Level 52 · Döner Wrap

Döner Wrap is level 52 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 624 blocks in 10 colors, the tray holds 48 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Advanced.

Difficulty

Advanced

Pacing

Hard middle

Blocks

624

Colors

10

Ant boxes

48

Mechanics

3 chained pair(s) · Spider web (22 bites) · Mystery boxes · Conveyor tray (every 3 taps)

Play level 52

About the dish

A Turkish döner wrap: thin slices of spit-roasted meat with salad and sauce, rolled in flatbread and wrapped in paper.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 12 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly dark red and white, the middle band is mostly dark red and brown, 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 dark red, white and cream.

The spider web covers 15 cells in the middle band of the picture and needs 22 bites from soldier ants.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 48 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 4 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: dark red (bites now), white (bites now), white (bites now) and dark red (bites now).

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

4 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.

2 soldier box(es) carry the bites for the web.

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

Opening (taps 1–14): 34% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 3 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 15–26): 38% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 4 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 27–45): 28% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 3 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

The web breaks before tap 11. Chained pairs are taken at taps 18, 19 and 37.

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 8% of the time, and a look-ahead one that tries each option before committing cleared it 57% of the time. Most of their failed attempts jammed in the middle.

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.

Nothing under the spider web can be eaten. Wait until the edge of the web is exposed before sending the soldier box (the leafy green one), or it just occupies a slot.

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 · Spider webs and soldier ants · 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 52 questions