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Hard levels: 10×10 to 14×14 and endless

Past level 200 the boards stop being quick. A 14×14 grid has 196 cells and up to 16 colors, and a single wrong detour in the corner shows up as an empty cell on the far side. This page is for players who want that.

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A 14×14 Dot Link board with 16 colors

The hard packs

BoardLevelsColorsCells per color (avg.)
10×10211–2809–138–11
11×11281–36010–149–12
12×12361–45011–1510–13
13×13451–55012–1611–14
14×14551–66013–1612–15
15×15 endless661+13–1614–17

Average line length is what you feel: on the last boards a single color can wind through 30 or more cells.

What changes on big boards

  • Regions. The board splits into areas separated by the first lines you draw. Each region must be fillable by the colors that still have to pass through it; if a region is sealed off with no color inside, something earlier is wrong.
  • Parity. A line enters a region and leaves it; count the cells and the entrances. Odd leftovers mean a line has to wiggle, not cut straight.
  • One long filler color. Most big boards have one or two colors whose dots are far apart. They go last and absorb whatever space remains.

Expert routine

  1. Scan the border and draw every edge line that is forced.
  2. Resolve the corners.
  3. Draw the short lines near their dots when their route is unique.
  4. Fill region by region, keeping the long color for the end.
  5. If the fill counter stalls below 100 %, find the empty pocket and bend the nearest line, rather than restarting.

More patterns on the tips page.

Endless mode

After level 660 the game keeps generating 15×15 boards with 13–16 colors, each from a fixed seed, so level 700 is the same for everyone and your star for it is kept. There is no last level; the level grid shows more buttons as you go.

FAQ

What is the hardest level?

Difficulty depends on the layout, not only the size, but 14×14 boards with 13 colors (the end of the 551–660 pack) have the longest lines. Endless 15×15 boards are a step above.

Can I jump straight to 14×14?

Yes. The first level of every pack is open; go to level 551. Within the pack you then unlock levels one by one.

Do big boards have a unique solution?

Not always. Any layout that links every pair and fills every cell is accepted, so you do not have to match the built-in one.

How long does a 14×14 take?

Experienced players need a few minutes; the first ones can take much longer. There is no timer.

See also

Tips & strategyTips & strategysolve flow puzzles fasterLevels & difficultyLevels & difficulty4×4 to 14×14 and endlessDaily puzzleDaily puzzleone new board every dayFlow puzzle onlineFlow puzzle onlinelink colors, fill the board
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