Level 423 · Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken is level 423 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 1296 blocks in 11 colors, the tray holds 90 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Hard.

Difficulty

Hard

Pacing

Hard ending

Blocks

1296

Colors

11

Ant boxes

90

Mechanics

Mystery boxes

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Play level 423

About the dish

Diced chicken in a sweet, sour and numbing glaze with fried peanuts and dried chillies cut in segments.

How the picture comes apart

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

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 90 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 3 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: brown (bites now), dark brown (bites now), dark brown (bites now) and gold (has to wait).

24 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 90 taps. The chart shows how many boxes were still parked in the 5 slots, waiting for their color, just before each tap.

Opening (taps 1–30): 33% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 4 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 31–62): 35% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 1 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 63–90): 32% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 1 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.

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.

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 · 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 423 questions