How to play Slide Path
Slide Path is a sliding tile puzzle with pipes. You slide tiles into the empty square until a single path runs from the source (the red circle) to the goal (the black circle). The water flows from the source as far as the pipes connect, so you can always see how far you've got. Every puzzle can be solved.
Slide Path rules
- The board has one empty square. A tile next to it can slide into it.
- Slide the tiles until one unbroken path of pipes runs from the source (red circle) to the goal (black circle).
- Tiles with screws are fixed and cannot be moved.
- A yellow tile with arrows stays in place, but turns a quarter turn when you tap it.
- The water flows from the source as far as the pipes connect. When it reaches the goal, the puzzle is solved.
How to solve a Slide Path
Follow the water
The water shows you exactly where the path breaks off. Look at the last tile it reaches and ask what kind of pipe the next square needs: a straight, a bend, or something that turns towards the goal. Then find a tile with that shape and work out how to bring it there.
Use the empty square as your workspace
You can only move a tile into the empty square, so that square is your tool. To bring a tile somewhere, move the empty square around it step by step. Try not to break up a part of the path that already works; move the empty square through areas you don't need yet.
Let the fixed tiles set the route
Tiles with screws never move, so the path has to fit around them, or through them if their pipes point the right way. Look at the fixed tiles first and work out which route they allow. On the higher levels, the yellow turning tiles add a choice: turn them to whichever direction the path needs.
Playing Slide Path in Vellara
Slide Path is one of the puzzles in Vellara that are switched off by default. You will find it at the bottom of the main menu under More puzzles, and you can put it in the main menu yourself in Settings, under Puzzles in the menu.
Tap a tile next to the empty square to slide it in, or swipe the tile in that direction. Tap a yellow tile with arrows to turn it a quarter turn. Undo takes back a move and Restart puts the board back to the beginning. If you are stuck, the button "Show which piece goes where" gives you a clue. You can make the board smaller or larger, or fit it to your screen.
There are five levels. The easiest boards are 4×4 to 4×5 to get you started; the hardest go up to 7×7 with the longest path. From four stars onwards, yellow turning tiles join in. Every puzzle is made for you and can always be solved.
A clock runs while you play, but there is no time pressure. Take as long as you like.
Slide Path FAQ
What is the difference between Slide Path and Pipes?
In Pipes you turn tiles where they are until every pipe connects. In Slide Path you slide tiles around the board until one path leads from the source to the goal.
Where can I find Slide Path in Vellara?
It is off by default. Look at the bottom of the main menu under More puzzles, or switch it on in Settings under Puzzles in the menu.
What are the tiles with screws?
Those tiles are fixed. You can't slide them, so your path has to work with them where they are.
Can every Slide Path be solved?
Yes. Every puzzle in Vellara is made so that it can always be solved.
Is Slide Path free?
Yes. Vellara is free to download and play, and you don't need an account.
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