Sand Loop Level 12 Solution Walkthrough | Sand Loop 12

Sand Loop Level 12 Guide: The Cheesecake Slice Puzzle

Sand Loop Level 12 presents a delicious-looking pixel art piece: a classic slice of cheese (or perhaps lemon cheesecake) with a distinct crust. While the visual is simple, this is a Logic Level disguised as a casual painting task. The challenge here isn't speed; it's managing a very tight 5-slot economy against a supply tray that is heavily stacked vertically.

The hook for this level is the color layering. You have distinct zones—the bright yellow top, the shadowed orange side, the creamy white filling, and a thin, dangerous dark red outline. Mixing these up by unblocking the wrong column will leave you with a jammed conveyor belt.

Sand Loop Level 12 Solution: The Cheese Slice

To beat this level, look closely at the art composition.

• Color Palette Deep Dive:
  • Bright Yellow: The dominant color, covering the top surface of the wedge.
  • Orange/Tan: Used for the side shadow and the background "plate" area.
  • White: The bottom filling layer and the very bottom crust highlight.
  • Dark Red (Burgundy): The thin outline defining the slice's shape.
• The "Danger Zones": The dark red outline is the biggest trap. It requires very few pixels compared to the yellow or orange blocks. If you send a full Dark Red cup down the line when the outline is already done, you waste a slot and risk overflow errors on the delicate edges.
• Fill Order Prediction: You generally want to tackle the large blocks first—Yellow and Orange—to clear the bulk of the canvas. However, because of how the cups are stacked, you might be forced to clear White cups just to access the colors you actually need.

Tackling the Vertical Stacks in Sand Loop Level 12

The specific obstacle in Level 12 is the Vertical Color Blocking. Look at your supply tray. You have four main columns.

• Left Column: Red on top, blocked by Yellow, blocked by White, blocked by Red.
• Right Column: Orange on top, blocked by White, blocked by Orange, blocked by White.
• Center: A mix of Yellow and Orange.

This setup is nasty. You have a slot limit of 0/5. If you need Yellow (which is buried in the left column), you must clear the Red and White cups above it first. But if the painting doesn't need Red or White at that exact moment, you are stuck. You have to "burn" cups effectively or find moments where the art accepts multiple colors at once.

Sand Loop Level 12 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Follow this order to prevent the dreaded "0 slots available" deadlock.

1. The Opening Salvo (Clearing the Top Layer)

Your tray starts with Dark Red (top left) and Orange (top right) immediately accessible.

1. Tap the Dark Red cup first. The outline is the first thing the sand dispenser usually draws. Get that started.
2. Tap the Orange cup next. The shadow/side of the cheese needs plenty of sand.
3. Tap the White cup (top left, second row). Once the Red is gone, this White cup is exposed. You need to clear it to get to the Yellow underneath.
4. Tap the White cup (top right, second row). Similarly, clear this to reach the deeper Orange cups.

Tip: Do not spam tap. Wait for the "0/5" counter to drop back to 1/5 or 2/5. If you fill the belt with 5 cups right away, you won't have room to react if a color finishes early.

2. Navigating the "Yellow Lock"

By now, you've cleared the top trash. You should see Yellow cups exposed in the left column and the bottom center.

1. Prioritize Yellow. The top surface of the cheese is the largest area. Send 2 Yellow cups back-to-back.
2. Monitor the Orange. While Yellow is pouring, sneak in an Orange cup from the right column to keep the side shadow filling.
3. Watch for the White Layer. The bottom of the cheese slice is white. You likely sent some white cups early on, but you may need one more to finish that bottom strip. Check the progress bar on the painting. If the white bar isn't full, find the next White cup and queue it up.

3. The Cleanup Phase (Red and Orange)

As you reach the bottom of your stacks, you'll be left with the final Dark Red (bottom left) and some stray Oranges/Yellows.

1. Don't send the final Red too early. If the outline is finished, sending that last Red cup is a waste. Check the canvas. If the dark border is solid, leave that Red cup in the tray.
2. Focus on the Background. The sandy/orange background often finishes last. Use your remaining Orange cups to fill in the gaps around the cheese slice.
3. Manage the Conveyor Gaps. At this stage, accuracy matters more than volume. Leave a gap between cups. Let the sensor read the canvas. If you send a Yellow cup for a 99% full yellow section, you'll overflow and ruin your efficiency score.

4. Final Check

If you have one stubborn pixel left (usually a corner of the cheese or a speck of the background), look at your remaining tray. You likely have exactly the color you need at the very bottom. Tap it, wait for the travel time, and watch the level completion screen pop up.

Sticking to this "Top-Down, Strip-Mining" approach—where you clear columns layer by layer—is the only way to beat Sand Loop 12 without jamming your slots.