Sand Shape level guide
Sand Shape Level 129 Walkthrough
Sand Shape Level 129 is an S-maze tromino board. Stack the left rainbow trominoes first, push the right corridor past the S hook, then match the three bottom-foot trominoes across the Similarity diamonds.
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How to Solve Sand Shape Level 129 — Full Solution
- Fill pink as the top stub horizontal tromino.
- Fill peach as the top-right L under the right end of pink.
- Fill yellow as the horizontal tromino under pink, left of peach.
- Fill green as the left mid L down the left rail.
- Fill cyan under green on the left mid diamond so the partner shapes match.
- Fill blue as the lower-left L under cyan.
- Fill purple as the mid horizontal arm right of blue into the S corridor.
- Fill coral as the far-right vertical tromino on the right rail.
- Fill brown as the mid arm that plugs the S hook under peach and coral.
- Fill lime as the mid-right block under coral across the right triangle, keeping it unlike its triangle neighbour.
- Fill periwinkle as the bottom-right corner tromino under the right column.
- Fill magenta as the tromino under lime on the right column above periwinkle.
- Fill rose as the bottom-mid foot tromino left of periwinkle.
- Fill orange as the bottom foot strip across the bottom-centre diamond, matching rose.
- Close olive as the bottom-left foot tromino across the bottom-left diamond so olive, orange, and rose share one silhouette, then verify both triangles stay unlike.
Colors in this level:
Pink, Peach, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, Coral, Brown, Lime, Periwinkle, Magenta, Rose, Orange, Olive
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Painting the three bottom-foot trominoes with mismatched silhouettes so the bottom Similarity diamonds flash a red X.
- Leaving any tromino short of three cells against the area card.
- Matching lime to its right-triangle neighbour instead of keeping that join unlike.
Quick Tips for Sand Shape Level 129 (spoiler-free)
- Finish the left rainbow stack before painting the right corridor or bottom foot.
- Name recycled hues by region: left green vs mid-right lime vs bottom olive; right magenta vs bottom rose.
- When the bottom Similarity card flashes red, rebuild the three foot trominoes as matching silhouettes.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A tall cream S-maze has a central brown wall hook, a top stub bay, a bottom foot, left/mid Similarity diamonds, and mid-right plus lower-left Difference triangles.
- Goal
- Tile every cell with area-3 trominoes so every diamond-marked join matches and every triangle-marked join stays unlike.
- Opening
- The verified run fills pink on the top stub, peach as the top-right L, yellow under pink left of peach, then green and cyan down the left rail.
- Danger Zone
- Bottom Similarity diamonds force olive, orange, and rose to share one tromino silhouette; a mismatched bottom-foot paint flashes a red X on the Similarity card until those three match.
- Mechanics
- All regions' area must be 3; Similarity connects same shapes; Difference connects different shapes across fifteen trominoes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest opening for Sand Shape Level 129?
Fill pink on the top stub, peach as the top-right L, yellow under pink, then green and cyan down the left rail before the mid blue/purple arm.
Why does Level 129 flash a red X on the bottom foot?
The two bottom Similarity diamonds require olive, orange, and rose to share one tromino silhouette. Mismatched foot shapes fail until those three match.
How many colour regions does Level 129 need?
Fifteen tromino placements. Reused greens and magentas always refer to different regions (left green, mid-right lime, bottom olive; right magenta vs bottom rose).