Colony Flow Level 518 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 518 Video Walkthrough
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Level-specific solution
Colony Flow Level 518: colorful koi circling between green lily pads
Opening move: Clear the outer edges of the board by deploying light blue blocks. Final move: Remove the final water and plant tiles to empty the board.
Board identity
colorful koi circling between green lily pads
The recorded palette is blue, green, orange, red, white, yellow. Use the screenshot to confirm the placement of these colors before starting the first move.
Step-by-step solution
Ordered moves for the colorful koi circling between green lily pads
Clear the outer edges of the board by deploying light blue blocks
Manage the first connected boxes to carve into the large fish
Clear the red and orange sections of the central fish
Eliminate the white and purple details on the left side
Remove the green lily pads to open massive spaces on the right
Navigate the tricky red and dark blue connected blocks
Clear the yellow and orange linked blocks to finish the top right fish
Remove the final water and plant tiles to empty the board
Second-source check
Opening and finish confirmed separately
Opening: Clear the outer edges of the board by deploying light blue blocks. Finish: Remove the final water and plant tiles to empty the board. 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 518 paints Cactus with 106 tiles across 4 colors, split into 5 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Cream: 56 tiles → cubes of 37, 19
- Lime: 24 tiles → cubes of 24
- Purple: 18 tiles → cubes of 18
- Navy: 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 Cream 19 cube.
- Send the Cream 37 cube. Only ~21 of its 37 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Lime 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 Purple 18 cube.
- Send the Navy 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.