Colony Flow Level 497 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution

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Level 497 Video Walkthrough

Watch how to clear level 497 without boosters. Want to practice first? Play Colony Flow free in your browser โ†—

๐Ÿ“‹ Written practice guide (web version)board preview, color breakdown & loading order for the playable web level

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What You're Up Against

Level 497 paints Apple with 196 tiles across 4 colors, split into 8 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.

  • White: 116 tiles โ†’ cubes of 31, 29, 24, 23, 9
  • Cyan: 55 tiles โ†’ cubes of 55
  • Magenta: 16 tiles โ†’ cubes of 16
  • Black: 9 tiles โ†’ cubes of 9

โš ๏ธ 1 hidden โ€œ?โ€ cube in the tray.

Spoiler: what they hide

Black 9

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€œ?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.

  1. Send the Cyan 55 cube. Only ~40 of its 55 tiles are open at this point โ€” park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
  2. Send the White 31 cube.
  3. Send the White 24 cube.
  4. Send the White 23 cube.
  5. Send the White 9 cube.
  6. Send the White 29 cube. Only ~17 of its 29 tiles are open at this point โ€” park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
  7. Send the Magenta 16 cube. Only ~10 of its 16 tiles are open at this point โ€” park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
  8. Send the Black 9 cube. Only ~8 of its 9 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.

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