<p><strong>Yes, he can turn.</strong></p>

<p>Page 4 of the rules state</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The Diver may move through one or more adjacent missing and/or flooded tiles for 1 action.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>There is a thread on BGG <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/article/5046828#5046828">here</a> where the designer confirms that turns are allowed.</p>

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bwarner
<p>In the instructions it says the Diver can swim "across" a flooded or abyss tile for one action. Does this means he can make a turn and go to the tile diagonal from his location?</p>

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Is the Diver able to turn when swimming across a flooded or abyss tile?
riv_rec
# Is the Diver able to turn when swimming across a flooded or abyss tile?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-07)

In the instructions it says the Diver can swim "across" a flooded or abyss tile for one action. Does this means he can make a turn and go to the tile diagonal from his location?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-07. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

**Yes, he can turn.**

Page 4 of the rules state

> The Diver may move through one or more adjacent missing and/or flooded tiles for 1 action.

There is a thread on BGG [here](http://boardgamegeek.com/article/5046828#5046828) where the designer confirms that turns are allowed.


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