Magic Sort! Level 960 and 961 Strategy Guide

To complete levels 960 and 961 in Magic Sort!, consolidate matching top-layer liquids into existing partial stacks first, preserve empty bottles as temporary buffers, and systematically resolve mixed stacks from top to bottom. Because high-density stages leave very little room for error, avoid moving liquids into an empty bottle unless doing so immediately unblocks a hidden color required for your next move.

Core Sorting Tactics

High-level boards feature bottles containing three or four stacked colors. Resolving these stages requires careful sequencing to avoid filling your open spaces prematurely.

• Target Top-Layer Liquids First: Scan all exposed top colors across your bottles. Move these top liquids into bottles that already contain the same color at the surface to reveal the hidden layers beneath.
• Preserve Empty Buffer Bottles: Keep at least one or two bottles completely clear whenever possible. Use an empty bottle only as a temporary holding space to park blocking colors, then return those colors to completed stacks once the lower path is open.
• Complete Single-Color Bottles: Fully fill single-color bottles as early as you can. A complete bottle of one color is permanently finished, effectively removing that container from your active sorting puzzle.
• Defer Complex Stacks: Leave bottles with three or four mismatched layers alone until simpler combinations are resolved. Reducing active board clutter makes calculating later move sequences easier.

Preventing Deadlock Scenarios

Deadlocks occur when no valid moves remain or when a required color is trapped under an mismatched liquid layer.

1. Verify Target Top Colors: Check that the top color of the destination bottle matches the liquid you are pouring before initiating the move.
2. Confirm Available Capacity: Ensure the destination bottle has enough empty space to fit the full volume of the top color segment you plan to transfer.
3. Plan Moves Two Steps Ahead: Before transferring a liquid, confirm that the move will not block access to another color layer you need within your next two turns.