Quick answer
Open the lower purple acorn ring and adjacent green curves. Release the long red middle bar and work through the large left blue circle.
- Level
- Level 174
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Objective
- Separate all linked pieces in this layout: Narrow lattice around a long red upright. Align each opening with its connection, then clear the remaining branches.
Video walkthrough
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Step-by-step
Open the lower purple acorn ring and adjacent green curves. Find the actual gap on this piece before turning it. Follow its contact with the neighboring link, rather than assuming the colored outlines form one object. Make a small controlled rotation and check whether the connection has released before selecting another part.
Release the long red middle bar and work through the large left blue circle. Reassess the structure after each release: a piece that looked trapped at the start may now have only one neighbor. Use the empty area to see the next contact clearly. Follow the branch described here instead of jumping to a similar color elsewhere.
Finish the upper blue-green branch and small purple acorn loop on the right. Watch the final connection as well as the open ends. A nearly empty board can still contain a linked pair, so keep aligning the gap with the remaining contact. Stop repeating a turn that changes nothing and inspect which neighboring piece still holds the chain.
Tips
- Open the lower purple acorn ring and adjacent green curves.
- Release the long red middle bar and work through the large left blue circle.
- Finish the upper blue-green branch and small purple acorn loop on the right.
- After every release, check which pieces are still connected; color alone does not determine the move order.
Common mistakes
- The red upright links the two sides and cannot be treated as an isolated ring.
- Repeating the same rotation without checking the opening and the remaining contact.
Frequently asked questions
How do I start Rotate Rings level 174: Narrow lattice around a long red upright?
Open the lower purple acorn ring and adjacent green curves. Match this branch by its position and shape before moving. If your starting arrangement differs, compare the video with your board rather than forcing the same sequence.
What is the key transition in level 174?
Release the long red middle bar and work through the large left blue circle. Keep watching the contact points as the structure shrinks. The next release depends on what remains linked, so recheck the gap after a neighboring piece disappears.
What can block the finish in this layout?
The red upright links the two sides and cannot be treated as an isolated ring. For the finish: Finish the upper blue-green branch and small purple acorn loop on the right. Move one remaining piece at a time and wait for its release before deciding whether another contact still needs attention.