What Metro Maneuver is
Metro Maneuver is a transit-map logic puzzle. Each puzzle presents a city map with colored metro lines, each with its own start and end, and your goal is to draw each line from start to finish using a limited amount of track. Finished lines serve passengers at stops, hubs, airports, and ferry stops, and your score climbs with the number of passengers your completed network reaches. Because track is tight, you must choose which stops are worth serving and which sections to skip entirely. You can play daily maps, weekly puzzles, and community-created maps, with color-blind friendly outlines and line numbers to keep routes clear.
How to play
Open a puzzle and you will see each line's colored start and end on the city grid. Draw a route from the start toward the end, using track cells to pass through stops, hubs, airports, and ferry stops. Every line only earns points when its end is reached, so route carefully before submitting. Track is limited, so leaving some tiles and stops unused is sometimes the best choice. Bridges cost extra tiles per cell, tunnels through mountains cost 1 tile per cell and cannot turn inside, and park & ride areas cost 2 tiles and force the line to turn around. After submitting, your score appears alongside the hidden optimal solution, and you can compare with the best possible network. For extra help, use hints and tutorial lessons, toggle lay-only or remove-only mode, and cut lines by dragging back.
Tips
- A line scores only when it reaches its end, so focus on completing each route before adding extra loops or detours.
- Use one hub for several lines; serving passengers by routing multiple lines through the same hub can raise your score without using much extra track.
- Bridges and park & ride spaces eat into your track budget, so weigh their passenger value against the tiles they cost.
- Tunnels through mountains are cheap at 1 tile per cell but cannot turn inside, so plan straight approaches.
Common questions
How is my score calculated?
A line's score counts only once its endpoint is reached. Every stop on that finished line contributes to the score, and passengers can also be picked up at hubs, airports, and ferry stops. More passengers served by your finished network means a higher final score.
When do new puzzles appear?
A new daily map appears at midnight New York time. Four new weekly puzzles arrive every Sunday, ranging from medium to extreme difficulty. The hidden optimal solution is only shown after you submit, so you can test your own network first.
Can I create my own maps?
Yes. The map planner lets you create, publish, and share custom maps, and you can also play archived community maps. Progress is saved in the browser on your current device.