11-and-18 ice / 20-and-40 counter board
Color Block Jam Level 196 Solution
This solution matches the Level 196 board that opens with 11 and 18 in the top ice cells, two 20-count lock indicators on the right, a movable 40-count block near the lower center, and a 3:30 timer. Move the 40-count block continuously during the opening, preserve the narrow center channels, and alternate the paired horizontal bars with the red arrow blocks so every counter keeps falling. The board empties at about 3:10 and the level-complete panel appears at about 3:11.
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Step-by-step solution
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Key checkpoints
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| Time | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| 0:04 | The walkthrough opens on Level 196 with a 3:30 timer, ice counters 11 and 18, two 20-count indicators, and a movable 40-count block. |
| 0:28 | A cyan block clears through the left gate at about 0:28 after the main counters have begun falling. |
| 0:46 | A second cyan exit completes at the left edge at about 0:46, when the top ice counters read 8 and 15. |
| 1:02 | A purple block clears through the right gate at about 1:02 and the counter sequence continues without using a booster. |
| 2:06 | The ice counters visibly reach 4 and 11 at about 2:06 and later 2 and 9 at about 2:20 as the closing gate sequence begins. |
| 3:11 | The final green block clears at about 3:10 and the level-complete panel appears at about 3:11. |
Move the black 40-count block across the lower center, slide the small cyan square out of its path, and keep both red arrow blocks in their vertical lanes.
Checkpoint: The 40 counter has started falling and the paired orange-blue bars still form two stacks beneath the ice cells.
Watch at 0:08Shift the purple vertical block down the center, move the cyan square between the two bar stacks, and carry the 40-count block through the open row.
Checkpoint: The center has two narrow open columns and the 40 counter has fallen into the low thirties.
Watch at 0:16Raise the 40-count block toward the upper-left center, slide the small dark-green block right, and keep the horizontal orange-blue bars separated.
Checkpoint: The moving counter is near the left ice cell and a cyan piece can reach the left side gate.
Watch at 0:24Slide the staged cyan block left through the cyan gate, then move the small green block into the space it leaves.
Checkpoint: Cyan particles appear at about 0:28 and the top ice counters read 9 and 16.
Watch at 0:28Move the small cyan square down through the center, slide the purple vertical block to the right, and keep the long red arrow blocks clear of the bottom gates.
Checkpoint: The lower center is open and both horizontal bar stacks can move inward one at a time.
Watch at 0:36Bring the next cyan piece into the left gate row, move the adjacent green piece upward, and shift the orange-blue bars away from the left wall.
Checkpoint: A direct cyan route is open at the left edge and the ice counters are ready to fall again.
Watch at 0:44Push the staged cyan piece through the left cyan gate.
Checkpoint: Cyan particles appear at about 0:46 and the upper ice counters read 8 and 15.
Watch at 0:46Stack the short orange-blue horizontal bars through the center-left, move the purple bar to the upper middle, and keep the right red vertical block against the wall.
Checkpoint: The board forms a staggered ladder of short bars with an open lane on the right.
Watch at 0:56Slide the lower-right purple block across the open row and send it through the purple right gate.
Checkpoint: Purple particles appear at about 1:02 and the lower-right corner is free for the green bars.
Watch at 1:02Move the green horizontal blocks through the bottom rows, raise the right red vertical block, and keep the left red arrow block in its lane.
Checkpoint: The lower half is organized into two green rows with open cells between the red columns.
Watch at 1:12Move a short orange block into the left side lane and send it through the orange gate, then slide the exposed green block inward.
Checkpoint: Orange particles appear at about 1:21 and the upper counters drop to their next values.
Watch at 1:21Pair the cyan and green horizontal blocks along the bottom, move the orange-blue bars through the middle one at a time, and preserve the magenta right edge.
Checkpoint: The bottom two rows hold movable bar pairs and the center remains open around the fixed dark cells.
