Colony Flow Level 461 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 461 Video Walkthrough
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Level-specific solution
Colony Flow Level 461: Christmas tree topped by a yellow star
Opening move: Start by clearing the bottom center tree trunk and the adjacent outer layers. Final move: Finish the final remaining red tiles to win the level.
Board identity
Christmas tree topped by a yellow star
The recorded palette is green, red, yellow, white, blue. Use the screenshot to confirm the placement of these colors before starting the first move.
Step-by-step solution
Ordered moves for the Christmas tree topped by a yellow star
Start by clearing the bottom center tree trunk and the adjacent outer layers
Carve out the lower green branches to create more surface area
Widen the cleared space by removing the lower red background
Eliminate the middle section of the green tree
Transition to the pink outline and the yellow star
Clear the scattered yellow decorations and the remaining pink borders
Focus entirely on the upper red corners
Finish the final remaining red tiles to win the level
Second-source check
Opening and finish confirmed separately
Opening: Start by clearing the bottom center tree trunk and the adjacent outer layers. Finish: Finish the final remaining red 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 461 paints Shroom House with 173 tiles across 4 colors, split into 6 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Magenta: 84 tiles → cubes of 35, 30, 19
- Red: 47 tiles → cubes of 47
- Forest: 24 tiles → cubes of 24
- Teal: 18 tiles → cubes of 18
⚠️ 1 hidden “?” cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Forest 24
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 Magenta 19 cube.
- Send the Magenta 30 cube. Only ~24 of its 30 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 35 cube. Only ~15 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 Red 47 cube. Only ~21 of its 47 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Forest 24 cube. Only ~16 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.
- Send the Teal 18 cube. Only ~14 of its 18 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.