Colony Flow Level 517 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 517 Video Walkthrough
Watch how to clear level 517 without boosters. Want to practice first? Play Colony Flow free in your browser โ
๐ Written practice guide (web version)board preview, color breakdown & loading order for the playable web level
Board Preview
What You're Up Against
Level 517 paints Boat with 213 tiles across 4 colors, split into 6 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Forest: 96 tiles โ cubes of 51, 45
- Jade: 69 tiles โ cubes of 55, 14
- Violet: 30 tiles โ cubes of 30
- Dark: 18 tiles โ cubes of 18
โ ๏ธ 1 hidden โ?โ cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Forest 45
Step-by-Step Solution
This loading order was computed from the web level layout with a reachability-first strategy: always feed the ants colors they can actually reach, and never let all 5 slots fill with blocked colors. Tap hidden โ?โ cubes only when you have slot room to absorb a surprise color.
Load the cubes in this order, letting the ants work between picks. Unless noted, a cube's tiles are fully reachable when you send it.
- Send the Forest 51 cube. Only ~35 of its 51 tiles are open at this point โ park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Jade 14 cube.
- Send the Forest 45 cube. Only ~22 of its 45 tiles are open at this point โ park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Jade 55 cube. Only ~29 of its 55 tiles are open at this point โ park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Violet 30 cube. Only ~14 of its 30 tiles are open at this point โ park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Dark 18 cube.
Finish without boosters for 3 stars and bonus coins. If the board jams anyway, a Shuffle or Vacuum booster is the cheapest way out.