Level 424 · Fish-Fragrant Pork

Fish-Fragrant Pork is level 424 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 1296 blocks in 10 colors, the tray holds 74 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Hard.

Difficulty

Hard

Pacing

Waves

Blocks

1296

Colors

10

Ant boxes

74

Mechanics

Mystery boxes

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About the dish

No fish in it, only the fish-fragrant sauce of pickled chilli, ginger, garlic and vinegar, with wood ear, carrot and green pepper strips.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 18 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly black and red, the middle band is mostly white and red, and the core is mostly white and salmon. 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 black, white and red.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 74 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 3 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: teal (bites now), black (bites now), black (bites now) and white (has to wait).

15 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 74 taps. The chart shows how many boxes were still parked in the 5 slots, waiting for their color, just before each tap.

Opening (taps 1–20): 35% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 4 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 21–46): 32% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 47–74): 33% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 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.

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.

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