Why is the opener in Smash Fest Level 50 on the upper-left side?

Because the shell has to break before the striped X-core becomes vulnerable. Once that side opens, the center tower is much easier to finish.

Smash Fest! level guide

Smash Fest! Level 50 Walkthrough

hard Target: 19 moves 6 colors

Smash Fest Level 50 is a boxed ice maze with a striped X-core that should be opened from the upper-left side so the shell breaks and the late middle tower can be finished cleanly.

Board Notes

Layout: A boxed ice maze wraps blue blocks around a striped orange X-shaped channel through the middle. Once the upper-left shell breaks, the wall opens into a tall middle survivor above a low icy floor strip.
Goal: You need to break the upper-left side of the shell first, open the X-shaped center, and then clean the tall middle survivor plus the late floor strip.
Opening: Start on the upper-left side of the shell so the boxed maze stops acting like one sealed square.
Danger Zone: Center shots while the left shell is still intact leave the maze too closed and make the late middle tower much harder to isolate.
Mechanics: This is an ice maze with a striped X-core where one shell opening is required before the center channel can be reduced into a low strip.

Quick Tips for Smash Fest! Level 50 (spoiler-free)

Open the shell first; the striped X-core only gets easy after the left wall has broken apart.
With 6 colors in play, clear the pair with the fewest blockers first so the board opens up instead of tightening.
Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.

How to Solve Smash Fest! Level 50 — Full Solution

Shoot the upper-left side of the shell to open the maze.
Keep widening that left opening until the striped X-core is no longer boxed in.
Let the left pieces fall while the center tower and right ice blocks remain standing.
Remove the short middle and right leftovers spread across the floor line.
Shorten the tall middle survivor after its neighboring blocks have already gone.
Clear the remaining low strip of ice and striped pieces across the platform.
Finish the final single cubes and small striped blocks left near the edge.

Colors in this level:

Blue, Cyan, White, Orange, Red, Yellow

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Shooting the striped center first while the upper-left shell is still intact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the opener in Smash Fest Level 50 on the upper-left side?
Because the shell has to break before the striped X-core becomes vulnerable. Once that side opens, the center tower is much easier to finish.