Sand Loop Level 302 Solution Walkthrough | Sand Loop 302

Sand Loop Level 302 Guide: The Pixel Cat Puzzle

Level 302 presents a deceptive challenge featuring a Dark Red Cat wearing a purple and gold collar. At first glance, the layout looks symmetrical and straightforward, but the real difficulty lies in the restricted slot economy and the specific "looping" cups hidden at the bottom. This is not a speed level; it's a sequencing puzzle. You have very few open slots (0/5 capacity) and a supply tray packed with interdependent stacks. Rush the wrong color, and you'll deadlock your board before the cat's ears are even filled.

The color palette here is distinct: Dark Red for the main body, Light Pink for the background and inner ears, Purple for the collar base, and Yellow/Orange for the eyes and collar trim.

Sand Loop Level 302 Solution: The Pixel Cat

Looking at the top canvas, the image is dominated by the large Dark Red block that forms the cat's head. This is the primary "sink" for your sand. If you aren't pouring red, you are likely wasting time.

Color Palette Deep Dive:

• Dark Red: The heavy lifter. It fills 60% of the canvas. You need a steady stream of these.
• Light Pink: Used for the speckled background and the inner ears. It’s easy to mix this up with the purple if you aren't careful, but the background demands a lot of volume late in the level.
• Purple & Yellow: These are detail colors for the collar and eyes. They require precision, not volume.

The "Danger Zones": The collar is the trap. The alternating stripes of Purple and Yellow at the bottom of the cat are tricky. Because the areas are small, a single misplaced cup will bleed over. If you pour a Purple cup while the nozzle is still over a Yellow stripe area, you ruin the pixel art. The other danger zone is the eyes. They are tiny yellow squares surrounded by a sea of red. Pouring yellow too long will ruin the face; pouring red too early will cover the eye slots before you can fill them.

Fill Order Prediction: Logic dictates filling the Dark Red body first to establish the boundaries, but the game mechanics often force you to clear the "top" of the supply stacks first. In this case, the Pink cups are blocking almost everything else. You will likely be forced to paint the background (Pink) partially, then switch to the Red body, and save the detailed Collar (Purple/Yellow) for precision drops later.

Tackling the Loop Cups in Sand Loop Level 302

The standout obstacle in Level 302 is the presence of Loop Cups (indicated by the recycling/arrow icon on the cup itself). You can see these mixed into the stacks, specifically a Purple one on the left and a Red one on the bottom right corner.

These aren't normal disposable cups. When a Loop Cup finishes pouring, it doesn't disappear. It returns to your supply or cycles back. This is a blessing and a curse. It means you have infinite sand for that specific color if you manage it right, but it also means the cup never leaves the conveyor belt unless you have a slot for it to return to. If your tray is full (5/5) and a Loop Cup tries to return, the game jams.

You must keep at least one slot open whenever a Loop Cup is active on the belt. This prevents the "conveyor jam" that ends most runs on this level.

Sand Loop Level 302 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

The supply tray is a "U" shape around a central blocker. Your access is limited to the top layer of cups.

Clearing the Pink Blocker

Your first moves are scripted by the stack layout. The top row consists almost entirely of Light Pink and Dark Red cups.

1. Prioritize Pink: The outer columns are topped with Pink. Tap these first. They will start filling the background and the inner ear details.
2. Clear the Corners: Getting rid of these top Pink cups reveals the Orange/Yellow and Dark Red cups underneath. You need access to these to start the main body.
3. Watch the Capacity: The counter says 0/5. You only have 5 slots. Do not tap 5 cups instantly. Tap 3, let them pour, and wait for them to disappear before tapping more.

Navigating the Collar Trap

Once the top layer is thinned out, you expose the Purple and Yellow cups needed for the collar.

1. The "Loop" Trap: You will see a Purple cup with the loop icon on the left side, sitting on top of an Orange one. Use this Purple cup carefully. Since it returns, you can use it for multiple small bursts on the collar.
2. Timing the Stripe: The collar has alternating colors. Do not load a Purple and a Yellow cup back-to-back on the belt. The delay between the pour nozzle and the canvas means they might blend. Send a Purple loop cup, let it finish the purple stripes, wait for a gap, then send a Yellow cup.
3. Red Body Fill: While managing the collar details, keep a steady rhythm of Dark Red cups flowing. The head is massive. You can generally safely weave Red cups in between the detail work without risking much contamination, as the Red area is so large it catches "sloppy" pours easily.

Filling the Specific Background Color

The final phase is usually cleaning up the Light Pink background.

1. The Bottom Stacks: The very bottom row of the supply tray has more Pink cups. These are often buried under Red or Purple stacks.
2. The Final flush: Once the cat's face and collar are done, you can spam the remaining Pink cups to flood the background. The risk of error here is low since the main detailed object (the cat) is finished. Just ensure you don't accidentally leave a Loop Cup circling the belt forever—if you do, and you have no slots, you can't finish the level. Ensure all Loop Cups are safely docked before the final pours.