Gridlock guide

Goal

Slide the red car out of the parking lot through the exit on the right. Other vehicles are in the way — clear a path by sliding them.

How to play

• Vehicles only slide along their length — horizontal cars slide left/right, vertical cars slide up/down.
• Tap (or drag) a vehicle to move it. Vehicles can't jump or rotate.
• The red car must reach the exit on the right edge to win.

Scoring

Solve in as few moves as possible. Each puzzle has a minimum-move target — matching or beating it earns 5 stars.

Solving in fewer moves

• Work backwards from the exit. Ask which vehicle is directly blocking the red car, then what is blocking that one - the chain of blockers is the puzzle, and everything outside it is a distraction.
• A vehicle can only slide along its own length, so a blocker must have somewhere to go before it can move. Clearing that space first is usually the move people miss.
• Sliding a vehicle further than necessary costs moves later, because it often has to come back. Move each blocker the minimum distance that frees the square you need.

Why move count matters

Every puzzle has a known minimum, and matching or beating it is what earns the full five stars. A solution that works but wanders scores well below one that is tight, so it is worth planning the chain before touching anything.

Reset

One layout per day for every player, resetting at midnight Melbourne time.