Sand Loop Level 284 Solution Walkthrough | Sand Loop 284

Sand Loop Level 284 Guide: The Twin Koi Fish Puzzle

This level features a beautiful pixel art rendition of Twin Koi Fish swimming in a circle, reminiscent of a Yin-Yang symbol. Don't let the peaceful aesthetic fool you. This is a heavy Logic level masquerading as a painting task. The layout is incredibly cramped, and the bottom half of your supply is locked behind frozen barriers and color-coded padlocks.

The primary hook here is the Deep Freeze mechanism. You have multiple Ice Blocks with high HP (29 and 18) that are strictly guarding the keys you need. The pastel Orange cups look deceptively similar to the Red ones when things get moving fast, so verify every tap.

Sand Loop Level 284 Solution: The Koi Canvas

Your canvas is a mix of vibrant warm tones and cool backgrounds. Understanding the fill order is the only way to prevent your conveyor belt from jamming.

• Color Palette Deep Dive: The fish bodies are primarily Red, with Orange used for the dorsal fins and highlights. The shadows and outlines are Dark Blue. The water is a bright Cyan, and the corners feature Green lily pads or vegetation.
• The "Danger Zones": The Orange fins are the problem. They are small, thin strips of pixels. If you send a full Orange cup up the belt but miss the timing for those few pixels, you waste the cup and clog your 5-slot capacity.
• Fill Order Prediction: You will likely paint the Red bodies and parts of the Cyan water first simply because those cups are most available at the top of the stack. The Green corners are usually last because the Green cups are buried deep in the side columns.

Tackling the Locked Supply Chain in Sand Loop Level 284

The specific obstacle killing runs on Level 284 is the Pink Key dependency.

Look at the bottom left corner. There is a Pink Key trapped behind an Ice Block with 18 HP. Until you break that ice, you cannot get the key. Until you get the key, you cannot open the Pink Lock on the right side of the board. That Pink Lock is holding hostage a massive cluster of Orange and Green cups.

This creates a rigid bottleneck: You must focus your fire on the left side of the board to dig out that key. Playing randomly on the right side is a waste of time because you'll eventually hit the Pink Lock wall and have no moves left.

Sand Loop Level 284 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Clearing the "U-Shape" Jam

Your first few moves are scripted by the layout. The top center features a Red Cup nestled between two Cyan Cups in a U-shaped formation.

1. Tap the Red Cup first. It matches the large body mass of the fish, so it's a safe pour.
2. Immediately tap the two Cyan Cups flanking it.
3. This clears the top throat of the dispenser. If you don't clear these three immediately, the cups below (Orange and Blue) cannot slide into position, and you'll be stuck before you start.

Cracking the "29" Ice Block

Once the top layer is gone, you’ll see a massive Ice Block (29 HP) on the middle-left. This is your trash can.

• You don't need to paint with every cup. If you have a cup color that isn't currently needed on the canvas (like extra Blues when you need Red), dump them into this Ice Block.
• Breaking this block is crucial because it widens the path to the Blue Key sitting in the center.
• Prioritize hitting this ice with any "overflow" sand. Don't let it sit at 29 forever.

The Blue Key Transition

In the middle column, just below the starting line, sits a Blue Key.

• This key is relatively easy to grab. Once the cups above it are processed, tap it immediately.
• This opens the Blue Lock at the bottom center.
• Opening this lock releases the White "5" Generators. These are critical. They provide extra cups to help you finish the large Cyan water background and the Green corners. Do not waste the generator cups; watch what color they spawn and time them perfectly.

The Final Dig for the Pink Key

Now comes the grind. You need to clear the left column to reach the bottom-left corner.

• There are two stacked Ice Blocks (18 HP) guarding the Pink Key.
• Focus all your efforts here. As soon as that Pink Key is free, the right side of the board (the Pink Lock zone) opens up.
• This will release the final wave of Orange and Green cups you need to finish the fins and the lily pads. Save your precise timing for this moment—the Orange strips are thin and easy to miss!