Colony Flow Level 197 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 197 Video Walkthrough
Watch how to clear level 197 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 197 paints Shroom House with 173 tiles across 4 colors, split into 7 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Purple: 84 tiles โ cubes of 49, 35
- Navy: 47 tiles โ cubes of 36, 11
- Brown: 24 tiles โ cubes of 21, 3
- Forest: 18 tiles โ cubes of 18
โ ๏ธ 1 hidden โ?โ cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Brown 3
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 Navy 11 cube.
- Send the Brown 3 cube.
- Send the Purple 35 cube. Only ~28 of its 35 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 Purple 49 cube. Only ~19 of its 49 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 Navy 36 cube. Only ~19 of its 36 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 Brown 21 cube. Only ~15 of its 21 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 18 cube. Only ~14 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.