Food Hunt Level 849 Walkthrough
Clear Food Hunt level 849 with teal 81, teal 81, teal 89 and blue 77 first, then magenta 18 to complete the opening. The underwater picture contains a mermaid, a swimmer in a cap and a large light blue fish below them, using 46 boxes in 12 colors. Let the long teal 39 and 85 work during the middle, then finish with dark grey 99 and 75, orange 41, white 15 and sand 34.
Teal 39 holds slot 2 for almost half the level, while teal 85 keeps slot 3 for about twice as long as most boxes. Tiny orange 6 and rust 4 can also remain parked because their targets are covered. With those waits overlapping, a tap is useful only when a place has genuinely become available for the next box.
| Picture | Mermaid, swimmer in a cap, blue water and a large light blue fish below |
|---|---|
| Boxes in the level | 46 |
| Colors | 12 |
| Slots | 5 |
| Long teal waits | Teal 39 in slot 2 and teal 85 in slot 3 |
| Final box | Sand 34 |
Underwater Color Order for Teal, Blue and Sand
Teal 81, teal 81, teal 89 and blue 77, followed by magenta 18, light blue 55 and orange 6. Teal 85 and teal 39 anchor the middle beside blue 84 and 87. Close with dark grey 99, rust 26, dark grey 75, orange 41, white 15 and sand 34.
The repeated teal opening works on exposed water; the later teal counters do not have the same quick access. Keep those different jobs separate when reading the order. Blue also returns repeatedly, sometimes replacing another blue box before the slot looks empty. The route below includes two paired taps from individual queue columns, but neither pair means an occupied slot can accept an extra box. Follow real counter changes and free places through the water layers before starting the last sand pass.
Mermaid Walkthrough Through Water and Fish Layers
- Eat the open water. Send the three teal boxes at 81, 81 and 89, then blue 77. Their ants eat the open water surrounding the mermaid and swimmer. Four of the five slots fill in this first group. Magenta 18 enters as the fifth box and handles its smaller patches while the water colors continue.
Video walkthrough of level 849
The underwater video shows teal 39 dropping to 34 before its long wait, blue replacements in occupied-looking slots, and the final sand 34 clear.
- Reach the fish and park orange. Light blue 55 starts the large fish at the bottom of the picture. Orange 6 then takes slot 1 and waits longer than many much larger boxes because other colors cover its targets. Continue with dark grey 16 and blue 81 as places turn over. Keep accessible refills moving without assuming that the small orange counter will provide the next free slot.
- Use the quick white opening. Pale pink 13 and white 13 empty quickly and return places for the next group. Teal 85 settles into slot 3 for its extended water pass. Rust 4 also waits for neighboring colors to expose its tiny remaining targets. Count that rust box as occupied while it is covered, even though its printed number is much smaller than teal 85.
- Work around teal 39. Blue 85, red 3 and blue 20 move through quickly, with blue 20 disappearing almost immediately. Teal 39 follows into slot 2, falls to 34 at first and then advances slowly until the later part of the run. Light blue 40 continues eating the fish alongside it. Organize this middle stretch around that occupied second slot rather than expecting teal to maintain its initial pace.
- Follow the busy blue exchanges. Blue 84 advances through the water, sand 16 waits in slot 5 and purple 6 turns over almost immediately. Orange 27, sand 17, purple 16 and magenta 17 form the next lively four-box burst. Blue 87 then replaces a blue box with 1 remaining, which can make the slot look continuously blue. Purple 25 takes slot 4 for another prolonged wait after that replacement.
- Read the paired taps and finish. White 14 and blue 89 leave one queue column as a paired tap; later pale pink 4 and blue 92 repeat the pattern from column 4. Red 2, blue 90 and sand 33 take the newly available places. The closing sequence is magenta 15, dark grey 99, rust 26, dark grey 75, orange 41, white 15 and sand 34. Sand removes the last pixel, after the water and dark cleanup have exposed the final part of the scene.
Teal Counters, Tiny Waits and Same-Color Replacements
First compare the teal counters over time: teal 39 begins with a drop to 34, then exposes its remaining water pixels much more slowly. Teal 85 separately holds slot 3 for about twice the usual stretch. Those two long water passes occupy much of the usable row during the middle, so their early progress does not predict a quick finish.
Now check the tiny colors before treating them as easy refills. Orange 6 can wait in slot 1 and rust 4 can linger in slot 4 because neither can reach covered targets. Short red 3, purple 6, magenta 9 and pale pink 4 provide quicker turnover when accessible. Finally, watch for a new same-color box: a changed counter can signal a replacement even though the slot never visibly changed color. Avoid repeating the unusually long empty-slot pause shown in one stretch of the route.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you beat Food Hunt level 849?
Open teal 81, 81 and 89 with blue 77, then place magenta 18 in the fifth slot. Rotate useful refills around teal 39 in slot 2 and teal 85 in slot 3. The 46-box underwater scene finishes with sand 34 after the dark grey and orange cleanup.
Which box holds a slot the longest on level 849?
Teal 39 is the main hold: its counter falls to 34 quickly, then slot 2 remains occupied until the late stretch. Teal 85 also takes a long time in slot 3, about twice as long as most other boxes. Build the middle around those separate teal waits.
How many boxes are in the mermaid level?
The underwater scene uses 46 boxes across 12 colors, including teal, dark grey, white and sand. The final pixel is eaten by sand 34. The video follows the blue water passes and the two long teal counters before that finish.
Why does orange 6 stay in its slot?
Other colors cover the targets for orange 6, leaving it waiting in slot 1. Rust 4 has the same problem during its long stay in slot 4. Avoid filling the remaining places with more covered colors while those tiny boxes are parked.
Why is teal 39 difficult after its fast start?
Teal 39 only drops quickly as far as 34 before its remaining water pixels open much more slowly. While it occupies slot 2, only four other places can rotate. Quick red 3 or purple 6 refills help you continue around it instead of expecting the initial teal pace to last.
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