Colony Flow Colony Flow! level guide
Colony Flow! Level 286 Walkthrough
Clear a large pixel-art rabbit framed by hearts. Release white and black outline boxes to dismantle the bunny's face before unlocking the massive brown background boxes. Keep slots open for linked box pairs.
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How to beat Colony Flow! Level 286 — full solution
- Send the initial White 40 box into the leftmost slot. Its ants carry away outer white blocks around the bunny's chin, creating the first openings in the picture.
- Tap the linked Orange 12 and Green 2 pair from the front row. They occupy two slots and target the exposed border blocks, beginning work on the outer frame.
- Tap the front White 38 and White 40 boxes to strip away large sections of the white rabbit cheeks and ears. This clears exposed light areas and frees the front row.
- Release the front Black 35 box to peel off the black facial contours and the mouth outline. The mouth interior and underlying red blocks become exposed.
- Tap the linked Red 40 and Red 20 pair as it reaches the front. Their ants clear the open mouth interior, exposing the inner tongue and background brown layers.
- Send the front Hot Pink and Pink boxes into open slots. They carry away the heart icons and pink ear interiors while the brown background counter decreases rapidly.
- Clear Dark Purple and remaining Black boxes to finish the rabbit's eyes and outlines. This fully exposes the heavy brown pixel layer across the centre board.
- Let the Brown boxes in the picture drain down past 200 counts as the ants continuously strip the picture background. Cycle in front White boxes to clear remaining white ear tips.
- Deploy the linked Hot Pink 25 and Pink 40 pair into the slots. They strip the remaining pink outer border along the edges of the canvas.
- Send the final Pink box into the slot to clear the last row of pink border tiles at the top right of the screen, winning the level.
On this board:
WhiteOrangeGreenBlackPinkHot PinkRedDark PurpleBrown
Moves that cost you the level
- Tapping the linked Red 40 and Red 20 pair while red mouth blocks are still trapped behind black outlines → both red boxes stall in the slots, causing a game over when slots fill up.
- Filling four slots with single boxes when a linked pair is near the front row → linked boxes require two simultaneous free slots and cannot be deployed until space clears.
Quick tips for Level 286
- Always clear surrounding black outline blocks before releasing mouth or eye colour boxes so their ants have immediate work.
- Reserve at least two adjacent slots whenever linked box pairs are approaching the front of the stack.
Board breakdown5 notes
- Layout
- A pixel portrait of a happy rabbit with open mouth and pink hearts on a grid background. Below sit five holding slots and a multi-row stack of coloured ant boxes.
- Goal
- Clear all pixel blocks from the picture using ant boxes from the stack before the slots completely clog.
- Opening
- Use the starting White 40 box to start peeling the rabbit's chin, then deploy the linked Orange 12 and Green 2 pair into open slots.
- Trap
- The massive Brown 400 and Brown 600 blocks cover the background behind the bunny; releasing interior colours prematurely before outlines are gone causes instant stalls.
- Mechanic
- Linked boxes must enter slots together as a pair, requiring two unoccupied slots to deploy.
Level 286 questions
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How do I clear the red mouth blocks in Level 286?
Strip the surrounding Black outline boxes first. Once the mouth rim is exposed, deploy the linked Red boxes to empty the cavity.