Rush Hour Vehicles Expert — Set 37

Expert Rush Hour — vehicles #37

Title

Expert Rush Hour — vehicles #37

Blocks

• {"id":"X","label":"X (Red Car)","orientation":"H","size":2,"row":2,"col":0}
• {"id":"A","label":"Car A","orientation":"V","size":2,"row":0,"col":2}
• {"id":"B","label":"Car B","orientation":"H","size":2,"row":0,"col":3}
• {"id":"C","label":"Car C","orientation":"V","size":2,"row":1,"col":5}
• {"id":"D","label":"Truck D","orientation":"V","size":3,"row":3,"col":2}
• {"id":"E","label":"Car E","orientation":"H","size":2,"row":3,"col":4}
• {"id":"F","label":"Car F","orientation":"H","size":2,"row":5,"col":0}

TargetBlock

X

ExitEdge

right

ExitPosition

2

Solution

• {"blockId":"B","direction":"R","steps":1,"description":"Slide Car B right 1."}
• {"blockId":"C","direction":"D","steps":3,"description":"Slide Car C down 3."}
• {"blockId":"B","direction":"L","steps":3,"description":"Slide Car B left 3."}
• {"blockId":"A","direction":"D","steps":2,"description":"Slide Car A down 2."}
• {"blockId":"E","direction":"R","steps":1,"description":"Slide Car E right 1."}
• {"blockId":"D","direction":"U","steps":2,"description":"Slide Truck D up 2."}
• {"blockId":"F","direction":"R","steps":4,"description":"Slide Car F right 4."}
• {"blockId":"X","direction":"R","steps":4,"description":"Slide X right to exit."}

SolutionMoveCount

8

Question

What is the minimum number of moves to free the target block? Write the move sequence using the format: Block ID + Direction + Steps (e.g. "A-Right-2").

Instructions

Slide the vehicle blocks to create a clear path for the Red Car (X) to exit through the right side of the board. Vehicles can only move forward or backward along their orientation.

Legend

• Block coordinates use (row, col) from the top-left corner (row 0, col 0).
• H = horizontal block, V = vertical block.
• Moves: U=Up, D=Down, L=Left, R=Right, followed by number of spaces.