implement tunnels

bin/config/buildings.toml

@@ -12,6 +12,21 @@ player_placeable = true
 construction_time_seconds = 1
 surface_mask = ["<A>"]
 
+[[building]]
+id = "tunnel_entry"
+cost = 5
+player_placeable = true
+construction_time_seconds = 3
+surface_mask = ["A>"]
+tunnel_max_distance = 10
+
+[[building]]
+id = "tunnel_exit"
+cost = 5
+player_placeable = true
+construction_time_seconds = 3
+surface_mask = ["A>"]
+
 [[building]]
 id = "miner"
 cost = 15

bin/config/visuals.toml

@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ fill    = "#7a7a5a"
 outline = "#9a9a7a"
 glyph   = ""
 
+[buildings.tunnel_entry]
+fill    = "#4a6a5a"
+outline = "#8aaa9a"
+glyph   = "Te"
+
+[buildings.tunnel_exit]
+fill    = "#5a6a4a"
+outline = "#9aaa8a"
+glyph   = "Tx"
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Stations
 #

src/lib/config/BuildingsConfig.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ struct BuildingDef
     // Stored as raw strings here; parsing into per-cell tiles + output ports
     // happens when buildings are placed, not at load time.
     std::vector<std::string> surfaceMask;
+    std::optional<int> tunnelMaxDistance;
 };
 
 struct BuildingsConfig

src/lib/config/ConfigLoader.cpp

@@ -275,6 +275,11 @@ BuildingsConfig ConfigLoader::loadBuildings(const std::string& path)
         def.constructionTimeSeconds = requireDouble(mt["construction_time_seconds"], file, elemPath + ".construction_time_seconds");
         def.surfaceMask             = requireStringArray(mt["surface_mask"],         file, elemPath + ".surface_mask");
 
+        if (const std::optional<int64_t> tmd = mt["tunnel_max_distance"].value<int64_t>())
+        {
+            def.tunnelMaxDistance = static_cast<int>(*tmd);
+        }
+
         const std::optional<BuildingType> parsedType = parseBuildingType(def.id);
         if (!parsedType)
         {

src/lib/core/BuildingType.cpp

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ std::optional<BuildingType> parseBuildingType(const std::string& id)
     if (id == "salvage_bay")          { return BuildingType::SalvageBay; }
     if (id == "belt")                 { return BuildingType::Belt; }
     if (id == "splitter")             { return BuildingType::Splitter; }
+    if (id == "tunnel_entry")         { return BuildingType::TunnelEntry; }
+    if (id == "tunnel_exit")          { return BuildingType::TunnelExit; }
     if (id == "hq")                   { return BuildingType::Hq; }
     if (id == "player_defence_station") { return BuildingType::PlayerDefenceStation; }
     if (id == "enemy_defence_station")  { return BuildingType::EnemyDefenceStation; }
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ std::string buildingTypeId(BuildingType type)
         case BuildingType::SalvageBay:           return "salvage_bay";
         case BuildingType::Belt:                 return "belt";
         case BuildingType::Splitter:             return "splitter";
+        case BuildingType::TunnelEntry:          return "tunnel_entry";
+        case BuildingType::TunnelExit:           return "tunnel_exit";
         case BuildingType::Hq:                   return "hq";
         case BuildingType::PlayerDefenceStation: return "player_defence_station";
         case BuildingType::EnemyDefenceStation:  return "enemy_defence_station";

src/lib/core/BuildingType.h

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ enum class BuildingType
     SalvageBay,
     Belt,
     Splitter,
+    TunnelEntry,
+    TunnelExit,
     Hq,
     PlayerDefenceStation,
     EnemyDefenceStation,

src/lib/sim/BeltSystem.cpp

@@ -70,10 +70,39 @@ void BeltSystem::placeSplitter(QPoint tile, Rotation outputA, Rotation outputB)
     m_splitters[key(tile)] = st;
 }
 
