Level 56 · Mango Sticky Rice

Mango Sticky Rice is level 56 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 520 blocks in 9 colors, the tray holds 29 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Normal.

Difficulty

Normal

Pacing

Hard opening

Blocks

520

Colors

9

Ant boxes

29

Mechanics

Mystery boxes · Conveyor tray (every 4 taps)

Play level 56

About the dish

Thai mango sticky rice: sweet coconut sticky rice next to slices of ripe yellow mango.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 10 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly grey and green, the middle band is mostly grey and white, and the core is mostly white 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 grey, green and black.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 29 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 3 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: green (bites now), green (bites now), green (bites now) and grey (has to wait).

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

The tray is a conveyor: every 4 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): 38% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 10–15): 29% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 0 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 16–29): 33% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 0 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

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 81% of the time, and a look-ahead one that tries each option before committing cleared it 98% of the time. Most of their failed attempts jammed in the opening.

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 opening is the hardest part here: the outer ring needs several colors at once and the front rows are scrambled. Only send colors that can bite right away during the first taps, even if it feels slow.

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.

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 56 questions