Traffic Jam Daily Sliding Car Puzzle
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How to play
- Slide cars along their own lanes. Cars cannot overlap.
- Get the star car out through the red exit on the right.
- A slide of any distance counts as one move.
- Drag a car, or select it and use the arrow keys. Hint highlights the next car.
How to play Traffic Jam, the daily sliding car puzzle
Traffic Jam is a sliding block puzzle on a 6×6 parking grid. Cars two and three squares long can only slide forwards and backwards along their own lane. Slide them out of the way and drive the star car out through the exit on the right.
A slide of any distance counts as one move, and so does driving out. There is no move limit: undo and restart are free.
A new board goes live at midnight in your time zone, easy at the start of the week and hardest on Sunday.
Strategy tips
- Start from the exit. Find the cars in the star car's row, then ask what blocks each of them. Work backwards from there.
- Long cars matter most. A three-square car across the exit row needs a lot of room. Clear its lane early.
- Slide all the way. One slide counts as one move however far it goes, so moving a car to the end of its lane often saves a move later.
- Use a hint. Hint highlights the next car to move.
Frequently asked questions
- Can every board be solved?
- Yes. Every board is solved by a computer before it is published, and the solution is checked move by move.
- What counts as a move?
- One continuous slide of one car, however far it goes. Driving the star car out also counts.
- How do I move a car?
- Drag it along its lane, or select it and use the arrow keys.
- Can I play more than one a day?
- Endless mode has unlimited sliding car puzzles from Easy to Expert, and the archive keeps every past daily board. It is free, with no account.