-void BeltSystem::removeTile(QPoint tile)
+void BeltSystem::placeTunnelEntry(QPoint tile, Rotation direction, int maxDistance)
 {
     m_belts.erase(key(tile));
     m_splitters.erase(key(tile));
+    m_tunnelExits.erase(key(tile));
+    TunnelEntryTile te;
+    te.direction   = direction;
+    te.maxDistance  = maxDistance;
+    m_tunnelEntries[key(tile)] = te;
+    reevaluateTunnelPairing();
+}
+
+void BeltSystem::placeTunnelExit(QPoint tile, Rotation direction)
+{
+    m_belts.erase(key(tile));
+    m_splitters.erase(key(tile));
+    m_tunnelEntries.erase(key(tile));
+    TunnelExitTile tx;
+    tx.direction = direction;
+    m_tunnelExits[key(tile)] = tx;
+    reevaluateTunnelPairing();
+}
+
+void BeltSystem::removeTile(QPoint tile)
+{
+    const bool wasTunnel = (m_tunnelEntries.erase(key(tile)) > 0)
+                         | (m_tunnelExits.erase(key(tile)) > 0);
+    m_belts.erase(key(tile));
+    m_splitters.erase(key(tile));
+    if (wasTunnel)
+    {
+        reevaluateTunnelPairing();
+    }
 }
 
 void BeltSystem::setSplitterFilters(QPoint tile,
@@ -105,18 +134,98 @@ std::optional<BeltSystem::SplitterInfo> BeltSystem::getSplitterInfo(QPoint tile)
     };
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tunnel pairing
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void BeltSystem::reevaluateTunnelPairing()
+{
+    std::vector<TunnelLink> oldLinks;
+    std::swap(oldLinks, m_tunnelLinks);
+
+    for (const std::pair<const std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>& entry : m_tunnelEntries)
+    {
+        const QPoint entryPos(entry.first.first, entry.first.second);
+        const Rotation dir = entry.second.direction;
+        const int maxDist  = entry.second.maxDistance;
+
+        for (int d = 1; d <= maxDist; ++d)
+        {
+            QPoint probe = entryPos;
+            for (int step = 0; step < d; ++step)
+            {
+                probe = adjacentTile(probe, dir);
+            }
+
+            // Check if a same-direction tunnel entry is here (blocks pairing)
+            const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>::const_iterator teIt =
+                m_tunnelEntries.find(key(probe));
+            if (teIt != m_tunnelEntries.end() && teIt->second.direction == dir)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // Check if a same-direction tunnel exit is here (forms pair)
+            const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::const_iterator txIt =
+                m_tunnelExits.find(key(probe));
+            if (txIt != m_tunnelExits.end())
+            {
+                if (txIt->second.direction == dir)
+                {
+                    TunnelLink link;
+                    link.entryTile = entryPos;
+                    link.exitTile  = probe;
+                    link.length    = static_cast<double>(d);
+
+                    for (const TunnelLink& old : oldLinks)
+                    {
+                        if (old.entryTile == entryPos && old.exitTile == probe)
+                        {
+                            link.items = old.items;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    m_tunnelLinks.push_back(std::move(link));
+                    break;
+                }
+                // Different direction exit — skip, keep searching
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Port interface
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 bool BeltSystem::tryPutItem(QPoint tile, Item item)
 {
-    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, BeltTile>::iterator it = m_belts.find(key(tile));
-    if (it == m_belts.end())
+    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, BeltTile>::iterator bIt = m_belts.find(key(tile));
+    if (bIt != m_belts.end())
     {
+        return tryPlaceOnBelt(tile, item);
+    }
+
+    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>::iterator teIt =
+        m_tunnelEntries.find(key(tile));
+    if (teIt != m_tunnelEntries.end())
+    {
+        TunnelEntryTile& te = teIt->second;
+        if (!te.front)
+        {
+            te.front = BeltItemSlot{item, 0.0};
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!te.back)
+        {
+            te.back = BeltItemSlot{item, 0.0};
+            return true;
+        }
         return false;
     }
-    return tryPlaceOnBelt(tile, item);
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 std::optional<Item> BeltSystem::tryTakeItem(Port port)
@@ -158,6 +267,20 @@ std::optional<Item> BeltSystem::tryTakeItem(Port port)
         }
     }
 
+    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::iterator txIt =
+        m_tunnelExits.find(key(port.tile));
+    if (txIt != m_tunnelExits.end())
+    {
+        TunnelExitTile& tx = txIt->second;
+        if (tx.direction == port.direction && tx.front && tx.front->progress >= 1.0)
+        {
+            const Item taken = tx.front->item;
+            tx.front = tx.back;
+            tx.back  = std::nullopt;
+            return taken;
+        }
+    }
+
     return std::nullopt;
 }
 
@@ -194,6 +317,17 @@ std::optional<ItemType> BeltSystem::peekItem(Port port) const
         }
     }
 
+    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::const_iterator txIt =
+        m_tunnelExits.find(key(port.tile));
+    if (txIt != m_tunnelExits.end())
+    {
+        const TunnelExitTile& tx = txIt->second;
+        if (tx.direction == port.direction && tx.front && tx.front->progress >= 1.0)
+        {
+            return tx.front->item.type;
+        }
+    }
+
     return std::nullopt;
 }
 
