Colony Flow Level 542 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 542 Video Walkthrough
Watch how to clear level 542 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 542 paints Ice Cream with 132 tiles across 4 colors, split into 6 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Magenta: 54 tiles โ cubes of 32, 22
- Red: 52 tiles โ cubes of 41, 11
- Forest: 20 tiles โ cubes of 20
- Pink: 6 tiles โ cubes of 6
โ ๏ธ 1 hidden โ?โ cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Magenta 22
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 Magenta 32 cube. Only ~19 of its 32 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 Red 11 cube.
- Send the Magenta 22 cube. Only ~13 of its 22 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 Red 41 cube. Only ~13 of its 41 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 Forest 20 cube. Only ~18 of its 20 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 Pink 6 cube. Only ~5 of its 6 tiles are open at this point โ park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
Finish without boosters for 3 stars and bonus coins. If the board jams anyway, a Shuffle or Vacuum booster is the cheapest way out.