Block Out Level 956 Solution: Move Order and Sorting Strategy

To beat Level 956 in Block Out, immediately identify and empty the shallowest multi-color column on the board to create an open transit tube. Level 956 constrains your opening options with split color layers trapped beneath opposing blocks. Clearing one column early gives you the buffer space needed to shuffle top obstructions, expose buried base colors, and assemble uniform stacks without freezing the board.

Opening Priorities: Creating Your First Buffer Column

Your opening four to six moves decide whether the board remains workable. Before moving any blocks, scan every column to locate tubes containing only two distinct color layers where the top segment can immediately merge into an existing match. Transferring these exposed blocks onto matching stacks removes them from the source column without taking up empty buffer slots.

Follow this move hierarchy during the opening setup:

Move Priority	Target Action	Purpose
Priority 1	Match exposed top blocks onto existing stacks	Consolidates colors without consuming empty slots
Priority 2	Empty the shallowest two-tone column	Creates a free transit column for shuffling
Priority 3	Reveal covered secondary colors	Uncovers buried blocks required for base matches
Priority 4	Consolidate split pairs across columns	Minimizes the total number of mixed-color tubes

Once you empty your first tube, treat it strictly as a temporary transit lane. Never park an isolated block in that space unless your immediate next moves will clear it back out.

Mid-Stage Strategy: Uncovering Buried Colors

After establishing an open column, shift your focus to excavating deeply buried blocks. Level 956 features several columns where target base colors sit beneath two or three mismatched layers.

Work through buried layers with the following steps:

Move the top obstructing block into your empty transit column.
Transfer the second obstruction onto an identical color stack elsewhere on the board.
Move the exposed target block directly to its matching base cluster.
Move the temporary block out of the transit column to reset your buffer space.

Focus on completing one color family at a time rather than shifting multiple colors simultaneously. Gathering all accessible units of a single color, such as green or red, prevents half-filled columns from clogging the upper row. Do not drop non-matching blocks onto secondary columns if the underlying blocks in those receiving columns are needed for near-term moves.

Sealing Stacks and Avoiding Deadlocks

A tube is permanently completed when it holds four units of a single color. While finishing a stack frees up mental overhead, sealing a tube too early can remove a valid landing space. Only drop the final piece into a four-block stack when all remaining units of that color are accounted for, or when closing the tube does not trap other colors across the board.

Watch out for these common failure points on Level 956:

Filling the lone open tube: Storing an uncommitted block in your only empty slot eliminates your ability to cycle pieces, resulting in a game-ending stall.
Building checkerboard columns: Alternating two colors repeatedly in the same column makes sorting impossible without multiple empty tubes. Always consolidate matching pieces onto matching pieces.
Making idle moves: Moving a block simply because a slot is available wastes positioning. Every transfer must expose a covered block, consolidate an existing stack, or work toward emptying a column.

Once the board is reduced to three or four active colors, use your open transit lanes to swap remaining split pairs until every active column contains only one uniform color.