Food Hunt Level 228 Walkthrough
To solve Food Hunt level 228, fill the opening slots with light blue 11, beige 2, dark grey 49, blue 14 and green 28, then continue with red 9 as space cycles. The picture shows a straw-hatted scarecrow in light blue beside a black crow perched on an orange pumpkin, with wooden numbered panels over the scene. Across 34 boxes and 11 colors, prioritize the dark grey crow sections and keep two slots free for the late teal 38 and dark grey 107 pair.
Beige 2 stops at 1 for much of the clear because its final pixel is covered. Rust 18 also waits behind the crow outline and cannot progress freely until the dark grey sections pass. Dark grey 74 and 73 are different: their large connected crow area is being eaten slowly rather than remaining completely stationary. Keep that distinction in mind before spending another pick on a color whose route is still covered.
| Picture | Straw-hatted scarecrow in light blue beside a black crow on an orange pumpkin |
|---|---|
| Boxes in the level | 34 |
| Colors | 11 |
| Working slots | 5 |
| Largest box | Dark grey 107 |
| Long beige wait | Beige 2 stops at 1 |
Scarecrow Answer Key: Pumpkin Before Crow
Light blue, beige, dark grey, blue, green, red, orange; blue and yellow; green, yellow, light blue and rust; long dark grey 74 and 73 with orange 34; teal 38 and dark grey 107; orange 39, beige 9, rust 20, green 10, yellow 20.
Six opening selections pass through five slots, with red 9 entering as room returns. Clear the pumpkin before the crow body, treating repeated yellow, orange and dark grey as separate refills. Prepare two spaces for teal 38 and dark grey 107 together. Yellow 20 closes the scene after that pair and the remaining short sequence.
Pumpkin and Crow Solution in Six Passes
- Open the figure outlines. Select light blue 11, beige 2, dark grey 49, blue 14, green 28 and then red 9 through the five working slots. Dark grey 49 is in the second queue column and opens the outlines of the figures. The opening boxes work normally except for beige 2, which drops to 1 and pauses. Let the other slots cycle instead of treating that beige remainder as a reason to stop the opening progression.
Video walkthrough of level 228
The scarecrow video follows the pumpkin clear into the long dark grey crow section. Compare beige stopping at 1 with the slowly decreasing dark grey 74 and 73 counters, then watch the teal 38 and dark grey 107 pairing near the end.
- Eat the outer pumpkin and grass. Continue with orange 24, blue 12, yellow 30 and green 29. The ants eat the pumpkin, outfit and grass from their outer edges while the opening beige pixel remains covered. Slots other than that beige space release one after another as those reachable areas disappear. When the scene quiets, check the remaining borders rather than expecting beige at 1 to finish before the crow route has opened.
- Refill the right-hand spaces. Use yellow 19, light blue 21, rust 9 and blue 19 for the next refill. Yellow 19 takes the pumpkin stripes and the crow beak, while light blue 21 clears highlights on the scarecrow's outfit and sleeves. Rust 9 is a very short task and clears almost immediately when its route is open. Use it to occupy a space that would otherwise be idle while the larger surrounding work continues.
- Empty the pumpkin. The next sequence is orange 25, rust 17, yellow 20, green 23, white 9, teal 17 and light blue 18. Orange and yellow remove the pumpkin body and stripes, with white taking its highlights. Teal 17 works on the leaves around the pumpkin as the other colors finish their exposed portions. By the end of this phase the pumpkin is completely eaten, while the crow's dark body is still the major task ahead.
- Work through the crow body. Choose rust 18, dark grey 74, orange 34, yellow 28, dark grey 73 and white 11. This is the longest portion because the crow body is a large connected shape that the ants eat gradually. Dark grey 74 and 73 therefore creep down rather than staying entirely fixed. Rust 18 barely moves while those outlines cover its pixels, so let the dark grey work expose the route instead of adding another rust box to the obstruction.
- Pair the large late boxes. Start teal 38 alongside dark grey 107 once two slots are available for them. After that pair, continue orange 39, beige 9, rust 20, green 10 and yellow 20. Beige 9 removes the final beige patches on the scarecrow after the long early beige wait has been opened by the later outline work. Yellow 20 takes the finishing pixels, so allow that small final sequence to complete after the largest crow box has done its part.
Reserve Two Spaces for the Crow Finish
Begin your late planning with the two-space requirement rather than the tiny beige remainder. Teal 38 and dark grey 107 enter together, and a completely occupied working area delays that pairing. Dark grey 74 and 73 are the earlier preparation: their large crow area takes time to eat, but their counters make slow progress. Use brief accessible boxes during that work and keep an eye on the spaces that must be ready when the largest outline box arrives.
Beige 2 in the second slot has a separate access problem: its last 1 remains covered until the dark grey 73 stage has opened the surrounding route. Do not reserve an additional empty place for another beige pick while that first box waits; use the other available slots. Rust 18 in the first slot also waits behind the crow outline. Neither stalled color is accelerated by choosing another matching box, because only removing the covering dark grey changes which pixels the ants can reach.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you beat Food Hunt level 228?
Start light blue 11, beige 2, dark grey 49, blue 14 and green 28, then add red 9 as the five slots cycle. Follow the pumpkin clear into dark grey 74 and 73, keeping two spaces ready for teal 38 and dark grey 107. The 34-box route finishes through the remaining colors to yellow 20.
Why does beige 2 stay at 1?
Its last beige pixel is enclosed and cannot finish before the dark grey 73 stage opens the route. Leave the beige box to wait while you work in the other slots. An extra beige pick does not speed it up, and the later beige 9 belongs with the finishing details.
How should you handle dark grey 107?
Play dark grey 107 together with teal 38 near the end, with two slots available for the pair. Dark grey 107 is the largest box and eats part of the crow body. Orange 39, beige 9, rust 20, green 10 and yellow 20 follow it.
Is rust 18 supposed to move so slowly?
Rust 18 waits because the crow outline covers its matching pixels. Dark grey 74 and 73 must eat through that covering area first. A second rust box cannot remove the barrier, so continue the outline route rather than repeating the rust pick.
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