Block Out Level 59 Guide: How to Clear Tubes and Avoid Deadlocks

To complete Level 59 in Block Out, your immediate priority must be emptying a single tube containing only one or two colors to establish a temporary buffer slot. Creating this open space early prevents gridlock, allowing you to temporarily stash top-layer blocks so you can extract trapped colors buried underneath.

Early Strategy: Establish a Buffer Tube

Filling partially occupied tubes without a clear exit strategy quickly leads to stalemate. At the start of the level, locate tubes with minimal color mixing and consolidate their blocks into destination tubes that already contain matching colors.

1. Scan all columns for tubes holding only one or two block colors.
2. Transfer those blocks to matching columns to clear the original tube entirely.
3. Keep the emptied tube open as a workspace instead of immediately filling it with unorganized blocks.

Mid-Game Sorting: Unstack Overlapping Layers

Level 59 features deep color stacks that block access to lower layers. Work systematically from the top down to free trapped blocks without clogging your active columns.

• Target dominant top colors: Identify which color appears most frequently at the top of your tubes and consolidate those matching blocks first to create vertical headroom.
• Use the buffer slot for obstructions: When a single block blocks access to a deep color stack, move the obstructing block into your empty buffer tube.
• Transfer and restore: Move the exposed target color to its designated matching column, then transfer the stored buffer block back into a valid stack.

Late-Game Sorting: Complete Full Stacks and Prevent Deadlocks

As fewer open slots remain, prioritize completing full single-color stacks one at a time. Finishing a complete set removes a variable from the board and keeps your remaining tubes workable.

If two colors become stuck swapping back and forth between final columns, execute a three-step cycle to break the loop:

1. Move the top obstructing block into an empty buffer slot.
2. Shift the exposed lower block to its matching color tube.
3. Move the top block from the buffer slot onto its primary stack.

Common Failure Points and Movement Rules

Understanding the movement rules prevents accidental resets: