Netslide Pipe Puzzle
Netslide Pipe Puzzle takes a pipe network and shuffles where the pieces sit while keeping each one pointing the right way. The only move you get is to shove an entire row or column one step. Whatever falls off one end pops back in at the other.
That makes it part network puzzle and part sliding puzzle. Boards start small, so a round can be quick. It opens right on the page with no setup.
How to play Netslide Pipe Puzzle
Around the border you will see gray arrows, a pair for each line of tiles. Click an arrow to push that line one square in the arrow's direction, or right-click to push it the other way. The black tile is the source, and tiles linked to it are highlighted.
Rebuild the network so that every tile connects into one system with no closed loops. Under the grid, a line tracks moves made and active tiles, such as Active: 6/16. When every tile is active, the grid flashes and the bar says COMPLETED.
The Type menu has 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5 boards at three levels. Easy shows red barrier lines that pipes cannot cross, Medium removes them, and Hard also wraps the edges. Custom sets size, wrapping and barriers.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Push a row or column toward the arrow | Arrow keys to move the edge marker, then Enter | Left-click an arrow | Tap an arrow |
| Push it the opposite way | — | Right-click an arrow | Hold an arrow |
| New game, undo, redo | N, U, R | Menu bar buttons | Menu bar buttons |
Tips
- Start on a 3x3 easy board. The barrier lines give away a lot, and the small size lets you learn how lines shift.
- Settle one row at a time, starting at the top. Later moves then disturb the finished part as little as possible.
- To nudge a single tile, slide its column, shift the row it lands in, then slide the column back.
- Every dead-end piece must end up against a pipe that leads home to the source. Use them as anchors when planning.
- Undo has no limit, so try a sequence of slides freely and back out if it scrambles too much.
If you like Netslide Pipe Puzzle, try these
Net Pipe PuzzleSame pipe network to rebuild, only each tile rotates where it sits, which makes a gentler starting point.
Fifteen SlideSliding pieces into order is the other half of this puzzle, here with fifteen numbered blocks and one gap.
Questions
How is Netslide Pipe Puzzle different from rotating pipe puzzles?
Here no piece needs turning; each one is simply in the wrong position. You fix it by sliding whole rows and columns instead of turning pieces.
What do the red lines mean in Netslide Pipe Puzzle?
They are barriers. No pipe crosses a barrier in the solution, so they show where tiles cannot connect. They appear on easy boards and can be added through Custom.
Can I play it with a keyboard?
Yes. The arrow keys move a marker around the edge of the board, and Enter pushes the row or column it points at.
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