What You're Up Against
Sand Shape Level 36 is a timed logic puzzle (3-minute limit) where you must clear all gems by selecting orthogonally connected L-shaped groups. Each group must contain exactly one green circle, one blue diamond, and one red heart—plus empty cells to complete the shape. No group may omit or duplicate a gem type, and all selected cells must touch edge-to-edge.
Beating Sand Shape Level 36
- Clear the bottom-left 5-cell L-shape: green circle (bottom-left corner), empty cell to its right, red heart to the right of that empty cell, empty cell above the green circle, and blue diamond above the first empty cell.
- Clear the middle-left 5-cell L-shape: green circle (middle-left), blue diamond to its right, empty cell below the green circle, empty cell below the blue diamond, and red heart at the bottom of that column.
- Clear the top-right 5-cell L-shape: blue diamond (top-middle), empty cell below it, red heart to the right of that empty cell, empty cell to the right of the red heart, and green circle (top-right corner).
- Clear the final 4-cell L-shape: red heart (top-right of remaining gems), empty cell below it, blue diamond below and left of that empty cell, and green circle left of the blue diamond.
Doing It Faster
- Prioritize shapes already containing two required gems—they’re faster to complete.
- Scan for isolated red hearts or blue diamonds first; their positions lock in viable L-shape orientations.
- Use empty cells deliberately—they’re mandatory connectors, not filler.
- Avoid dragging across gaps: every selected cell must share an edge with at least one other in the group.
Where Players Slip Up
- Selecting shapes missing one gem type or duplicating a gem—triggering a red 'X' and wasting time.
- Including non-adjacent cells—L-shapes must be orthogonally connected, no diagonals or jumps.
- Rushing step 4: the final three gems plus one empty cell form a tight 4-cell L—misidentifying the empty cell’s position is the most common error in this walkthrough. The solution hinges on precise spatial mapping, especially in the top-right quadrant of Sand Shape Level 36.