Colony Flow Level 453 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 453 Video Walkthrough
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Level-specific solution
Colony Flow Level 453: palm tree silhouetted above two pink loungers
Opening move: Clear the bottom left corner of the green island to open the left side. Final move: Clear the white background grid to win the level.
Board identity
palm tree silhouetted above two pink loungers
The recorded palette is yellow, pink, green, black, orange. Use the screenshot to confirm the placement of these colors before starting the first move.
Step-by-step solution
Ordered moves for the palm tree silhouetted above two pink loungers
Clear the bottom left corner of the green island to open the left side
Open the magenta and pink sky bands on the left side of the tree
Carve into the yellow sun on the top left of the picture
Navigate the top edge and expose the black palm leaves
Send the connected boxes for the right side of the sky
Clear the remaining magenta band on the right side
Finish the central black palm tree silhouette
Clear the white background grid to win the level
Second-source check
Opening and finish confirmed separately
Opening: Clear the bottom left corner of the green island to open the left side. Finish: Clear the white background grid 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 453 paints Owl with 140 tiles across 4 colors, split into 7 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Indigo: 60 tiles → cubes of 45, 15
- Cyan: 40 tiles → cubes of 24, 16
- Magenta: 38 tiles → cubes of 23, 15
- Yellow: 2 tiles → cubes of 2
⚠️ 1 hidden “?” cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Yellow 2
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 Indigo 15 cube.
- Send the Indigo 45 cube. Only ~24 of its 45 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Magenta 15 cube.
- Send the Magenta 23 cube. Only ~14 of its 23 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Cyan 16 cube.
- Send the Yellow 2 cube.
- Send the Cyan 24 cube. Only ~14 of its 24 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.