Quick answer
Clear the long upper bends and the short right-hand ends before entering the center. Reduce the left and lower branches to leave a compact orange, green, blue and purple cluster.
- Level
- Level 384
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Objective
- Separate all linked pieces in this layout: Offset bars around a central orange circle. Align each opening with its connection, then clear the remaining branches.
Video walkthrough
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Step-by-step
Clear the long upper bends and the short right-hand ends before entering the center. 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.
Reduce the left and lower branches to leave a compact orange, green, blue and purple cluster. 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.
Separate the green lower loop and the orange upper loop from the last blue-purple pair. 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
- Clear the long upper bends and the short right-hand ends before entering the center.
- Reduce the left and lower branches to leave a compact orange, green, blue and purple cluster.
- Separate the green lower loop and the orange upper loop from the last blue-purple pair.
- After every release, check which pieces are still connected; color alone does not determine the move order.
Common mistakes
- The orange center ring is still joined to neighboring curves after the straight bars disappear.
- Repeating the same rotation without checking the opening and the remaining contact.
Frequently asked questions
How do I start Rotate Rings level 384: Offset bars around a central orange circle?
Clear the long upper bends and the short right-hand ends before entering the center. 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 384?
Reduce the left and lower branches to leave a compact orange, green, blue and purple cluster. 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 orange center ring is still joined to neighboring curves after the straight bars disappear. For the finish: Separate the green lower loop and the orange upper loop from the last blue-purple pair. Move one remaining piece at a time and wait for its release before deciding whether another contact still needs attention.