Beginner-friendly guide
Water Sort Puzzle – Sort Color is a relaxing yet challenging colour-sorting game where you pour coloured water between glass tubes to arrange each colour into its own tube. This guide will teach you the basics and give you a clear method to solve puzzles.
Your objective is to sort all the coloured water so that each tube contains only one colour. You start with several tubes, some filled with mixed colours and some empty.
To pour water, tap a tube to select it, then tap another tube to pour the top colour into it. You can only pour if the receiving tube has enough space and the top colours match or the receiving tube is empty.
There is no timer, so you can take as long as you need to plan your moves. This makes the game relaxing and suitable for thoughtful play.
Look at the tubes and identify which colours are on top. In our example, we have three tubes: one with red on top of blue, one with blue on top of red, and one empty tube.
Tap the tube with red on top, then tap the empty tube. The red liquid pours into the empty tube, creating space in the first tube.
Tap the tube with blue on top (the second tube), then tap the first tube (which now has blue at the bottom). The blue pours onto the matching blue, completing the blue tube.
Tap the tube with red (the former empty tube), then tap the now-empty second tube. The red pours into the empty tube, completing the red tube.
Empty tubes are your most valuable resource. They allow you to temporarily hold a colour while you rearrange other tubes. Use them wisely and try to free them up as soon as possible.
A free container is any tube with space at the top. You can use it to pour a colour even if it doesn't match, as long as the tube is empty. This can help you access colours buried under others.
The order in which you pour matters. Sometimes pouring one colour before another can block your progress. Think about the consequences of each move before you make it.
A colour is accessible if it is on top of a tube. If a colour is buried, you need to move the colours above it first. Focus on making buried colours accessible.
A blocked layer occurs when a colour is trapped under a different colour that cannot be easily moved. Avoid creating situations where you have no legal moves.
Start by looking at all the tubes and noting which colours are on top. Identify any tubes that are already nearly complete.
Find moves that either complete a colour or free up an empty tube. Prioritise moves that create more space or expose buried colours.
Execute the moves you identified, pouring top colours onto matching colours or into empty tubes. Be careful not to block yourself.
As you sort, try to create empty tubes or free up space in tubes. This gives you more options for future moves.
Work towards getting each colour into its own tube. Once a colour is isolated, you can ignore that tube and focus on the remaining colours.
Repeat the process: analyse, identify moves, pour, create space, and isolate colours until all tubes are sorted.
Once every tube contains a single colour, the puzzle is solved. Enjoy the satisfaction of a clean, sorted board!
Before making a move, consider what the board will look like afterwards. Will you have an empty tube? Will you expose a needed colour? Will you create a blocked layer?
Sometimes a series of moves can be linked together to achieve a bigger goal. For example, pour A to empty, then B onto A, then C onto B, freeing up a tube.
A dead end occurs when no legal moves remain. To avoid this, always keep at least one empty tube or a tube with space. If you find yourself in a dead end, undo or restart.
Randomly pouring colours often leads to blocked layers and dead ends. Always have a goal in mind for each move.
Empty tubes are precious. Filling them with a colour that you can't move later can trap you. Use empty tubes only for temporary storage.
If you focus only on top colours, you may forget about colours buried underneath. Keep an eye on what needs to be uncovered.
The undo feature is there to help you. If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to undo and try a different approach.
Like any puzzle game, Water Sort Puzzle rewards practice. The more you play, the better you'll recognise patterns and plan ahead. Don't be discouraged by difficult levels—take a break and come back with fresh eyes.
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