Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 338 Walkthrough
Level 338 is a tall six-column board marked HARD LEVEL with five simultaneous counters (2/16/14/7/12) that all step at the same rate but clear in cascade order, a dual feed from the cyan top tube and green left inlet, a large yellow L receiver that fills last among the counter-gated elements, and a colour-shifting bar-clearing finale.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 338 — Full Solution
- Read the opening at 02:00: five counters (2 at c1 r2, 16 at c6 r2, 14 at c1 r5, 7 at c1 r8, 12 at c6 r7), red 1x1 at c1 r1, dark-navy 2x2 at c2-c3, yellow L at c3-c5 r1-r2, green 1x1 at c2 r3, magenta bar at c3-c4 r3, cyan mass at c5-c6 r1.
- The red 1x1 at c1 r1 fills from the green left inlet and clears in the first 5s; counter 2 steps 2-1-0 by about 01:55.
- The green 1x1 at c2 r3 catches green sand next; by 01:48 counters read 12/10/3/8 and upper receivers are draining through the centre.
- Counter 7 at c1 r8 clears at about 01:30 (remaining counters 9/7/5). The yellow vertical at c3 r5-r7 begins receiving sand.
- Work the white bars at c3-c4 r5 and dark-blue blocks at c4-c5 while keeping c3-c4 clear; by 01:15 counters read 7/5/3.
- Counter 12 at c6 r7 clears at about 00:58 (counters 5/3). The green bar at c5-c6 r8 is free to fill and the tube feed begins shifting toward white.
- The yellow L at c3-c5 fills last among counter-gated elements; it reaches 100% at about 00:43 and counter 14 clears.
- Counter 16 at c6 r2 reaches zero at about 00:38 -- all counters cleared. The board enters its bar-clearing finale.
- Clear remaining bars top-to-bottom: brown and white receivers in the upper section (00:38-00:33), magenta and cyan bars in the centre (00:33-00:28), the large green bar at c2-c5 r7 (00:28-00:23), and final magenta bars at the bottom.
- Confirm the empty board and the SAND BLOCKS card at about 00:16.
Colors in this level:
Cyan, Red, Yellow, Green, Magenta, Blue, White, Brown
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Parking the yellow L's horizontal arm across c3-c5 r2, which seals the tube lane and stalls all five counters at once.
- Filling the lower-right (c5-c6 r7-r8) before counter 12 at c6 r7 has cleared, stranding the green bar without a feed path.
- Moving a receiver into the c3-c4 centre corridor during the counter phase, blocking sand flow to the lower half of the board.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 338 (quick clues)
- Keep the c3-c4 tube lane open at all times -- blocking it stalls all five counters.
- Let counter 2 (upper-left) clear first; it frees the shelf for the next feed cycle.
- Do not fill the lower-right (c5-c6 r7-r8) until counter 12 at c6 r7 has cleared.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Six columns (c1-c6) by nine rows (r1-r9). Cyan tube at c4-c5 r0, green side inlet at c1 r3. Upper band: red 1x1 on shelf at c1 r1, dark-navy 2x2 at c2-c3 r1-r2, yellow L at c3-c5 r1-r2, cyan sand mass at c5-c6 r1. Counter 2 at c1 r2, counter 16 at c6 r2. Green 1x1 at c2 r3, magenta bar at c3-c4 r3. Middle: counter 14 at c1 r5, yellow vertical at c3 r5-r7, white bars at c3-c4 r5, dark-blue blocks at c4-c5. Lower: counter 7 at c1 r8, counter 12 at c6 r7, green bar at c5-c6 r8.
- Goal
- Clear all five counters in cascade order (2 then 7 then 12 then 14 then 16) while keeping the c3-c4 tube lane open, then work the colour-shifting bar-clearing finale top-to-bottom until the board empties at about 00:16.
- Opening
- The red 1x1 at c1 r1 fills from the green inlet and clears in the first 5s; counter 2 reaches zero at about 01:55. The green 1x1 at c2 r3 fills next. By 01:48 the counters read 12/10/3/8 and the upper receivers are draining through the centre.
- Danger Zone
- The c3-c4 centre column is the only tube pathway to the lower board. The yellow L's horizontal arm at r2 can seal it and stall all five counters. Filling c5-c6 r7-r8 before counter 12 clears strands the green bar without a feed path.
- Mechanics
- Five simultaneous counters (2/16/14/7/12) stepping at the same rate in a smallest-to-largest cascade, dual feed from cyan tube and green inlet, a large yellow L that fills last among counter-gated elements at about 00:43, and a tube feed that shifts through white, brown, green and magenta in the bar-clearing finale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do all five counters step together?
They share the same stepping clock driven by sand entering the board from the cyan tube and the green left inlet. Each counter steps about every 5 seconds.
What changes after the last counter clears?
The board enters a bar-clearing finale in which the tube feed shifts colour through white, brown, green and magenta to match each remaining bar, and the bars clear from top to bottom.
Why does the yellow L fill so late?
It is the largest receiver in the counter-gated zone and needs cumulative sand flow through the c3-c4 lane; it fills just before counter 14 clears at about 00:43.