How to solve PinkyTubes

Understand the game before rushing

You may pour only into an empty tube or onto the same colour. Spare spaces separate layers, but using them too early can remove every escape route.

The aim of this guide is to turn that central rule into repeatable decisions. A good result comes from recognising the state of the game, choosing a plan and checking the consequence before acting.

Step-by-step strategy

Apply one idea at a time. Trying to change speed, route and decision rules simultaneously makes it difficult to understand why a game improved or failed.

Common mistakes and how to correct them

• Completing a partial tube over layers that will later need recovering.
• Moving colour without checking which layer becomes exposed at the source.

When one of these situations appears, pause before repeating the same input. Identify the earlier decision that created the problem; the useful correction normally happens one or two moves before the visible failure.

A short practice plan

On easy, give every pour a purpose: join, release or prepare. Remove aimless moves.

Use three to five games for the same objective and compare the pattern, not only the best isolated score. Consistency is the clearest sign that the strategy is becoming a habit.

How scoring works

Difficulty supplies a larger base; every move and second reduces the result.

Leaderboards are useful for comparing results, but first compare against your own personal best and the quality of your decisions.

Frequently asked questions