Sand Loop Level 357 Solution Walkthrough

Sand Loop Level 357 Guide: The Unicorn Llama Puzzle

We are tackling a "Unicorn Llama" (or Alpaca?) pixel art this time. This isn't a speed level; it's a burial puzzle. The colors you need first (White for the neck) are buried deep at the bottom of the supply tray, while the colors you need last (Magenta and Orange for the horn) are blocking your way at the top.

The palette is deceptive. You see a lot of fun colors, but this level is 60% Green Background management.

White: The llama’s neck and face (Your priority).
Green: The massive background and eye details.
Magenta/Light Pink: Headband and inner ears.
Yellow/Orange: The unicorn horn.

Sand Loop Level 357 Solution: Analyzing the Supply Stack

Look at your tray. It’s a dense grid. The Danger Zone here is the Center of the Canvas. The sand piles up in a pyramid. The first cup you drop lands dead center at the bottom.

The Art Requirement: The bottom center of the image is the White neck.
The Tray Reality: The White cups are buried under three layers of Swap Buckets and Yellow cups.

If you blindly tap the top row (Magenta/Orange), that colored sand will hit the center of the canvas and ruin the White neck. You will fail before you even start. You have to clear the top row without polluting the center.

Tackling the [Cycle Buckets] in Sand Loop Level 357

The specific obstacle here is the top row of Cycle Buckets (the cups with green arrows).

How they work: These buckets toggle between two colors or serve as "waste" management. In this level configuration, they are sitting directly on top of the resources you actually need.
The Conflict: You need to get rid of them to reach the White cups below, but you can't pour their current colors (Orange/Magenta) into the center.
The Fix: You must rely on the Slope Physics. If you pour sand when the center is empty, it stays in the center. If you pour sand after a base is built, it slides to the sides. However, here we need the opposite. We need to fill the Bottom Corners (Green) first so we can clear the top row, but we have to be careful not to let that Green touch the center neck area.

Actually, the safer bet in Level 357 is to identify the Green-Locked columns. The far left and far right columns usually feed into the background easier than the center columns.

Sand Loop Level 357 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. The "Side-Dump" Opening

You cannot touch the middle four columns of the top row yet. They are holding "Head" colors (Magenta/Yellow) that belong at the top of the pyramid. Instead, focus on the Green cups and Cycle Buckets on the far edges (Columns 1 and 6).

Your goal is to clear the peripheral cups to create space in the tray.
If the Cycle Buckets on the edges can be toggled to Green, do it. Pouring Green early is safe only if it slides to the corners.
Crucial: Do not touch the Orange/Magenta cups in the center columns (2, 3, 4, 5) until you have a plan for the White sand.

2. Excavating the White Sand

This is the hardest part. You need the White cups located in rows 3, 4, and 5.

You have a 0/5 Slot Capacity. You need to burn through the top blockers.
Look for any Green cups in the stack. Prioritize clearing them. The background is forgiving; the face is not.
Once you expose a White Cup, stop everything else. Tap it immediately. You need to establish the White base for the neck ASAP.
If you are forced to use a Magenta or Yellow cup to clear a path, try to time it so it lands when the nozzle is moving or wait for a gap—though in Sand Loop, timing the "slide" is risky. Better to clear the columns that have the most Green first.

3. Building the Face and Horn

Once the White neck is established (about 30-40% progress):

Now you can freely use the Light Pink (snout) and Green (eyes).
The Yellow and Orange cups you were avoiding earlier? Now is their time. As the pyramid gets higher, these colors will naturally land near the top, forming the Horn.
The Headband Trap: The Magenta strip goes right across the forehead. Ensure you have finished the White face completely before unleashing the Magenta barrage. If you drop Magenta too early, the llama gets a pink beard.

4. Filling the Green Void

Throughout the level, whenever your slots (0/5) are full and you are blocked, use a Green Cup. Green is your "trash" color. There is so much green space in the top left/right corners that you can almost always safely dump Green to free up a slot for a crucial White or Yellow cup. Keep the flow moving, but keep the center White until the neck is done.

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