PAINT TRAIL MAZE · TAPCAPER

Level 56: Branching latch

7 × 6 · 27 paint targets · switch & gate

CORAL STUDIO · HARD

Level 56 /120

Branching latch

4% painted0 moves22 proven minimum
Gate A: closedASwitch A: toggles its matching gates on every visitASwitch A: toggles its matching gates on every visitA

Slide to the wall. Paint every dotted floor tile.

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

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Reading this maze

Branching latch starts at row 3, column 1. Of the 42 grid positions, 27 are paintable and 15 are walls. The start is already painted; the other 26 tiles remain to be reached.

The switch at row 6, column 4 toggles gate A on every entry. Start right; opening the gate changes where later slides can stop. The first slide covers 6 of 27 target tiles; 21 remain. Both diamonds control the same gate; visiting either flips its state, so plan the return crossing.

The verified opening crosses 5 tiles before stopping. A breadth-first search proves a 22-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 Branching latch: 27 paintable tiles, ball at row 3, column 1

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.