Sand Loop Level 266 Solution Walkthrough | Sand Loop 266

Sand Loop Level 266 Guide: The Framed Tulips Puzzle

This level features a pixel art piece of Three Red Tulips set against a blue sky, all enclosed in a dark red frame. It’s definitely a logic-heavy level rather than a pure speed run. The main hook here isn't just the color matching; it's the vertical depth of the supply tray. The colors you need for the delicate details (green stems) are buried at the absolute bottom, while the colors for the large, easy sections (the frame) are right at the top. You have to peel this onion layer by layer without clogging your conveyor belt.

Sand Loop Level 266 Solution: The Art of Layering

Looking at the canvas, we can break down the color palette and the order of operations.

• Dark Red: This is strictly for the outer frame.
• Cyan (Light Blue): This is the background sky behind the flowers.
• Bright Red: These are for the three tulip heads.
• Green: These are for the stems and leaves.
• Beige/White: This is the filler for the outer canvas area.

The Danger Zone: The Green Stems. Because the green cups are located at the very bottom of your supply stack, you cannot paint the stems until the endgame. However, the canvas logic might require the background (Cyan) to be filled around the stems. If you rush the Cyan pours without precision, you might accidentally spill into the pixel coordinates reserved for the green stems, ruining the final image.

Fill Order Prediction:

1. Dark Red Frame: Use the top cups immediately.
2. Cyan Background: Use the middle cups.
3. Bright Red Flowers: These cups are mixed in the lower-middle.
4. Green Stems: Saved for last.

Tackling the Ice Blocks in Sand Loop Level 266

The primary obstacle in Level 266 is the pair of Ice Blocks labeled "4" sitting in the fourth row. These blocks are frozen in place and obstruct the columns below them, which notably contain Mystery (?) Buckets.

Here is specifically how they work: The number "4" indicates durability or a dependency condition. Typically, you must clear four units directly adjacent to or above these blocks to shatter them. In this specific layout, they act as a "gate." You cannot access the mystery buckets or the crucial green cups at the bottom until you have cleared the white and cyan cups sitting directly on top of them. You have to "dig" your way down to break the lock.

Sand Loop Level 266 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Clear the Top "Crust" (Dark Red & White)

Your supply tray is capped at 5 slots (0/5). This is generous, so use it. Start by tapping the Dark Red buckets on the far left and right. These correspond to the picture frame. Get them on the belt immediately to start outlining the image. At the same time, tap the top two White/Beige buckets in the center. These are filler; just get them poured so you can access the important colors below.

2. The Cyan Sky and Ice Breaking

Once the top layer is gone, you expose the Cyan buckets. These are vital for the background behind the tulips. Tap these to begin filling the large blue square in the center of the frame. As you clear these Cyan cups, you are effectively "chipping away" at the barrier above the Ice Blocks. Once the columns above the ice are empty, the blocks should shatter or slide up, unlocking the lower half of the tray.

3. Managing the Mystery (?) Buckets

After the ice breaks, you gain access to the Black Mystery (?) Buckets. Be very careful here. In Level 266, these mystery buckets often turn into Bright Red (for the flowers) or Green. Do not spam click them. Tap one, see what color it becomes on the belt, and verify where the pour nozzle is currently pointing. If it turns Red, wait until the nozzle is over a flower head. If you panic-tap them, you might waste a flower color on a background spot.

4. The Green Stem Finale

By now, you should have reached the bottom of the stack where the Green buckets live. This is the hardest part. The stems are thin—only one or two pixels wide. Watch the pour nozzle timing closely. Do not release a Green cup unless you are sure the cup will travel under the dispenser exactly when the dispenser is over a stem column. Since you are at the end of the level, you have plenty of empty slots on the belt. Use this space to space out your Green cups. Do not bunch them up, or you’ll miss the thin stems and waste the paint.