The Tower: the first five levels
The Tower is Orb Alchemy's campaign: 600 ball sort levels that climb from two colours to twelve. The first 5 are here to play free, with no ads and no account. Clear each one in as few moves as you can to earn up to three stars.
What is the Tower?
It is the app's main game: a fixed run of 600 levels, grouped into floors of twenty. Every level is the same for every player, has been checked by a solver, and has a par, which is the shortest solution the solver found.
| Level | Colours | Par | Three stars | Two stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 8 moves | 9 or fewer | 11 or fewer |
| 2 | 3 | 11 moves | 12 or fewer | 14 or fewer |
| 3 | 3 | 6 moves | 7 or fewer | 9 or fewer |
| 4 | 4 | 12 moves | 13 or fewer | 16 or fewer |
| 5 | 4 | 14 moves | 15 or fewer | 18 or fewer |
How is the website version different from the app?
The boards, pars and star targets are the same. The website leaves out the parts that belong to the app.
- No lives and no move limit here. In the app each level has a move limit, and running out costs one of your 5 lives.
- Free undo and hints here. In the app those are power-ups: Insight from level 3, Rewind from level 5, Spare Vial from level 8.
- No leaderboard here. The app scores every level and ranks players each week.
- Progress stays in this browser. The app keeps its own progress and starts at level 1.
What comes after level 5?
More colours, then two twists. Clouded orbs, from level 21, hide their colour until they reach the top of a vial. Sealed vials, from level 42, stay shut until you complete another vial. How to play has a board of each to try, and unlimited play lets you switch both on at any size.
Want something new every day instead? Today's Daily Brew has three fresh boards.