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The Green Balls should stay at the bottom.
Level Overview
What Makes This Puzzle Tricky
You’re greeted with a jumble of colorful balls and two solid red bars blocking your path. Try nudging a blue ball upward? It bounces back. Try moving a green one? Same result. All you get is the cryptic prompt: "separate them." No rules, no hints — just trial, error, and frustration until something clicks.
Your Goal
Your goal is to sort all balls by color into three clearly defined zones: Reds in the top zone, Blues in the middle, and Greens anchored at the bottom. But those two red bars act like locked gates — only letting through matching colors.
How the Game Responds
- Color Matching Logic: A ball only passes through a bar if their colors match.
- Tap to Change State: Those bars aren’t fixed — they’re interactive switches.
- Drag & Drop: Requires deliberate, accurate movement of multiple objects. It’s less about sorting and more about managing access — like directing traffic through color-coded checkpoints.
What Appears on Your Screen
The layout splits the screen into three vertical zones using two horizontal bars .
- Top Zone: Displays the instruction "separate them."
- Middle Zone: Blank space between the two bars.
- Bottom Zone: A tangled cluster of colored balls: 3 Red Balls, 3 Blue Balls, and 2 Green Balls.
- 3 Red Balls
- 3 Blue Balls
- 2 Green Balls Both bars start red, and all the balls sit haphazardly at the bottom — bouncing off each other like popcorn in a hot pan.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The Trap
Many players treat the bars as immovable walls or finish lines. Since red balls slip through easily, it feels natural to clear them first — but then you hit a wall: blue and green balls won’t budge past red barriers. Some even try shaking the device or swiping wildly, assuming the puzzle needs brute force.
First Instincts That Fail
- Attempting to lift Green balls upward (they simply won’t move).
- Flinging balls quickly at the bars, hoping momentum helps.
- Shaking or tilting the phone to rearrange the balls.
Player Reactions
I wasted nearly 60 seconds dragging blue balls into that red barrier, convinced my timing was off. “Just let me through!” I muttered. Then — tap — I accidentally tapped the bar while reaching for a ball, and it flipped to blue. Lightbulb moment. The answer wasn’t in moving faster — it was in tapping smarter.
Step-by-Step Solution
Preparing the Move
Green balls are your anchor — leave them be. They’re meant to stay put at the bottom. Your focus is strictly on the reds and blues.
Executing the Solution
- Move the Reds: With both bars still red, drag all 3 Red Balls straight up to the top zone — above both bars.
- Change the Gate: Tap the top bar once, then tap the bottom bar once. Both will switch to Blue .
- Move the Blues: Now that the bars match, drag all 3 Blue Balls upward — but stop them between the two bars, in the middle zone.
- Verification: Reds occupy the top, Blues fill the center, Greens remain untouched at the bottom. The level completes instantly.
If It Did Not Work
- Ball won't go through? Confirm the bar color matches the ball — red bars block blue and green; blue bars block red and green.
- Moved a ball too far? If a blue ball ends up in the top zone, just drag it back down — bars allow two-way passage as long as colors align.
Why This Solution Works
This level teaches the “Color Filter” rule: only same-color objects pass through same-color barriers. The twist? You control the barrier — not just the balls. Instead of following the usual “drag-to-target” pattern, you’re redesigning the environment itself. That red line isn’t just decoration — it’s a button waiting to be tapped.
Bonus Tip
Speed-runners, take note:
- Flick all three reds upward in one smooth motion.
- Tap both bars simultaneously using two fingers — multitouch speeds things up.
- Flick the blues cleanly into the center zone.
- Skip the greens entirely — they’re set-and-forget.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I move the Green balls in Game is hard Level 117? A: No. There’s no green bar option, so the green balls are permanently grounded at the bottom — and that’s exactly how the level expects it.
Q: Do I have to move the balls one by one? A: Not at all. Use two or three fingers to drag multiple balls at once — if your coordination allows, it cuts solving time in half.
Q: What if I trap a Red ball in the middle? A: It won’t register as solved. Reds must land fully in the top zone — above both bars — to count.
Q: I tapped the bar but it didn’t change color? A: Make sure you’re not holding a ball while tapping. Clean, isolated taps work every time.
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