ROUTE field guide
Cover Every Yard: Solving the Last Empty Dots
Why completed connections can leave gaps and how to route through final uncovered cells.
Spot orphan pockets
A pocket beside a completed route may have no remaining entrance. Scan both sides of each new path.
Use safe detours
A receiver does not need the shortest path. Controlled detours turn connection logic into complete coverage.
Close targets last
A target can act like a door. Cover its surrounding cells first when geometry leaves only one approach.
Try it on a field
Open ROUTE on iPhone and change one path at a time. Every playable field is solver-validated, so a failure is useful evidence about corridor ownership, endpoint access, or coverage.
Sources and review scope
- ROUTE 1.0 in-app rule and mode copy.
- ROUTE support and purchase behavior, reviewed 2026-09-01.
- Apple subscription management for billing-control references.
Related guides
Updated 2026-09-01ROUTE Hints and Grades: What Each Assist ChangesUse solver hints intentionally and understand how assistance affects a completed field grade.Updated 2026-09-01How the ROUTE Playbook Turns Solves Into a Visual ArchiveUse completed diagrams to compare route shapes, revisit progress, and recognize patterns.Updated 2026-09-01How Defender Cells Change a ROUTE SolutionRead defender clusters as walls, gates, pockets, and target constraints.