SPEED RUN NOTES
Xcw speed-run notes
Win condition
Build one unbroken pipe path from the inlet to the outlet with every tile's opening connected to its neighbor. The level clears only when water can travel the full route, so a single dead end or gap anywhere along the line stops the whole flow.
Fastest line
Start at the inlet and outlet. Drag movable pieces to extend a short confirmed route before filling the busy center, and hold junctions until you know which neighboring piece continues toward the outlet.
Input language
Drag or swipe an open pipe piece onto another open piece to swap their positions. Fixed or filled pieces stay in place, so release only when the destination completes the route you are building.
Opening play
Do not start in the middle of the board. Start from the inlet and outlet, then use movable edge pieces to extend a confirmed route inward. The endpoint constraints narrow the choices in the center, so you do not need to guess the whole board at once.
Score signals
The board is right when tracing from the inlet reaches each next tile without a dead end, and every tile you lock extends the route toward the outlet. A bad sign is a piece that leaves a gap or sends the line into a dead end; swap that piece with a movable neighbor before testing again.
Recovery
If the water stalls, trace from the inlet to the first opening that does not connect and swap that piece with a movable neighbor. Rebuild the short confirmed route outward from the endpoint, then test the flow again.
Player questions: Plumber Pipe
How do I control Plumber Pipe?
Drag or swipe an open pipe piece onto another open piece to swap their positions. Fixed or filled pieces stay in place; confirm the route before you start the water.
Should I solve the middle of the pipe board first?
No. Start with the inlet, outlet, and edge positions. Use swaps to extend a confirmed route inward; the endpoint constraints narrow the choices in the center.
