Colony Flow Level 178 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 178 Video Walkthrough
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Level-specific solution
Colony Flow Level 178: yellow crescent moon embracing a blue planet
Opening move: Open the bottom edge of the moon to create a central path. Final move: Mop up the remaining top left tiles to win the level.
Board identity
yellow crescent moon embracing a blue planet
The recorded palette is yellow, blue, brown, white, purple. Use the screenshot to confirm the placement of these colors before starting the first move.
Step-by-step solution
Ordered moves for the yellow crescent moon embracing a blue planet
Open the bottom edge of the moon to create a central path
Clear the lower right sky section to widen the board
Begin eating the light blue center planet to clear the middle
Next, clearing the left side night sky to balance the flow
Follow the curve of the yellow moon upwards to reveal the top
Clear the newly revealed light blue tiles to empty the center entirely
Finish the top right sky corner to clear the right side
Mop up the remaining top left tiles to win the level
Second-source check
Opening and finish confirmed separately
Opening: Open the bottom edge of the moon to create a central path. Finish: Mop up the remaining top left tiles to win the level. Its 8board-specific moves are listed above; the picture name and palette come from the other reference page.
Sources reviewed: primary level guide and independent cross-check.
📋 Written practice guide (web version)board preview, color breakdown & loading order for the playable web level
Board Preview
What You're Up Against
Level 178 paints Cat with 198 tiles across 4 colors, split into 7 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Pink: 130 tiles → cubes of 50, 35, 32, 13
- Indigo: 48 tiles → cubes of 48
- Forest: 16 tiles → cubes of 16
- Aqua: 4 tiles → cubes of 4
⚠️ 1 hidden “?” cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Aqua 4
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 “?” 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 Pink 32 cube.
- Send the Pink 13 cube.
- Send the Pink 35 cube. Only ~31 of its 35 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Indigo 48 cube. Only ~30 of its 48 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Pink 50 cube. Only ~21 of its 50 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Aqua 4 cube.
- Send the Forest 16 cube. Only ~12 of its 16 tiles are open at this point — 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.