Magic Sort! Strategy Guide: How to Beat Levels 1 to 100

To solve levels 1 through 100 in Magic Sort!, isolate single colors early in each stage to clear dedicated buffer bottles, keep at least one bottle completely empty, and unseal buried colors by offloading top segments into matching containers.

Isolating Colors and Creating Buffer Bottles

Focus on transferring matching colors into designated bottles one at a time. Mixing multiple colors in a single container early in a puzzle locks lower liquid segments, reducing your overall board flexibility.

• Identify short color sets: Scan the starting board for the color that has the fewest dispersed segments.
• Create empty containers: Consolidate that target color first to empty out a bottle completely.
• Establish dedicated spaces: Use newly emptied bottles exclusively as buffers to shift other color blocks without cluttering active stacks.

Managing Bottle Space to Avoid Deadlocks

Space limits are the main failure point in early levels. Filling every bottle with mixed liquid fragments leaves no room to maneuver, causing immediate deadlocks.

• Keep one bottle free: Maintain at least one completely empty bottle as long as possible to act as a temporary holding zone.
• Consolidate existing stacks: When free space drops to two or three bottle slots, shift your focus to completing existing stacks rather than starting new color placements.
• Check destination capacity: Verify that a destination bottle contains matching water and enough open volume to hold the full segment before pouring.

Resolving Bottlenecks and Sequence Failures

Higher levels leading up to stage 100 introduce buried colors that lock essential moves behind multiple layers. Accessing these bottom colors requires specific multi-step move sequences.

• Clear top layers: Pour off obstructing upper colors into matching stacks or open buffer bottles to uncover the locked layer underneath.
• Change starting moves: If a sequence results in a dead end, restart the level and begin with a different initial color transfer to alter the board state.