Colony Flow Level 242 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 242 Video Walkthrough
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Level-specific solution
Colony Flow Level 242: black bull face beneath an orange flower
Opening move: Open the outer green background edges to create walking space for your colony. Final move: Sweep up the final black and green tiles remaining along the top edge.
Board identity
black bull face beneath an orange flower
The recorded palette is black, white, red, green, orange. Use the screenshot to confirm the placement of these colors before starting the first move.
Step-by-step solution
Ordered moves for the black bull face beneath an orange flower
Open the outer green background edges to create walking space for your colony
Attack the bottom of the red snout to clear the center path
Uncover the hidden boxes slowly and manage their random colors
Send black ants to consume the large center section of the face
Send out white ants to dismantle the horns on the sides of the head
Work through waiting slot congestion by letting active ants finish their meals
Clear the orange and red top crest sitting at the peak of the board
Sweep up the final black and green tiles remaining along the top edge
Second-source check
Opening and finish confirmed separately
Opening: Open the outer green background edges to create walking space for your colony. Finish: Sweep up the final black and green tiles remaining along the top edge. 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 242 paints Melon Pop with 191 tiles across 4 colors, split into 7 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Coral: 126 tiles → cubes of 53, 49, 24
- Indigo: 30 tiles → cubes of 26, 4
- Navy: 20 tiles → cubes of 20
- White: 15 tiles → cubes of 15
⚠️ 1 hidden “?” cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Navy 20
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 Coral 24 cube.
- Send the Indigo 4 cube.
- Send the Coral 49 cube. Only ~26 of its 49 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 26 cube. Only ~18 of its 26 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Coral 53 cube. Only ~23 of its 53 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Navy 20 cube. Only ~14 of its 20 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the White 15 cube. Only ~10 of its 15 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.