@@ -219,6 +353,36 @@ void BeltSystem::clearTiles(const std::vector<QPoint>& tiles)
             sIt->second.frontA = std::nullopt;
             sIt->second.frontB = std::nullopt;
         }
+
+        const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>::iterator teIt =
+            m_tunnelEntries.find(key(tile));
+        if (teIt != m_tunnelEntries.end())
+        {
+            teIt->second.front = std::nullopt;
+            teIt->second.back  = std::nullopt;
+            for (TunnelLink& link : m_tunnelLinks)
+            {
+                if (link.entryTile == tile)
+                {
+                    link.items.clear();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::iterator txIt =
+            m_tunnelExits.find(key(tile));
+        if (txIt != m_tunnelExits.end())
+        {
+            txIt->second.front = std::nullopt;
+            txIt->second.back  = std::nullopt;
+            for (TunnelLink& link : m_tunnelLinks)
+            {
+                if (link.exitTile == tile)
+                {
+                    link.items.clear();
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +393,9 @@ void BeltSystem::clearTiles(const std::vector<QPoint>& tiles)
 void BeltSystem::tick()
 {
     advanceProgress();
+    advanceTunnelProgress();
     moveItemsToNextTile();
+    moveTunnelItems();
     routeSplitterItems();
 }
 
@@ -304,6 +470,98 @@ void BeltSystem::advanceProgress()
     }
 }
 
+void BeltSystem::advanceTunnelProgress()
+{
+    for (std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>::iterator it = m_tunnelEntries.begin();
+         it != m_tunnelEntries.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        TunnelEntryTile& te = it->second;
+
+        if (te.front)
+        {
+            te.front->progress += m_progressPerTick;
+            if (te.front->progress > 1.0)
+            {
+                te.front->progress = 1.0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (te.back)
+        {
+            te.back->progress += m_progressPerTick;
+            if (te.front && te.back->progress >= te.front->progress)
+            {
+                te.back->progress = te.front->progress - m_progressPerTick;
+                if (te.back->progress < 0.0)
+                {
+                    te.back->progress = 0.0;
+                }
+            }
+            if (te.back->progress > 0.5)
+            {
+                te.back->progress = 0.5;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::iterator it = m_tunnelExits.begin();
+         it != m_tunnelExits.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        TunnelExitTile& tx = it->second;
+
+        if (tx.front)
+        {
+            tx.front->progress += m_progressPerTick;
+            if (tx.front->progress > 1.0)
+            {
+                tx.front->progress = 1.0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (tx.back)
+        {
+            tx.back->progress += m_progressPerTick;
+            if (tx.front && tx.back->progress >= tx.front->progress)
+            {
+                tx.back->progress = tx.front->progress - m_progressPerTick;
+                if (tx.back->progress < 0.0)
+                {
+                    tx.back->progress = 0.0;
+                }
+            }
+            if (tx.back->progress > 0.5)
+            {
+                tx.back->progress = 0.5;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (TunnelLink& link : m_tunnelLinks)
+    {
+        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < link.items.size(); ++i)
+        {
+            TunnelTransitItem& ti = link.items[i];
+            ti.progress += m_progressPerTick;
+            if (ti.progress > link.length)
+            {
+                ti.progress = link.length;
+            }
+            if (i > 0)
+            {
+                const double maxProgress = link.items[i - 1].progress - 0.5;
+                if (ti.progress > maxProgress)
+                {
+                    ti.progress = maxProgress;
+                    if (ti.progress < 0.0)
+                    {
+                        ti.progress = 0.0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void BeltSystem::moveItemsToNextTile()
 {
     // Belt items advancing into the next tile.
@@ -340,11 +598,25 @@ void BeltSystem::moveItemsToNextTile()
                 bt.front = bt.back;
                 bt.back  = std::nullopt;
             }
-            // else: splitter back occupied — item stays blocked at progress 1.0.
         }
-        // else: no tile registered (e.g. open space, or building input port).
-        // Items leaving into unregistered tiles are not consumed here — the
-        // building pull step uses tryTakeItem for that.
+        else
+        {
+            const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>::iterator nextEntry =
+                m_tunnelEntries.find(key(next));
+            if (nextEntry != m_tunnelEntries.end() && !nextEntry->second.back)
+            {
+                if (!nextEntry->second.front)
+                {
+                    nextEntry->second.front = BeltItemSlot{bt.front->item, 0.0};
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    nextEntry->second.back = BeltItemSlot{bt.front->item, 0.0};
+                }
+                bt.front = bt.back;
+                bt.back  = std::nullopt;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // Splitter front slots advancing into downstream belt tiles.
@@ -357,23 +629,89 @@ void BeltSystem::moveItemsToNextTile()
         if (st.frontA && st.frontA->progress >= 1.0)
         {
             const QPoint dest = adjacentTile(here, st.outputA);
-            if (tryPlaceOnBelt(dest, st.frontA->item))
+            if (tryPushToTile(dest, st.frontA->item, st.outputA))
             {
                 st.frontA = std::nullopt;
             }
-            // else: downstream belt full or absent — item stays at progress 1.0
-            // for building pickup via tryTakeItem.
         }
 
