FünfLinienStaffel
FünfLinienStaffel is a term used in German-language puzzle and game design to denote a relay-based mechanism involving five lines. The name translates to five-line relay and is sometimes used as a product name or section heading in puzzle anthologies. The exact rules can vary by author, but a common core is that information or game tokens pass from one participant to the next along a network of five lines, with handovers occurring at designated junctions.
In typical implementations, five lines are drawn in a configuration that creates transfer points. Players start
Variations of FünfLinienStaffel emphasize speed, strategic planning, or cooperative problem solving. In educational contexts it is
The concept is related to relay races (athletics) and to line-based path puzzles and network-flow problems in