How many balls does the recorded Level 522 solution use?

It fires 19 of 26 balls and clears with 7 remaining.

Which cylinder should fall first?

Release the outer-right cylinder first so the remaining tubes have space to tip toward that side.

Short orange cylinder sections, red-white caps, and small gray base blocks remain flat on the platform.

Smash Fest! level guide

expert Target: 19 moves 6 colors

Peel the packed orange rocket-cylinder bundle from the right, topple each exposed tube, and finish the low debris with 19 fired balls.

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Break the outer-right rail and strike the rightmost tall orange cylinder.
Let that cylinder fall away, then hit the next exposed tube on the right face.
Work inward along the right, opening the red cap joints that keep the tall cylinders bundled.
Pause whenever a full cylinder tips so it can roll clear without intercepting the next ball.
Break the exposed lower gray supports beneath the narrowed center bundle.
Topple the last upright cylinder stack and wait for the long tubes and striped balls to scatter.
Remove the stationary short orange cylinders and red-white caps lying across the platform.
Clear the last isolated gray or orange base piece; the run leaves 7 balls.

Colors in this level:

Orange, Yellow, Red, White, Gray, Blue

Hammering the packed center before the right rail opens leaves the cylinders braced against one another.
Shooting a full tube while it is already rotating wastes a ball and can hide the low cleanup target.

Board notes 5 details

Layout: Five tall orange-and-yellow rocket cylinders are bundled by red rails and red-white caps above gray base blocks and striped balls.
Goal: Separate and topple the tall cylinders, then remove every stationary short tube, cap, and gray support.
Opening: Break the outer-right rail and strike the rightmost cylinder to create falling room beside the packed bundle.
Danger Zone: Center shots push into mutually braced tubes, and shots at a rolling cylinder are likely to miss the next support.
Mechanics: A packed-cylinder peel becomes a rolling cleanup after the rightmost tubes are separated.

How many balls does the recorded Level 522 solution use?
It fires 19 of 26 balls and clears with 7 remaining.
Which cylinder should fall first?
Release the outer-right cylinder first so the remaining tubes have space to tip toward that side.
What usually survives after the tall bundle falls?
Short orange cylinder sections, red-white caps, and small gray base blocks remain flat on the platform.