Posts from Walkthrough of the monk puzzle.

Here's a brief description: There are 4 monks, and each of them swaps certain rows with land tiles. Our task is to swap the rows until one of the land types lines up in a single vertical line, creating a "path" to the Grail. Here are some clarifications for the diagrams: Brother 1 (southwest) swaps rows 1, 2, and 3. Brother 2 (northeast) swaps rows 1 and 3. Brother 3 (southeast) swaps rows 3 and 5. Brother 4 (northwest) swaps rows 2 and 4. There are a total of 5 types of land in the puzzle: G - grass (green terrain) S - snow (snowy terrain) M - swamp (marshy terrain) R - rock (rocky terrain, usually near the Barbarian castle) D - sand While studying the diagrams, I discovered a pattern: each brother has his own system for changing the order of the land tiles in a row. And although the land tiles are swapped, they follow a consistent order – each monk has his own. Therefore, there are only 5 possible ways to change the land tiles for each monk. See the diagrams below: I'll tell you how I managed to solve it. Approach each monk 5 times, starting with the first and continuing in order. IMPORTANT: each monk's count must start with the same land tile (I started with the grass tile). Repeat this operation until the vertical strip forms a path. In my case, the swamp formed twice. I wish you good luck, and I hope I helped you solve the puzzle! Please write comments and let me know if you solved the puzzle using my method.

It's much simpler. You need to approach the northwestern monk, then the southwestern one, and then the southeastern one. It's a bit long to write out, but it takes 6 turns in total. It's easier to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsA1W8hxS8M