Level 39 · Choc Chip Cookie

Choc Chip Cookie is level 39 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 672 blocks in 7 colors, the tray holds 37 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Advanced.

Difficulty

Advanced

Pacing

Waves

Blocks

672

Colors

7

Ant boxes

37

Mechanics

3 chained pair(s) · 1 golden key(s) · Ice · Number blocks · Mystery boxes

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About the dish

A chocolate chip cookie, golden at the edges and studded with chunks of chocolate.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 13 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly white and brown, the middle band is mostly tan and brown, and the core is mostly tan and brown. 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 brown, tan and white.

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

2 number block(s) take 28 bites in total.

11% of the blocks are frozen and take two bites each.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 37 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 3 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: lavender (bites now), tan (has to wait), white (bites now) and white (bites now).

Chained pairs start in column 1–2, row 4, column 2–3, row 8 and column 3–4, row 7.

Locked boxes start in column 3, row 6.

2 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 34 taps. The chart shows how many boxes were still parked in the 5 slots, waiting for their color, just before each tap.

Opening (taps 1–9): 35% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 10–24): 35% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 3 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 25–34): 29% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 1 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

A key comes out before tap 19. Chained pairs are taken at taps 9, 23 and 24.

How hard is it?

Two test players attempted this level many times: a cautious one that only sends colors it can use right away cleared it 55% of the time, and a look-ahead one that tries each option before committing cleared it 95% of the time. Most of their failed attempts jammed in the ending.

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.

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.

Ice blocks take two bites, so one block uses two ants. Icy areas are eaten slowly and the matching boxes stay in their slots a little longer.

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.

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.

Chained boxes · Locks and golden keys · Ice blocks · 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.

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