Moves 0
Fewest possible 19
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How to play
Goal
Slide the blocks around until the big peach block, the general, reaches the exit at the bottom of the board.
How it works
- Blocks slide up, down, left or right into empty space. They can't be lifted or turned.
- Swipe a block in the direction you want it to go. Swipe further to slide it two squares if there is room.
- Or simply tap a block: if it can only move one way, it moves there.
- Each slide counts as one move. Try to get close to the fewest possible.
- Levels 1 to 5 get harder. Level 5 is the classic starting position, which takes 90 moves at best.
Tips
- The general needs a 2×2 hole to move into. Look for ways to gather the two empty spaces side by side.
- The small square blocks are your most flexible pieces. Use them to shuffle space around.
- The wide horizontal block is often the main obstacle. Plan early how to get it out of the general's way.
- If you go round in circles, restart and try moving a different block first.
The history of Huarong Dao
The puzzle retells a story from the Chinese classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms: the warlord Cao Cao, defeated at Red Cliffs, escapes through the narrow Huarong Pass guarded by the general Guan Yu. Sliding-block puzzles like it spread worldwide in the early 1900s, and in China it remains one of the best-loved traditional puzzles.