Verified solution
The shortest route from PONG
PONGPONYPOLYPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01PONG → PONY4th letter, G to Y
- 02PONY → POLY3rd letter, N to L
- 03POLY → POLL4th letter, Y to L
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PONG has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BONG4 leftPONS4 leftPONY4 leftDONG5 leftGONG5 leftLONG5 leftSONG5 leftTONG5 leftPOND5 leftPANG6 leftPING6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 distinct paths at the minimum length of 5. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 5 moves is equally short.
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