Trace Escape

A circuit board puzzle for Android. Coming soon to Google Play.

Every board is a circuit, and every copper trace has an arrow. Tap a trace and it slides off the board along its arrow, but only if nothing is in the way. Work out the right order and clear the whole board to pass QC.

Slide every trace off: a Logic Board board mid-solve, a trace escaping along its arrow

Mind the shorts: a blocked trace shorts and blows a fuse

Unlock the power rails: a locked rail's gate pins ripple to show what's still needed

Tools for tight spots: the Inspect magnifier finds a trace that can leave

600 boards in 9 packs: the Board Pack Unlocked splash

How it works

Tap a trace to send it sliding off the board in the direction of its arrow.
If anything is in its path, it shorts and you blow a fuse. You have three fuses per board.
Plan ahead: clearing one trace opens the way for the next.

New components arrive as you go. ICs never move and block everything. Logic gates lock silver power rails until their pin LEDs light up. Capacitors charge as traces leave the board. Diodes only conduct one way, until a trace overloads them.

600 boards in nine packs

From a tiny breadboard to giant fab-test boards you pinch to zoom. Finish a pack to unlock the next, with a fanfare and bonus boosters.

Pack	Boards	New component
Breadboard	1–40	Copper traces
Perfboard	41–100	Longer, twistier traces
Through-Hole	101–170	ICs
Logic Board	171–240	OR gates
Interlock	241–310	AND gates
Power Supply	311–380	Capacitors
Rectifier	381–450	Diodes
Mainboard	451–530	Majority (k-of-n) gates
Fab Test	531–600	Everything, up to 20×32

Daily Build and Free Play

A new board every day, the same for every player, harder as the week goes on, so keep your streak going. Or jump into Free Play for endless fresh boards at Easy, Medium, Hard or Expert.

Boosters for tight spots

Desolder lifts any trace straight off the board, Inspect finds a trace that can safely leave right now, and a Spare Fuse replaces a blown fuse or revives a fried board. Boosters recharge over time, and you can watch an optional ad to get one back sooner.

A living circuit board

Current pulses along the traces, and status LEDs blink and breathe
Solder smokes, fuses blow and diodes pop
Relaxed background music while you think

The game is free to play, with a banner ad and an occasional ad between boards. A one-time Remove Ads purchase in Config removes them for good and makes boosters recharge faster. Ads that give a booster back only play when you choose to watch one.

Support

Questions, feedback or bug reports: baylandblue@gmail.com