Food Hunt Level 917 Walkthrough
Begin Food Hunt level 917 with white 20, then magenta 32, green 44, orange 37 and pink 16. Rotate accessible blue and white through the first position while the parked colors wait, then let the wrapped dark grey 96 and 78 join the ending before grey 53 finishes. The 49-box picture uses 14 colors and shows a bald man in yellow glasses and pink overalls holding a fish under a cloudy sky.
Magenta 32, orange 37 and yellow 41 are the three long-term occupants that restrict space. Later, two dark grey boxes arrive wrapped in cloth and cannot eat until the knife cuts their wrapping after they land. These are separate reasons for a counter to appear inactive: covered picture pixels cause the first group to wait, while the wrapped pair must first be unwrapped.
| Picture | Bald man with yellow glasses and pink overalls holding a fish beneath a light blue sky and clouds |
|---|---|
| Boxes in the level | 49 |
| Colors | 14 |
| Wrapped boxes | Dark grey 96 and dark grey 78 |
Sky-to-Fish Color Order for Level 917
White, magenta, green, orange, pink; rotate blue, white and teal through the early first slot; finish with teal, wrapped dark grey 96 and 78, rust, and the final grey 53.
The opening five placements include colors that do not immediately clear, so the early flow depends on the first position becoming reusable. White and blue repeatedly eat the exposed outer picture while magenta and orange stay seated. Yellow 41 later occupies that first position too, shifting attention to the smaller refills through position 5. The ending requires both wrapped dark grey boxes to land and be cut free before they can chew. Grey 53 is the final box to finish, so keep its role separate from the much larger dark grey pair.
Holding the Fish: Solution Around Three Long Waits
- Start on the exposed clouds. The first group is white 20, magenta 32, green 44, orange 37 and pink 16. White starts eating the open sky and clouds immediately, while magenta 32 occupies slot 2 and orange 37 settles into slot 4. Those two colors cannot advance until neighboring pixels reveal a route. Begin with the useful white opening instead of expecting the magenta or orange ants to clear covered areas first.
Video walkthrough of level 917
Follow the fish-holder video for the rapid first-slot blue and white rotation, the three parked colors, and the knife releasing dark grey 96 and 78 before grey 53 finishes.
- Rotate the first position. Use slot 1 for blue 8, dark grey 2, teal 50, white 21, blue 58, cream 19, white 42, blue 10, white 65 and blue 82. The exposed picture keeps supplying reachable pixels, so these boxes pass through quickly. Blue 82 is the largest of this early sequence but still clears without the long waiting behavior. Positions 2 through 5 remain occupied while the first position provides the early turnover.
- Pass the small refills through slot 5. Yellow 41 now parks in slot 1, joining magenta 32 and orange 37 as another long wait. The fifth position handles cream 70, white 51, blue 63, rust 26, rust 11, magenta 20 and teal 26. Continue with teal 41, magenta 55, peach 49, peach 26, pink 24, grey 4 and white 42. This portion is mainly about allowing accessible refills to pass while the held colors wait, rather than imposing another special order over the supplied queue.
- Let the wrapped grey box land. Yellow 41 finally empties and restores the first position. Orange 28 takes that opening, followed by teal 22 and green 42 as the picture starts moving again. The first large dark grey box arrives wrapped in cloth. It cannot eat on landing, but the knife cuts that wrapping afterward and allows the ants to begin; do not interpret that short inactive arrival as a reason to add another blocked color.
- Clear around both wrapped boxes. Dark grey 96 and dark grey 78 carry the major late work after their wrapping is cut. Around them, the refills are blue 68 and 62, teal 57 and 27, rust 54 and 40, white 61 and 32, yellow 37 and 27, magenta 42 and cream 50. Keep the available flow moving through those colors as their pixels open. Grey 53 lands in slot 2 and is the final box to empty, leaving no picture behind.
- Check space before every refill. Keep track of magenta 32 in slot 2, orange 37 in slot 4 and yellow 41 in slot 1 throughout their waits. With that trio present, at most two positions remain available for other work. Select colors with reachable pixels in those positions instead of adding another resident that must wait. This space check applies throughout the earlier steps as well as the late refills, ensuring there is room when the wrapped dark grey boxes arrive.
Wrapped Grey or Covered Pixels: Identify the Delay
Check the wrapping first when a late dark grey arrival seems inactive. The boxes marked 96 and 78 need the knife to cut their cloth after they have landed. They begin eating once that happens without another action from you. Keep at least one position available for quick queue refills instead of trying to solve the wrapping delay by sending more boxes into the already cramped row.
Earlier pauses come from access to the picture rather than cloth. Magenta 32 holds position 2 from the opening, orange 37 holds position 4, and yellow 41 occupies position 1 through much of the middle. Their pixels remain behind other colors, leaving only a small rotation for accessible blue, white and the later refills. Recheck the counters before tapping: a box with 5-10 pixels remaining is still a resident, even if its shrinking shape makes the position look almost empty.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you beat Food Hunt level 917?
Start white 20 on the exposed sky, then complete the opening with magenta 32, green 44, orange 37 and pink 16. Cycle the early blue and white boxes through slot 1 while the parked colors wait. The wrapped dark grey 96 and 78 lead into the final grey 53.
Why do boxes stay in their positions so long?
Magenta 32, orange 37 and yellow 41 are waiting for pixels covered by neighboring colors. They hold slots 2, 4 and 1 respectively during their long pauses. Continue reachable white and blue work instead of filling the remaining space with more covered colors.
What do I do with the cloth-wrapped dark grey boxes?
Dark grey 96 and 78 do not eat immediately when they land. The knife cuts the cloth after placement, allowing both to start working without another action. Keep room for their arrivals while other accessible refills clear.
Can every slot become occupied, and how do I prevent it?
Yes: magenta 32, orange 37 and yellow 41 already hold three of the five positions through the main bottleneck. Preserve at least one opening for a reachable color rather than adding another waiting box. A shrinking white or blue box with 5-10 pixels left still occupies its position until zero.
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