The Trash Cell destroys all cells that attempt to enter its space, like an enemy cell. However, enemy cells are destroyed: trash cells are not. This destructive property makes it impossible to move or destroy a trash cell.

Key Attributes

  • Indestructible
  • Able to destroy all cells
  • Rotation-independent
  • Non-updating

Uses in the community

In general, contraptions, trash cells are used to collect debris and generally for making contraptions neater. Trash cells can't be used in moving machines without leaving a trail, as it is impossible to clean up indestructible cells. It is also frequently used for decoration purposes, i.e. making a wall around the machine to show its bounding box.

For puzzles, trash cells are used rather infrequently. When they are used, it is mostly as a way to clean up the result of a previous action. They are practically never used as a part of the solution.

In vaults, trash cells are used frequently as one of the two cells composing the frame of a vault. The other cell is the immobile cell, as both of these cells are indestructible. In solving, trash cells are used to shove waste into.