Welcome to Color Block Jam level 296, where keys, wood, and ice collide!
In this puzzle, you’ll need to unlock golden keys, smash through wooden blocks, and melt icy tiles, all while navigating a grid packed with color and movement constraints. With just 2:00 on the clock, smart movement is your only way out.
Here’s what you’re facing:
Step 1: Focus on the Left Keys
Clear the orange, purple, and green blocks on the left to unlock both golden keys. These will allow full grid movement and access to the frozen tiles.
Step 2: Break the Wooden Blocks
Start by removing the horizontal wooden plank near the “4” and the vertical cross near the center. Use orange or purple blocks vertically to clear them. These wood pieces block access to all three frozen tiles.
Step 3: Melt the Ice
Now that the keys are unlocked and wood is out of the way:
Step 4: Don’t Over-clear
Only clear the blocks that block your route to wood or ice tiles. Every wasted slide burns precious seconds, plan 2–3 moves ahead.
One of the biggest challenges in Color Block Jam Level 296 is its layered puzzle structure. You must first unlock the golden keys on the left, then clear the wooden blocks that protect the frozen tiles, and only then can you begin melting the ice. This creates a chain of dependencies where one step can't happen without the last.
Adding to the difficulty, the center of the board is tightly packed, and most movement is restricted by directional arrows, making it easy to trap your key sliding blocks if you’re not careful. Wasting moves by over-clearing the outer edges or misaligning long blocks can block off your own paths and slow you down.
To overcome these obstacles, unlock both keys early, as this opens up essential routes for wood and ice tile access. Use long vertical blocks (like orange, purple, or blue) to strike multiple tiles efficiently, especially once wooden blocks are cleared. Be cautious not to push important blocks too far into corners, they’re much harder to retrieve once wedged into an arrow-limited position. Every slide should serve a purpose: unlock, clear, or strike.
Color Block Jam Level 296 is a mini gauntlet of layered mechanics. From unlocking to striking, every move should set up the next. Clear just enough to open your lanes, prioritize ice hits, and stay focused—you’ll win with seconds to spare.