Watch at 1:32Move the tall red arrow block up the left-center lane, slide the orange-blue bars underneath it, and move the green bars toward the right.
Checkpoint: The red arrow no longer blocks the bottom edge and the next side exit can be staged.
Watch at 1:44Send the available orange blocks through the left orange gate in sequence, moving a green bar into each vacated row before the next exit.
Checkpoint: The board has fewer horizontal bars and the ice counters are approaching 4 and 11.
Watch at 1:56Move the red vertical pieces apart, carry the cyan and green bars through the lower center, and keep the remaining orange bars aligned with the left gate.
Checkpoint: The top ice counters visibly read 4 and 11 at about 2:06.
Watch at 2:06Move the remaining purple bar into the right-side gate row and slide it out, then draw the green bar into the opened right column.
Checkpoint: Purple particles appear at the right edge and the closing rows have room to spread.
Watch at 2:12Clear another orange block through the left gate, move the green and blue bars upward, and leave the lower center empty for the final red arrow moves.
Checkpoint: The ice counters read 2 and 9 at about 2:20.
Watch at 2:20Alternate the remaining red, orange, green, and cyan pieces through their matching gates until the ice and right-side indicators disappear.
Checkpoint: The numbered obstacles are gone and only a small set of colored blocks remains.
Watch at 2:40Send the final blue and cyan blocks through their side gates, drop the last purple block through the bottom gate, and move the green horizontal block toward the right.
Checkpoint: Only the final green block remains on the board at about 3:08.
Watch at 3:08Slide the last green block through the green right gate and wait for the completion overlay.
Checkpoint: The board empties at about 3:10 and the level-complete panel appears at about 3:11.
Watch at 3:11
Which evidence verifies the Level 196 walkthrough?
Each row links a visible gameplay fact to the walkthrough frame used to check it.
| Fact | Source role | Timestamp | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| The walkthrough opens on Level 196 with a 3:30 timer, ice counters 11 and 18, two 20-count indicators, and a movable 40-count block. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 0:04 | July 15, 2026 |
| A cyan block clears through the left gate at about 0:28 after the main counters have begun falling. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 0:28 | July 15, 2026 |
| A second cyan exit completes at the left edge at about 0:46, when the top ice counters read 8 and 15. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 0:46 | July 15, 2026 |
| A purple block clears through the right gate at about 1:02 and the counter sequence continues without using a booster. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 1:02 | July 15, 2026 |
| The ice counters visibly reach 4 and 11 at about 2:06 and later 2 and 9 at about 2:20 as the closing gate sequence begins. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 2:06 | July 15, 2026 |
| The ice counters visibly reach 4 and 11 at about 2:06 and later 2 and 9 at about 2:20 as the closing gate sequence begins. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 2:20 | July 15, 2026 |
| The final green block clears at about 3:10 and the level-complete panel appears at about 3:11. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 3:11 | July 15, 2026 |
Common mistakes
- Following this route without confirming the 11 and 18 ice counters, both 20-count indicators, the 40-count block, and the 3:30 timer; a different board needs a different solution.
- Leaving the movable 40-count block in the lower center, which blocks the narrow columns needed by the paired horizontal bars.
- Moving both red arrow blocks into the same half of the board, which closes the bottom staging lanes used throughout the solution.
Frequently asked questions
Which Level 196 layout does this solution cover?
It covers the board with ice counters 11 and 18, two 20-count indicators, a movable 40-count block, and a 3:30 opening timer.
When does this Level 196 solution finish?
The final green block clears at about 3:10 and the level-complete panel appears at about 3:11.
Does the Level 196 walkthrough use a booster?
No. The visible boosters remain unused throughout the completed run.
Wrong layout?
This walkthrough matches the Level 196 board with ice counters 11 and 18, two 20-count indicators, a movable 40-count block near the lower center, and a 3:30 opening timer. If your counters, pieces, or gates differ, use the Wrong Level tool instead of forcing this sequence.
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