Sand Loop Level 296 Solution Walkthrough

Sand Loop Level 296 Guide: The Orange Turnip Puzzle

You are looking at a pixel art scene featuring a cheerful Orange Turnip (or perhaps a radish) sitting in a garden. The image is split distinctly into layers: deep brown soil at the bottom, a strip of bright green grass, the large orange vegetable in the center, and a blue sky background dotted with small yellow flowers.

This is primarily a Supply Management level. You aren't breaking ice or unlocking keys here. The challenge is purely about navigating a crowded, layered board where the colors you need most (Orange and Blue) are buried deep behind colors you need least right now (Red and Green). The board setup is symmetrical but deceptive.

Color Palette Breakdown

Deep Brown/Maroon: The bottom soil layer. This is the absolute first priority.
Bright Green: The grass layer and the turnip's leaves.
Orange: The main body of the turnip and the flower petals.
Blue: The sky background.
White: Small details like the bottom of the turnip and flower centers.
Mystery Gray Cups: There are four visible mystery cups blocked by stone obstacles.

Sand Loop Level 296 Solution: Analyzing the Supply Tray

The top screen shows a fairly standard "fill from bottom to top" logic. The brown soil must be laid down first to provide a base for the green grass. If you start pouring green or orange before the brown is finished, the sand will fall through the bottom of the canvas and be wasted, likely ruining your 3-star rating.

The Danger Zones:

The Flower Stems: Notice the thin green lines connecting the flowers. These require precision. If you flood the board with Blue sky too early, you might skip over these thin green pixels, leaving gaps in the artwork.
The Turnip's Face: The two vertical red lines (eyes) on the orange body. Wait, are they red? The screenshot shows dark red/brown lines on the orange body. You need to make sure the contrast is correct. Actually, looking closely at the supply tray, the top row is Red. This implies the soil might actually be Red or the eyes use that Red. Given the pixel art, the bottom "soil" looks reddish-brown, so the Red cups are likely for the bottom layer.

Fill Order Prediction:

Red (Bottom Layer): The heavy red strip at the bottom.
Green (Grass Layer): The horizontal green strip above the red.
Orange & White (Body): The bulk of the center.
Blue (Sky) & Yellow/Orange (Flowers): The final touches.

Tackling the Blocked Center in Sand Loop Level 296

The specific obstacle here isn't a lock or ice, it's Physical Blocking. Look at the tray arrangement.

The center column is jammed. You have blocked stone obstacles (gray squares) sitting right in the middle of the flow.

The Top Row consists of Red and Green cups. This is good because these are the first colors you need.
The Middle Section is a mess of White, Mystery, and Green cups, but they are flanked by stone blocks.
The Bottom Section holds the crucial Blue and Orange cups, which are trapped underneath everything else.

The trap is the 0/5 Capacity Limit. You have 5 slots on the conveyor. The board is packed. If you pull out random cups just to clear space, you will clog your conveyor with Blue or White sand when you really need Red. You have to be surgical.

Sand Loop Level 296 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

This level punishes impatience. You cannot just tap every available cup. You must clear the top layer to access the bottom layer, but only when the canvas is ready for that specific color.

1. The Red Foundation

Your very first moves must target the Red cups in the top corners. The canvas needs that bottom layer filled immediately. Tap the Red cups on the far left and far right. Do not touch the Green cups in the top center yet unless you have no choice. The Red sand will settle at the bottom of the canvas. If you pour Green now, it might settle on top of empty space if the Red isn't finished, or worse, mix improperly. Clear all visible Red cups first.

2. The Green Transition

Once the Red layer is solid, shift focus to the Green cups in the top center. You need to build the grass layer.

Watch the Mystery Cups: As you clear the top row, the second row (White and Mystery Gray) becomes accessible. The Mystery cups often contain helpful colors, but they are risky. Tap one cautiously. If it's Green or Orange, let it ride.
Stone Blocks: You'll see gray square blocks in the grid. These don't move. You have to clear the cups around them to let the cups below slide into accessible positions. The cups directly below the stone blocks are stuck until side movement is possible or the blocks shift (if they are the moving type, but here they look static).

3. Digging for Orange

Now the tricky part. The main body of the turnip is Orange. You likely have Orange cups stuck in the middle-bottom of the tray, blocked by Green and White cups.

You need to get rid of the White cups (used for the bottom of the turnip and flower centers) and remaining Green cups to free up the Orange ones.
Traffic Jam Warning: You might have 4 cups on the belt and need an Orange one that is buried. Do NOT pull a Blue cup just to make space if the sky isn't ready. This is how you lose. Instead, verify if you can use a White cup for the small details. If the conveyor is full of useless colors, you are deadlocked. Keep 1 slot open always.

4. The Sky and Flowers

The final phase is the Blue background. By now, the bottom of the tray—filled with Blue cups—should be exposed.

The Blue pours are massive. They fill the large empty space quickly.
Be careful with the Yellow/Orange flowers. They are small targets surrounded by Blue. If you pour Blue too aggressively, you might accidentally fill a pixel meant for a flower petal. Try to alternate: pour a bit of Blue, then check if an Orange/Yellow cup is needed for a flower, then finish with Blue.

Keep a steady rhythm. Red first, then Green, then the Orange body, and finally the Blue sky. Don't let the supply tray dictate your speed; let the canvas dictate your needs.

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