Level 286 · Seeds and Peanuts

Seeds and Peanuts is level 286 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 1296 blocks in 11 colors, the tray holds 101 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Hard.

Difficulty

Hard

Pacing

Waves

Blocks

1296

Colors

11

Ant boxes

101

Mechanics

Number blocks · Mystery boxes

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About the dish

The New Year snack tray has a section of sunflower seeds, one of peanuts and one of toffees; guests sit down, start cracking seeds and the chatting begins.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 18 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly navy and black, the middle band is mostly tan and white, and the core is mostly dark brown and tan. 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 navy, dark brown and black.

1 number block(s) take 36 bites in total.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 101 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 3 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: black (bites now), black (bites now), navy (bites now) and gold (has to wait).

36 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 96 taps. The chart shows how many boxes were still parked in the 5 slots, waiting for their color, just before each tap.

Opening (taps 1–23): 34% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 24–61): 33% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 4 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 62–96): 33% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 4 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

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.

Pressure comes in waves: the opening and the ending are tight, the middle is a breather. Use the middle to clear slots and bring chained or locked boxes to the front.

Number blocks take many bites; the number is how many remain. They can be bitten as soon as any side is exposed, and several boxes of that color can work on one at once.

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 · Number blocks · 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 286 questions