Sand Shape level guide
Sand Shape Level 117 Walkthrough
Sand Shape Level 117 is a 4×8 four-gem board. Lock the two left 2×2 squares, discard the double-cyan right previews, then pack cyan, blue, purple, yellow, green, and sky as one-of-each tetrominoes.
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How to Solve Sand Shape Level 117 — Full Solution
- Fill pink as the top-left 2×2 on r1c1–c2 and r2c1–c2 (cyan, purple, green, red).
- Fill peach as the bottom-left 2×2 on r3c1–c2 and r4c1–c2 (cyan, red, green, purple).
- Discard the rejected yellow top-right block and the rejected green right hatch that both double cyan, then fill cyan as the bottom-right L on r4c6–c8 plus r3c8 (green, cyan, red, purple).
- Fill blue as the top-right bar on r1c6–c8 plus r2c8 (green, purple, red, cyan).
- Fill purple as the top-mid bar on r1c3–c5 plus r2c3 (red, purple, green, cyan).
- Fill yellow as the bottom-mid bar on r4c3–c5 plus r3c3 (red, purple, cyan, green).
- Fill green as the centre-right bar on r2c5–c7 plus r3c7 (green, red, cyan, purple).
- Close sky as the last centre tetromino on r2c4 plus r3c4–c6 (red, green, purple, cyan), then wait for the completion fireworks.
Colors in this level:
Pink, Peach, Cyan, Blue, Purple, Yellow, Green, Sky
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Keeping the yellow top-right preview that traps both r2c7 and r2c8 cyans in one region.
- Extending any later bar until a second leaf, crystal, hex, or star shares the stroke.
Quick Tips for Sand Shape Level 117 (spoiler-free)
- Start with the two left 2×2 squares so each already owns one of every gem.
- Never keep a stroke that holds two of the same gem icon.
- After cyan and blue lock the right edge, the centre packs as purple, yellow, green, then sky.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A four-row by eight-column cream rectangle holds a gem in every cell: green leaves, red crystals, cyan hexes, and purple stars (eight of each).
- Goal
- Partition the board into eight four-cell regions so each region contains exactly one green leaf, one red crystal, one cyan hex, and one purple star.
- Opening
- The verified run fills pink as the top-left 2×2, then peach as the bottom-left 2×2, before the right-side failures and the correct cyan bottom-right L.
- Danger Zone
- A yellow top-right preview traps two cyan gems at r2c7 and r2c8; a later green right hatch also doubles cyan and flashes the gem-card red X.
- Mechanics
- Each shape has exactly one of each gem (green leaf, red crystal, cyan hex, purple star). No Required Shapes silhouette and no interior walls — only the four-gem balance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rules does Sand Shape Level 117 use?
Each painted region must contain exactly one green leaf, one red crystal, one cyan hex, and one purple star — so every region is a four-cell tetromino.
Why does Level 117 flash a red X on the right side?
The early yellow and green right-side previews each hold two cyan gems. Split the right edge into the cyan bottom L and the blue top bar instead.