PAINT TRAIL MAZE · TAPCAPER

Level 21: First latch

7 × 6 · 30 paint targets · switch & gate

CORAL STUDIO · HARD

Level 21 /120

First latch

3% painted0 moves11 proven minimum
Switch A: toggles its matching gates on every visitAGate A: closedA

Diamonds toggle gates; closed gates create stops. Stuck? Undo (assisted), or Restart.

Best: not yet painted. 0/120 complete. New ball skins at 10, 20 and 30 clears.

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Reading this maze

First latch starts at row 5, column 6. Of the 42 grid positions, 30 are paintable and 12 are walls. The start is already painted; the other 29 tiles remain to be reached.

The switch at row 2, column 1 toggles gate A on every entry. Start up; opening the gate changes where later slides can stop. The first slide covers 2 of 30 target tiles; 28 remain.

The verified opening crosses 1 tiles before stopping. A breadth-first search proves a 11-slide finish from this exact starting board; that is a reference target, not a move limit. You may revisit any painted tile.

Opening board for First latch: 30 paintable tiles, ball at row 5, column 6

Switch A is a diamond; gate A has bars when closed and a dashed outline when open. Entering the switch toggles it immediately, including during a slide. If you get trapped, undo or restart; Hint checks the current gate and painted-floor state.