My site is appearing on page 1 and 2 for different key words i am targeting like game cheat codes and game cheats, does it mean its out of sandbox now or how do you know when once site is out of sandbox. Thanks
if you have to ask, you'll never know any site made after the sandbox was first created is subject to sandbox filters, just to differing extents. the only way to be free of this is to get a domain that's been in google since before the sandbox. if you won't be taking that route, your site will always be affected by the sandbox-- but again, just to varying degrees.
If your site is on page 1 and 2 for relevant keywords, I'd say that effectively your site is not in the sandbox. 'the sandbox' is just a way of saying that in certain industries a new site will have a lot of trouble ranking for competitive keywords quickly - even if it builds 'the necessary' links.