Colony Flow Level 1017 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution

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Level 1017 Video Walkthrough

Watch how to clear level 1017 without boosters. Want to practice first? Play Colony Flow free in your browser โ†—

๐Ÿ“‹ Written practice guide (web version)board preview, color breakdown & loading order for the playable web level

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What You're Up Against

Level 1017 paints Robot with 182 tiles across 4 colors, split into 8 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.

  • Cyan: 72 tiles โ†’ cubes of 31, 26, 15
  • Black: 70 tiles โ†’ cubes of 29, 24, 17
  • Dark: 22 tiles โ†’ cubes of 22
  • Orange: 18 tiles โ†’ cubes of 18

โš ๏ธ 1 hidden โ€œ?โ€ cube in the tray.

Spoiler: what they hide

Cyan 15

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€œ?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.

  1. Send the Cyan 31 cube.
  2. Send the Black 17 cube.
  3. Send the Cyan 15 cube.
  4. Send the Black 29 cube. Only ~18 of its 29 tiles are open at this point โ€” park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
  5. Send the Cyan 26 cube. Only ~17 of its 26 tiles are open at this point โ€” park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
  6. Send the Black 24 cube. Only ~20 of its 24 tiles are open at this point โ€” park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
  7. Send the Dark 22 cube. Only ~14 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.
  8. Send the Orange 18 cube. Only ~16 of its 18 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.

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