Colony Flow Level 485 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 485 Video Walkthrough
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Level-specific solution
Colony Flow Level 485: orange fox sitting with a striped tail
Opening move: Clear the lowest exposed colors on the board to establish a strong foundation. Final move: Sweep the remaining upper white border to finish the level entirely.
Board identity
orange fox sitting with a striped tail
The recorded palette is orange, cream, black, pink, yellow. Use the screenshot to confirm the placement of these colors before starting the first move.
Step-by-step solution
Ordered moves for the orange fox sitting with a striped tail
Clear the lowest exposed colors on the board to establish a strong foundation
Clear the pink cheeks and the green bowtie from the center
Remove the massive white background borders on the lower sides
Erase the light yellow belly and chest tiles completely
Finish the lower dark purple outlines to force the wooden box away
Evaluate the newly revealed top section of the head
Clear the bright orange ears and light yellow forehead
Eliminate the highest dark purple edges from the board
Sweep the remaining upper white border to finish the level entirely
Second-source check
Opening and finish confirmed separately
Opening: Clear the lowest exposed colors on the board to establish a strong foundation. Finish: Sweep the remaining upper white border to finish the level entirely. Its 9board-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 485 paints Cactus with 106 tiles across 4 colors, split into 5 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Red: 56 tiles → cubes of 35, 21
- Orange: 24 tiles → cubes of 24
- Forest: 18 tiles → cubes of 18
- Lime: 8 tiles → cubes of 8
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.
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 Red 21 cube.
- Send the Red 35 cube. Only ~20 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 Orange 24 cube. Only ~12 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 Forest 18 cube.
- Send the Lime 8 cube. Only ~6 of its 8 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.