13 the magenta bar reaches 100% and clears; finish the bottom-row bars at c1-c3 r9-r10 and the green cell at c6 r10, then confirm the empty board and the SAND BLOCKS card at about 2:13.5.
Colors in this level:
Orange, Green, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Black, Cyan, Red, Blue, Magenta, White
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Parking the yellow L at c2-c4 r3 across the c3-c4 lane, which stalls the basin badge at 3 and keeps the whole second phase closed.
- Filling c5-c6 r4-r5 before the orange 0% receiver at c5-c6 r2 has cleared, which strands it against the grey side inlet.
- Dragging into c2 r5-r6 while the cyan padlock is still closed; that is the cell the gold key has to reach.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 325 (quick clues)
- The basin badge is the clock: 5 at 0:00, 4 at 0:05, 3 at 0:35, 2 at 1:09 — the level is only half over when it clears.
- Keep c3-c4 rows 2 to 4 empty; it is a one-cell lane and the yellow L at c2-c4 r3 reaches into it.
- When the striped bar appears at about 1:09, look for the gold key on its left end at c2 r8 and the cyan padlock at c2 r5-r6 above it before touching anything else.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Six columns by ten rows on purple. Green tube over c3-c4; green side inlet left at r6; grey side inlet right at r6. Row 1: orange sand c1-c2, green sand c3-c4, yellow sand c5-c6. Row 2: black 0% c1-c2, light-blue-bordered 5-badged cell c2-c3, green vertical receiver c3-c4, orange 0% c5-c6, pink-striped count 7 at c5-c6 spanning r2-r3. Row 3: second 5-badged cell c1-c2, yellow L receiver c2-c4. Row 4: yellow L lower arm c1-c4, black 0% c4-c6. Row 5: purple-striped count 4 at c1-c2, purple-striped count 7 at c2-c4, yellow 0% c5-c6. Rows 5-10: giant purple basin c1-c6, yellow frame with base handle, orange count badge 5 at 0:00 and 4 by 0:05. Second phase: striped green-and-brown bar at r7-r8 with a gold key on its left end at c2 r8, cyan padlock at c2 r5-r6, 10 tool cell in the c5 column, 0% bars and cells through r7-r10.
- Goal
- Feed the two 5-badged cells and the yellow L from the green tube, keep the one-cell c3-c4 lane open until the basin badge reaches its last step, then switch to the striped bar and use the gold key on the cyan padlock before finishing the magenta bar at about 2:13.
- Opening
- At 0:05 the basin badge reads 4 at c1-c6 r5, the pink count cell reads 6 at c5-c6 r2-r3 and the purple cells read 3 at c1-c2 r5 and 6 at c2-c4 r5. At about 0:15 the 5-badged cell at c2-c3 r2 is lifted and re-set under the green tube, and by 0:35 the ladder has moved to basin 3 / pink 5 / purple 2 and 5.
- Danger Zone
- The green vertical receiver at c3-c4 r2 is one cell wide and is the only route from the top of the board into the basin. The yellow L at c2-c4 r3 is the tempting blocker because its right arm already reaches c4; parking it across the c3-c4 lane stalls the basin badge at 3 and the whole second phase never opens. Filling c5-c6 r4-r5 early also strands the orange 0% receiver at c5-c6 r2 against the grey side inlet.
- Mechanics
- A six-row framed purple basin at c1-c6 r5-r10 whose badge is the master clock, two light-blue-bordered 5-badged cells as the only opening tube targets, a yellow L receiver acting as the lid over the c3-c4 tube lane, and a second phase built around a striped green-and-brown bar at r7-r8 carrying a gold key on its left end, with a cyan padlock at c2 r5-r6 above it and a 10 tool cell in the c5 column.
Frequently Asked Questions
What opens the second half of Level 325?
The framed basin at c1-c6 r5-r10. Its orange badge steps 5→4→3→2 and clears at about 1:09; that is when the striped green-and-brown bar at r7-r8, the gold key on its left end and the cyan padlock at c2 r5-r6 all become reachable.
Why is the c3-c4 lane so important?
The green tube drops into c3-c4 and the green vertical receiver at c3-c4 r2 is only one cell wide. Every count in the opening, including the basin badge, only advances while that lane is clear.
What are the two light-blue-bordered cells for?
They are 5-badged receivers at c2-c3 r2 and c1-c2 r3 and they are the only targets the green tube can reach at the start. The first one has to be lifted and re-set under the tube at about 0:15 to get the board moving.