EG Electrode

EG Electrode is a wiring puzzle rather than a tile board. Each level scatters electrons across the field, and the task is to connect every one of them, drawing the links yourself instead of spotting matching faces. The rules behind it are laid out in the map of the variants.

Two rules shape the whole game. Only opposite charges may be joined, so a positive point is useless to another positive one however close it sits, and the lines must not overlap, which means the order you connect in decides whether the last pair still has a route. Also under this heading: Space Connect Mahjong.

That second rule is where levels are lost. A link drawn early across the centre of the field can cut off a corner permanently, and a line cannot be routed around once it is placed. EcapsGames.com keeps the presentation minimal, so the difficulty lives entirely in the routing. Linkz occupies the neighbouring slot in the catalogue.

1. Look over the scattered electrons and note which carry a positive charge and which a negative one.
2. Draw a link from a point to one of the opposite charge.
3. Keep each new line clear of the ones already placed, since they may not overlap.
4. Connect every electron on the field to complete the level.

• Wire the edges first — outer pairs in EG Electrode have short routes that rarely block anything else.
• Never cut the field in half — one long line across the centre strands whatever is left on the far side.
• Check the charge before the distance — the nearest point is often the same sign and no use to you.
• Count the clusters — a group where one charge outnumbers the other tells you where the awkward routing will be.