Sand Blocks level guide
Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Level 42 Walkthrough
Level 42 splits sand across blue/purple, pink/yellow, and green/red wells. Use the center as a key-transfer lane, open the yellow and purple 3-key receivers, and keep the arrow-marked blue square in its vertical column.
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How to Solve Sand Blocks Level 42 — Full Solution
- Move the upper-right purple square down from the right well mouth, then slide the adjacent red square into the vacated space to open the right lane.
- Raise the upper red horizontal white-key receiver beneath the right red base, hold it from partial fill to 100%, and wait for its key flight to change the yellow lock from 3 to 2.
- Lift the center-right green 2x2 receiver beneath the right well's green layer and wait for its 100% disappearance.
- Raise the upper-right magenta 2x2 receiver beneath the exposed pink fall and wait for its clear.
- Move the upper pink 1x1 gold-key receiver beneath the center pink edge, then wait for its key flight to change the purple lock from 3 to 2.
- Bring the left-middle purple 2x2 white-key receiver beneath the left purple layer, hold it to 100%, and wait for its key to change the yellow lock from 2 to 1.
- Move the middle pink 1x1 gold-key receiver into the center pink fall and wait for its key flight to change the purple lock from 2 to 1.
- Drag the lower-left red horizontal gold-key receiver beneath the exposed red fall and wait for its key flight to open the purple lock from 1.
- Move the unlocked purple vertical receiver away from center-right, place it beneath the left purple stream, and hold it through its disappearance.
- Clear the first small purple square beneath the left purple edge, then clear the second small purple square beneath the center purple slope.
- Lift the lower-center red 1x1 white-key receiver beneath the red tail and wait for its key flight to open the yellow lock from 1.
- Drag the unlocked yellow horizontal receiver from below the left well to the center yellow fall and hold both cells under the stream until it disappears.
- Raise the tall yellow receiver from bottom-center beneath the yellow slope and clear it without covering the fixed pale-lavender shelf.
- Move the tall purple receiver from bottom-right beneath the purple fall and wait for its vertical cavity to clear.
- Clear the lower-left magenta horizontal receiver beneath the pink edge, then clear the lower-right magenta 2x2 receiver beneath the broad pink slope.
- Raise the arrow-marked blue 2x2 receiver straight upward in its original left column and hold it beneath the blue layer until it disappears.
- Move the plain blue 2x2 receiver from the right side beneath the blue sand exposed by that clear and wait for its disappearance.
- Use the small green receiver on the green tail, then place the small pink square beneath the final center pink grains.
- Hold the final purple receiver beneath the left purple trickle and let the center yellow-pink slope finish settling into its matching receivers.
- Verify three empty upper wells and no movable receiver; the pale-lavender fixed shelf remains at lower-center when completion starts.
Colors in this level:
Blue, Purple, Pink, Yellow, Green, Red
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Trying to move the arrow-marked blue square horizontally.
- Blocking the center with a tall bar before all six key feeds are complete.
- Treating the two visible 3-locks as one shared counter.
Quick Tips for Sand Blocks Level 42 (quick clues)
- Clear the right red/green well before committing tall pieces to the center.
- Keep one straight vertical lane above the arrow-marked blue square.
- Wait for every key flight, not just a 100% fill label.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Three top wells hold blue over purple, pink over yellow, and green over red. A yellow horizontal and purple vertical receiver are each locked at 3, while the large lower-left blue square bears an up/down arrow.
- Goal
- Feed three gold keys into the purple vertical lock and three white keys into the yellow horizontal lock, preserve the blue square's vertical route, and empty all three wells. The fixed pale-lavender shelf remains at completion.
- Opening
- Remove the small top-row purple and red pieces, then lift the large right magenta and green squares beneath the green/red well.
- Danger Zone
- Tall bars can seal the center key lane, and the arrow-marked blue square cannot move sideways. Key animations must finish before a locked receiver is repositioned.
- Mechanics
- Two independent 3-key locks count down separately; one blue 2x2 receiver is constrained to vertical movement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why will the blue square not move sideways?
Its up/down arrow restricts it to the vertical lane where it starts.
How many keys are required?
Each of the yellow horizontal and purple vertical receivers needs three keys.