Colony Flow Level 538 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution
Level 538 Video Walkthrough
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Level-specific solution
Colony Flow Level 538: pirate in a black hat and red coat
Opening move: Open the bottom edge of the pirate figure. Final move: Tackle the connected green blocks for the final clear.
Board identity
pirate in a black hat and red coat
The recorded palette is green, black, red, yellow, tan, white. Use the screenshot to confirm the placement of these colors before starting the first move.
Step-by-step solution
Ordered moves for the pirate in a black hat and red coat
Open the bottom edge of the pirate figure
Send the massive red block for the coat
Attack the black hat and the side background
Move through the face details and finish the sword
Clear the remaining character pixels to isolate the background
Tackle the connected green blocks for the final clear
Second-source check
Opening and finish confirmed separately
Opening: Open the bottom edge of the pirate figure. Finish: Tackle the connected green blocks for the final clear. Its 6board-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 538 paints Tree with 173 tiles across 4 colors, split into 7 cubes in the tray. You have 5 waiting slots and two nest holes.
- Indigo: 115 tiles → cubes of 49, 27, 20, 19
- Brown: 26 tiles → cubes of 26
- Lime: 22 tiles → cubes of 22
- Black: 10 tiles → cubes of 10
⚠️ 1 hidden “?” cube in the tray.
Spoiler: what they hide
Brown 26
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 27 cube.
- Send the Indigo 20 cube.
- Send the Indigo 19 cube.
- Send the Brown 26 cube. Only ~22 of its 26 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Indigo 49 cube. Only ~20 of its 49 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 22 cube. Only ~17 of its 22 tiles are open at this point — park it in a slot and let the surrounding colors clear the rest of the way.
- Send the Black 10 cube. Only ~9 of its 10 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.