         if (st.frontB && st.frontB->progress >= 1.0)
         {
             const QPoint dest = adjacentTile(here, st.outputB);
-            if (tryPlaceOnBelt(dest, st.frontB->item))
+            if (tryPushToTile(dest, st.frontB->item, st.outputB))
             {
                 st.frontB = std::nullopt;
             }
         }
     }
+
+    // Tunnel exit items advancing into downstream tiles.
+    for (std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::iterator it = m_tunnelExits.begin();
+         it != m_tunnelExits.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        TunnelExitTile& tx = it->second;
+        if (!tx.front || tx.front->progress < 1.0)
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const QPoint here = QPoint(it->first.first, it->first.second);
+        const QPoint next = adjacentTile(here, tx.direction);
+        if (tryPushToTile(next, tx.front->item, tx.direction))
+        {
+            tx.front = tx.back;
+            tx.back  = std::nullopt;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void BeltSystem::moveTunnelItems()
+{
+    for (TunnelLink& link : m_tunnelLinks)
+    {
+        // Entry front → transit
+        const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>::iterator teIt =
+            m_tunnelEntries.find(key(link.entryTile));
+        if (teIt != m_tunnelEntries.end())
+        {
+            TunnelEntryTile& te = teIt->second;
+            if (te.front && te.front->progress >= 1.0)
+            {
+                const bool canEnter = link.items.empty()
+                    || link.items.back().progress >= 0.5;
+                if (canEnter)
+                {
+                    TunnelTransitItem ti;
+                    ti.item     = te.front->item;
+                    ti.progress = 0.0;
+                    link.items.push_back(ti);
+                    te.front = te.back;
+                    te.back  = std::nullopt;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Transit front → exit back
+        if (!link.items.empty() && link.items.front().progress >= link.length)
+        {
+            const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::iterator txIt =
+                m_tunnelExits.find(key(link.exitTile));
+            if (txIt != m_tunnelExits.end())
+            {
+                TunnelExitTile& tx = txIt->second;
+                if (!tx.back && !tx.front)
+                {
+                    tx.front = BeltItemSlot{link.items.front().item, 0.0};
+                    link.items.erase(link.items.begin());
+                }
+                else if (!tx.back && tx.front)
+                {
+                    tx.back = BeltItemSlot{link.items.front().item, 0.0};
+                    link.items.erase(link.items.begin());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void BeltSystem::routeSplitterItems()
@@ -474,6 +812,65 @@ bool BeltSystem::tryPlaceOnBelt(QPoint tile, Item item)
     return false;  // both slots occupied
 }
 
