Ladder game rule diagram: how rungs change a path

Define the format

A useful diagram lets readers audit every switch. Label starts with letters, ends with numbers, and keep spacing even.

Read the path

There are only two actions: move down or switch sideways at a rung. There is no diagonal jump.

A rung swaps only two neighboring paths. Start at the top, follow each segment, and do not treat a crossing as a free jump.

Keep it clear

If starts, ends, rungs, and direction remain clear after compression, the diagram is doing its job.

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