Level 123 · Corn

Corn is level 123 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 1292 blocks in 7 colors, the tray holds 63 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Hard.

Difficulty

Hard

Pacing

Hard ending

Blocks

1292

Colors

7

Ant boxes

63

Mechanics

6 chained pair(s) · 1 golden key(s) · Mystery boxes

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About the dish

A freshly snapped-off ear of corn still wrapped in its green husk; peel back a layer and there are rows of golden kernels. The bits that dropped kept the ants busy for days.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 18 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly cream and dark brown, the middle band is mostly cream and dark brown, and the core is mostly brown and gold. Ants can only reach the next layer once the one around it is gone, so the core colors are the last to become useful.

By block count the biggest colors are cream, brown and gold.

The 1 golden key(s) are buried in the middle band of the picture, so the locks they open come into play around the middle of the level.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 63 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 4 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: dark green (bites now), cream (bites now), dark brown (bites now) and dark brown (bites now).

Chained pairs start in column 1–2, row 11, column 1–2, row 13, column 1–2, row 14, column 1–2, row 15, column 3–4, row 11 and column 3–4, row 13.

Locked boxes start in column 2, row 8.

13 mystery box(es) only show their color when they reach the front.

How the verified run plays out

The solution further down was played to the end in the real game, with ants walking and real timing. It takes 57 taps. The chart shows how many boxes were still parked in the 5 slots, waiting for their color, just before each tap.

Opening (taps 1–24): 34% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 4 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 25–43): 35% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 44–57): 31% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 0 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

A key comes out before tap 16. Chained pairs are taken at taps 40, 43, 47, 50, 51 and 52.

Strategy

Check the colors of the first three boxes in each column and compare them with the colors exposed on the outer ring of the picture. Always keep one slot free to catch a color that can't be eaten yet.

This level tightens toward the end and the last third jams most easily. Don't fill all five slots early; keep room for the inner colors that appear layer by layer at the finish.

Keys are buried in the picture and must be dug out to open the locks in the tray. Prioritize colors that eat around the keys so locked boxes don't block the front row for long.

Chained boxes need both halves in the front row and two free slots. Take the boxes in front of them first and free two neighboring slots in advance.

Mystery boxes show their color only when they reach the front. When you see one coming, don't fill every slot; leave room for it.

Strategy guide: reading the tray and keeping the nest clear · Chained boxes · Locks and golden keys · Difficulty curves

Step-by-step solution

This order of taps is verified to clear the level. Columns are numbered 1–4 from the left; after each tap, wait until the ants are out before the next one. Two boxes shown together are a chained pair taken in one tap.

Level 123 questions