Level 47 · Tiramisu

Tiramisu is level 47 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 568 blocks in 9 colors, the tray holds 33 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Advanced.

Difficulty

Advanced

Pacing

Hard ending

Blocks

568

Colors

9

Ant boxes

33

Mechanics

4 chained pair(s) · 2 golden key(s) · Ice · Number blocks · Mystery boxes · Conveyor tray (every 3 taps)

Play level 47

About the dish

A slice of Italian tiramisu: coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa, topped with a mint leaf.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 12 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly black and grey, the middle band is mostly cream and gold, and the core is mostly cream and gold. 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 cream, black and gold.

The 2 golden key(s) are buried in the core of the picture, so the locks they open come into play late.

1 number block(s) take 22 bites in total.

10% of the blocks are frozen and take two bites each.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 33 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 3 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: white (has to wait), white (bites now), black (bites now) and grey (bites now).

Chained pairs start in column 1–2, row 8, column 3–4, row 6, column 3–4, row 7 and column 3–4, row 8.

Locked boxes start in column 1, row 5 and column 1, row 7.

2 mystery box(es) only show their color when they reach the front.

The tray is a conveyor: every 3 taps the front row shifts one column to the right, and the rightmost box wraps around to the left.

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

Middle (taps 10–18): 33% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 1 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 19–29): 33% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 3 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

A key comes out before tap 17. A key comes out before tap 21. Chained pairs are taken at taps 21, 22, 27 and 28.

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 49% of the time, and a look-ahead one that tries each option before committing cleared it 75% 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.

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.

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.

The conveyor moves the front row one column to the right every few taps. Before a turn, take the color you need if it is about to slide away; a box you don't want yet may be moved aside for you. Locked boxes and chained pairs stay put.

Chained boxes · Locks and golden keys · Ice blocks · Number blocks · Conveyor tray · 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 47 questions