Colony Flow Colony Flow! level guide
Colony Flow! Level 266 Walkthrough
Clear the boba tea cup by stripping the outer Light Blue background and bottom tea first. Unlock the embedded White and Red boxes using picture keys, and time the linked Black pair carefully.
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How to beat Colony Flow! Level 266 — full solution
- Tap Light Blue 35 (row 1, col 1), Light Blue 35 (row 1, col 2), and Light Blue 35 (row 1, col 3). They deploy ants along the upper exposed Light Blue background around the cup. All three boxes deplete rapidly; two slots remain open and row 2 advances.
- Tap Light Blue 40 (row 1, col 4), Light Green 40 (row 2, col 1), and Grey 26 (row 2, col 2, revealing White). Light Blue continues clearing the sky, Light Green strips the bottom tea layer, and White begins taking boba highlights; four slots are occupied.
- Tap Black 35 (row 3, col 1) and Light Green 35 (row 4, col 1). Black ants break down the outer base outline and boba pearls while Light Green strips the bottom tea. This exposes the White key on the right; three slots in use.
- Tap Grey 35 (row 2, col 3, revealing White 22) and Grey 26 (revealing White 21). White ants clear cup lid highlights and collect the freed White key, unlocking the Beige 50 box inside the cup; four slots occupied.
- Clear active White and Black boxes to open two adjacent bays, then tap the linked Black 30 + Black 30 pair together. Both Black boxes deploy simultaneously to strip the thick black crossbar dividing the cup and lid; three slots remain occupied.
- Tap Light Green 35 (row 4, col 2) and Light Green 35 (row 4, col 3). Light Green ants remove the tea section directly beneath the lid, uncovering the Red key trapped behind the central bar; four slots in use.
- Tap Red 24 (row 3, col 4) from the right column. Red ants begin dismantling the straw's inner core as the surrounding blocks clear, freeing the Red key and unlocking the embedded Red 20 box; three slots in use.
- Tap the unlocked Red 20 box and Black 32 (row 3, col 3). Red ants strip the remaining straw body while Black ants consume the dark straw outline and rim; two slots remain active.
- Tap Light Green 30 (row 4, col 4) and Light Blue 38 (row 2, col 4). Light Blue ants finish the remaining sky pixels while Light Green clears the final tea remnants into the nest, winning the level.
On this board:
Light BlueLight GreenWhiteBlackRed
Moves that cost you the level
- Tapping Red 24 before clearing the green tea → Red straw blocks are buried and the Red key remains locked, leaving the box stalled in a slot.
- Attempting to tap the linked Black 30 + Black 30 pair with only one free slot → the boxes cannot slide out together and waste a valuable tempo move.
Quick tips for Level 266
- Focus on freeing the White key in the lower tea first so the locked Beige 50 box can assist with the heavy white lid accents.
- Maintain at least two empty slots before advancing to the row containing linked boxes.
Board breakdown5 notes
- Layout
- A pixel-art boba cup contains an embedded locked Red 20 box on the left and a locked Beige 50 box on the right. Below the nest are five empty slots and a 4x4 stack of ant boxes.
- Goal
- Clear all coloured blocks from the boba cup illustration by routing ant boxes into the five slots without overflowing. There is no countdown timer.
- Opening
- Tap the three front-row Light Blue 35 boxes immediately. They quickly clear the exposed background around the straw and open up the stack without clogging slots.
- Trap
- The Red 24 box is blocked by the cup structure early on. Tapping it before the green tea exposes the Red key stalls a slot indefinitely.
- Mechanic
- Padlocked boxes unlock once their corresponding key embedded in the artwork is cleared, and linked boxes require two empty slots to enter play together.
Level 266 questions
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What should I tap first on Level 266?
Tap the three Light Blue 35 boxes in the front row. They quickly clear the exposed background and expose the green and mystery boxes beneath them.
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How do I unlock the Red 20 box?
Strip the Light Green tea blocks under the cup's lid to uncover the Red key, which frees the padlocked Red 20 box.