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Match Factory Level 13801 Walkthrough

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Follow the 6-step guide and the pro tips below to clear this level.

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Walkthrough credit: The Just Game Channel

1Quick Steps

  1. 1.Complete Level 13801 by carefully matching all items while managing your collection bar space.
  2. 2.Use the shuffle power-up if you can't find any more visible matches.
  3. 3.Group similar items visually to speed up your scanning process.
  4. 4.Focus on clearing items from the top of stacked piles first to reveal hidden matches.
  5. 5.Plan several moves ahead to avoid getting stuck with unmatchable items.
  6. 6.Focus on the bottom layer items in multi-layer boards to clear space faster.

Still stuck?

Try a different opening sequence, focus on tray space, or consider boosters.

!Pro Tips

  • •Use all available boosters in combination for the best chance of clearing.
  • •Plan the entire level as a sequence, not individual moves - think four steps ahead.
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Complete strategy guide — level 13801

Stuck on Match Factory Level 13801? You're not alone. This endgame level trips up even experienced players because it requires a specific sequencing discipline that isn't obvious from the layout. Whether you've attempted it once or a dozen times, the strategy below will help you understand why your previous runs failed — and what to do differently.

Level 13801 in Context

At Level 13801 the margin for error is thin enough that a single careless pick-up can decide the run. The good news is that the same principles still work — excavation, tray economy, and sequencing — they simply have to be applied without the slack earlier levels provided.

What Makes Level 13801 Distinct

Level 13801 ships with 6 walkthrough steps and 2 pro tips — about 102 words of board-specific guidance. Reading those first is worth more than any general advice, because they describe this exact pile rather than Match Factory in general.

Everything below is written for the board as it stands at the start of a run. If the pile settles differently for you, keep the principles and adjust the specifics.

What Level 13801 Tests

  1. Collection-bar economy on Level 13801 — The collection bar is the real clock on this level — not the move count. Every pick-up that does not move a trio closer to completion is effectively a lost slot, and slots are the resource you are actually managing.
  2. Special-item handling on Level 13801 — Special items are worth chasing only after the board is readable. Taken early they eat bar space while their partners are still hidden, which is the opposite of what they are for.
  3. Rim control on Level 13801 — Outer pieces are the ones you can see but usually should not take first. Use them as a reserve so that when the tray needs a quick completion you already know where the third copy sits.

How to Start: The Opening Phase

The first 8–10 clicks in Level 13801 largely determine whether you'll win or not. The goal of the opening phase is simple: create visibility. The more items you can see, the better your decision-making.

Start by targeting items on the outer edges and top of the main pile — these are the "unlock" items that expose what's beneath. Don't try to complete matches in the first few moves unless one falls right into your lap. Instead, think of the opening as an "information gathering" phase where your goal is to expose the widest possible selection of items.

After 6–8 clicks you should have a much clearer picture of which item types are densely represented (meaning they're easy to match) versus which types have most of their copies buried deep. Use this information to decide your first committed match sequence.

Tray Management: The Core Skill

The seven-slot tray is the heart of every Match Factory battle, and Level 13801 is no exception. The most common reason players fail this level is a clogged tray — they pick up items from too many different categories before completing any match, until the tray fills with seven mismatched pieces and the run is over.

The rule of thumb: never have more than three different item types in your tray at once. If you already have two red apples, the third click should be on another red apple, not a blue toy. Resist the urge to "collect first, match later." On Level 13801 the board can look deceptively open early on, making it tempting to grab items at random. Don't fall for it.

A practical trick: mentally label each tray slot before you click. Ask yourself "does this click complete a match or get me closer to one?" If the honest answer is no, skip it and find a click that does.

Mid-Game Strategy

Around the halfway mark of Level 13801, the board opens up significantly — and this is both an opportunity and a trap. With more items visible, it's tempting to be aggressive and pick up everything. Resist this.

Instead, use the mid-game opening to take stock and plan. Mentally sort the visible items into two categories: "ready to match" (you can see 3+ of the same type) and "not ready" (you can only see 1 or 2). Your priority queue should be clear: finish all "ready to match" items first, then work on exposing the "not ready" items.

