1:55 locked-center board with lower red exit
Color Block Jam Level 496 Solution
Match the Level 496 board with the 1:55 timer, locked/key-marked center, upper bays, and lower red exit area. Open the lower-center lanes first, clear early cyan/purple/red blockers, then free the right and upper clusters before routing the final red blocks to completion around 1:45.
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7 timestamped steps
Step-by-step solution
Use each checkpoint to confirm that your board still matches the walkthrough.
Key checkpoints
Use these moments to confirm that your board still matches before continuing.
| Time | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| 0:07 | The walkthrough opens on Level 496 with a 1:55 timer and a locked/key-marked center. |
| 0:19 | Around 0:19, the lower-center area begins opening with cyan and purple pieces repositioned. |
| 0:39 | By about 0:39, the central lower corridor is much clearer while upper clusters remain. |
| 0:59 | Around 0:59, right-side purple and red pieces have shifted and right-lower spaces are open. |
| 1:39 | Around 1:39, most colored blocks are gone and only a few red blocks remain. |
| 1:45 | Level Complete appears around 1:45 after the final red route. |
Confirm Level 496, the 1:55 timer, upper vertical bays, locked/key-marked center, and lower red exit area.
Checkpoint: The board matches the verified opening.
Watch at 0:07Open the lower-center lanes enough to move cyan and purple pieces around the locked center.
Checkpoint: The lower middle has breathing room.
Watch at 0:19Use lower-right and lower-middle corridors to clear early cyan, purple, and red blockers.
Checkpoint: The central lower corridor is clearer.
Watch at 0:39After the middle opens, shift the right-side purple and red pieces so the upper-right cluster can drain.
Checkpoint: Right-lower spaces are open.
Watch at 0:59Continue reducing locked/key-marked pieces in the upper-left and upper-right bays.
Checkpoint: The board has room for final routing.
Watch at 1:20When only a few red pieces remain, keep the bottom red exit area clear.
Checkpoint: The final red route is aligned.
Watch at 1:39Send the last red pieces through the bottom exit area and stop at Level Complete before replay.
Checkpoint: Level Complete confirms the successful first-run completion.
Watch at 1:45
Which evidence verifies the Level 496 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 496 with a 1:55 timer and a locked/key-marked center. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 0:07 | July 16, 2026 |
| Around 0:19, the lower-center area begins opening with cyan and purple pieces repositioned. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 0:19 | July 16, 2026 |
| By about 0:39, the central lower corridor is much clearer while upper clusters remain. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 0:39 | July 16, 2026 |
| Around 0:59, right-side purple and red pieces have shifted and right-lower spaces are open. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 0:59 | July 16, 2026 |
| Around 1:39, most colored blocks are gone and only a few red blocks remain. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 1:39 | July 16, 2026 |
| Level Complete appears around 1:45 after the final red route. | CherieGaming walkthrough evidence | 1:45 | July 16, 2026 |
Common mistakes
- Claiming a difficulty tier; no difficulty badge is visible.
- Blocking the lower-center corridor before the locked/key-marked center has space.
- Counting the replay after the first completion as a new solve.
Frequently asked questions
Is this really Level 496?
Yes. The in-game UI visibly shows Level 496.
Are boosters used?
No booster activation was verified in the checked frames.
When does gameplay start?
After the creator intro, around 0:07, when the 1:55 board appears.
Wrong layout?
If your Level 496 board does not match the 1:55 locked-center board with lower red exit, use this source only as a reference and check another layout before following the moves.
Wrong level?