AoC 2024 Day 16: Reindeer Maze

Data Parsing The input is an \(R \times C\) grid with # for a wall, S for the start tile, E for the end tile, and . for open spots. Part One The reindeer start at S facing East , and can move one tile at a time, increasing their score by 1 point. They can also rotate clockwise or counterclockwise 90 degrees at a time, increasing their score by 1000 points. What is the lowest score a Reindeer could…