On Level 13801 in particular, there's often a cluster of similar items near the bottom of the board that only becomes accessible in the mid-game. Don't be impatient — trying to dig them out before the board naturally reveals them wastes moves and tray space.

Step-by-Step Analysis (6 phases)

  1. This is where the level starts to tighten: "Complete Level 13801 by carefully matching all items while…" Think of the bar as a budget: three slots reserved for the trio you are finishing, the rest as working space. Blow the budget early and the rest of the level is damage control.
  2. The final step is a cleanup instruction: "Use the shuffle power-up if you can't find any…" Special items often sit near the surface, which makes them tempting decoys. Clear the ordinary pieces around them first so the payoff actually lands.
  3. Step 3 is the one most players skip: "Group similar items visually to speed up your scanning…" Planning clicks in advance is not slow play — on a board with this much hidden information it is the only way to avoid spending slots on items you cannot finish.
  4. The mid-phase step is the pivot of the run: "Focus on clearing items from the top of stacked…" The rim of the board is an information resource. Reading it tells you which item types are plentiful, and that read is what should decide your first committed match.
  5. The opening step sets the tone: "Plan several moves ahead to avoid getting stuck with…" Prioritising is the whole skill here: rank the visible item types by how close they are to a trio, then work that list top-down instead of clicking whatever catches your eye.
  6. A later step worth reading carefully: "Focus on the bottom layer items in multi-layer boards…" Starting low matters because bottom-heavy piles release their items in waves. Clear the base and the upper layer loses support, which drops new matches into reach without extra clicks.

Booster Strategy

Level 13801 is best approached as a no-booster run first, with boosters treated as a correction for a specific board state rather than an opening move. That framing matters: players who open with a booster on Level 13801 usually spend it before they know which item types are scarce, which is exactly the information the booster is supposed to buy them.

If you do reach for one on Level 13801, sequence it after a completed match rather than mid-trio. Finishing a match first returns slots to the tray, so the reshuffle or pull that follows can actually be acted on instead of admired.

Keep a rough coin budget for Level 13801: one booster per two attempts is a sane ceiling. If you are spending more than that, the fix is a change in approach — usually committing to fewer item types at once — rather than a bigger spend.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  1. Using a Fan booster when the tray is already 5+ items full — the reshuffled board can't be exploited with no tray room.
  2. Panicking when the tray fills to 5–6 items and making random clicks hoping to get lucky.
  3. Matching single items on empty parts of the board instead of aiming every pick-up at something that is blocking access.
  4. Leaving corner pieces for last, then discovering they are walled in once the middle of the board has collapsed.

Pro Tips Explained

The 2 pro tips above come from the failure patterns that show up repeatedly on Level 13801. Taken together they point at one theme — collection-bar economy — which is the skill this particular board is really testing. Read them as a checklist before your next attempt rather than as background reading.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a trick to Match Factory Level 13801?

The closest thing to a trick on Level 13801 is using the physics simulation deliberately. When you complete a match involving pieces that sit next to a buried cluster, the simulation rolls those hidden items into view for free. Aiming matches at pieces that support the pile therefore reveals more than aiming at whichever item happens to be nearest your cursor.

Does the item layout change every time I play Level 13801?

Match Factory uses seeded layouts with minor randomization between attempts. The overall board structure — which item types appear and roughly how many of each — stays the same, but the exact position of buried pieces can shift. That is why a strategy that "almost worked" last time is usually worth retrying rather than abandoning.

Is Match Factory Level 13801 beatable without boosters?

Yes — Level 13801 sits in the endgame band of the game, and its 6-step walkthrough is designed to be followed without spending coins. The key is tray discipline: never collect from more than two or three item categories at once, and prioritize completing existing partial matches over picking up new items. Follow the step order above rather than improvising, because on this board the sequence matters more than raw speed.

Match Factory Level 13801 rewards patience and planning over speed and luck. Use the walkthrough steps as your framework, apply the tray management principles to every click, and don't hesitate to use the Undo button when you catch a mistake early. With focused play, this level is very much within reach. Good luck on your next attempt!

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