Level 371 · Karaage

Karaage is level 371 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 1292 blocks in 13 colors, the tray holds 93 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Hard.

Difficulty

Hard

Pacing

Hard middle

Blocks

1292

Colors

13

Ant boxes

93

Mechanics

1 golden key(s) · Mystery boxes

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About the dish

Marinated chicken thigh fried golden and craggy, with a squeeze of lemon and shredded cabbage.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 18 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly navy and grey, the middle band is mostly white and orange, and the core is mostly orange and white. 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, white and grey.

The 1 golden key(s) are buried in the outer ring of the picture, so the locks they open come into play early.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 93 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 2 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: lime green (has to wait), orange (has to wait), black (bites now) and grey (bites now).

Locked boxes start in column 4, row 17.

17 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 93 taps. The chart shows how many boxes were still parked in the 5 slots, waiting for their color, just before each tap.

Opening (taps 1–25): 34% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 4 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 26–59): 34% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 60–93): 32% 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 36.

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.

The start is easy and the pressure builds in the middle. Use the calm opening to sort out the back rows and try to have two slots free before the middle phase.

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.

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 · 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.

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