+bool BeltSystem::tryPushToTile(QPoint dest, Item item, Rotation fromDir)
+{
+    if (tryPlaceOnBelt(dest, item))
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, SplitterTile>::iterator splIt =
+        m_splitters.find(key(dest));
+    if (splIt != m_splitters.end())
+    {
+        if (!splIt->second.back)
+        {
+            splIt->second.back    = BeltItemSlot{item, 0.0};
+            splIt->second.backDir = fromDir;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>::iterator teIt =
+        m_tunnelEntries.find(key(dest));
+    if (teIt != m_tunnelEntries.end())
+    {
+        TunnelEntryTile& te = teIt->second;
+        if (!te.front)
+        {
+            te.front = BeltItemSlot{item, 0.0};
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!te.back)
+        {
+            te.back = BeltItemSlot{item, 0.0};
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>::iterator txIt =
+        m_tunnelExits.find(key(dest));
+    if (txIt != m_tunnelExits.end())
+    {
+        TunnelExitTile& tx = txIt->second;
+        if (!tx.front)
+        {
+            tx.front = BeltItemSlot{item, 0.0};
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!tx.back)
+        {
+            tx.back = BeltItemSlot{item, 0.0};
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Rendering
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -542,4 +939,54 @@ void BeltSystem::forEachVisualItem(QRect viewportTiles,
             visit(vi);
         }
     }
+
+    for (const std::pair<const std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile>& entry : m_tunnelEntries)
+    {
+        const QPoint tile(entry.first.first, entry.first.second);
+        if (!viewportTiles.contains(tile))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const TunnelEntryTile& te = entry.second;
+        if (te.front)
+        {
+            VisualItem vi;
+            vi.type     = te.front->item.type;
+            vi.worldPos = slotWorldPos(tile, te.direction, te.front->progress);
+            visit(vi);
+        }
+        if (te.back)
+        {
+            VisualItem vi;
+            vi.type     = te.back->item.type;
+            vi.worldPos = slotWorldPos(tile, te.direction, te.back->progress);
+            visit(vi);
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (const std::pair<const std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>& entry : m_tunnelExits)
+    {
+        const QPoint tile(entry.first.first, entry.first.second);
+        if (!viewportTiles.contains(tile))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const TunnelExitTile& tx = entry.second;
+        if (tx.front)
+        {
+            VisualItem vi;
+            vi.type     = tx.front->item.type;
+            vi.worldPos = slotWorldPos(tile, tx.direction, tx.front->progress);
+            visit(vi);
+        }
+        if (tx.back)
+        {
+            VisualItem vi;
+            vi.type     = tx.back->item.type;
+            vi.worldPos = slotWorldPos(tile, tx.direction, tx.back->progress);
+            visit(vi);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/lib/sim/BeltSystem.h

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ public:
     // Register a new belt tile.  Any items already on this tile are cleared.
     void placeBelt(QPoint tile, Rotation direction);
 
+    // Register a new tunnel entry tile.
+    void placeTunnelEntry(QPoint tile, Rotation direction, int maxDistance);
+
+    // Register a new tunnel exit tile.
+    void placeTunnelExit(QPoint tile, Rotation direction);
+
     // Register a new splitter tile.  outputA and outputB are the two exit
     // directions (e.g. West and East for a default-rotation splitter).
     // Items entering from any adjacent belt whose direction points into this
@@ -87,13 +93,20 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void advanceProgress();
+    void advanceTunnelProgress();
     void moveItemsToNextTile();
+    void moveTunnelItems();
     void routeSplitterItems();
 
     // Place item into back slot of an existing belt tile at progress 0.
     // Returns false if tile is not a belt or is full.
     bool tryPlaceOnBelt(QPoint tile, Item item);
 
+    // Push an item to any tile type (belt, splitter, tunnel entry, tunnel exit).
+    bool tryPushToTile(QPoint dest, Item item, Rotation fromDir);
+
+    void reevaluateTunnelPairing();
+
     static std::pair<int, int> key(QPoint tile);
     static QPoint adjacentTile(QPoint tile, Rotation dir);
 
@@ -126,9 +139,41 @@ private:
         std::optional<BeltItemSlot> frontB;  // progress [0, 1]; routed to outputB
     };
 
+    struct TunnelEntryTile
+    {
+        Rotation direction;
+        int maxDistance;
+        std::optional<BeltItemSlot> front;
+        std::optional<BeltItemSlot> back;
+    };
+
+    struct TunnelExitTile
+    {
+        Rotation direction;
+        std::optional<BeltItemSlot> front;
+        std::optional<BeltItemSlot> back;
+    };
+
+    struct TunnelTransitItem
+    {
+        Item item;
+        double progress;
+    };
+
+    struct TunnelLink
+    {
+        QPoint entryTile;
+        QPoint exitTile;
+        double length;
+        std::vector<TunnelTransitItem> items;  // front (highest progress) to back
+    };
+
     double m_progressPerTick;  // beltSpeedTilesPerSecond / kTickRateHz
 
     std::map<std::pair<int, int>, BeltTile>        m_belts;
     std::map<std::pair<int, int>, SplitterTile>    m_splitters;
+    std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelEntryTile> m_tunnelEntries;
+    std::map<std::pair<int, int>, TunnelExitTile>  m_tunnelExits;
+    std::vector<TunnelLink>                        m_tunnelLinks;
 };
 

src/lib/sim/BuildingSystem.cpp

@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ int BuildingSystem::demolish(EntityId id)
     {
         if (it->id == id)
         {
-            if (it->type == BuildingType::Belt || it->type == BuildingType::Splitter)
+            if (it->type == BuildingType::Belt || it->type == BuildingType::Splitter
+                || it->type == BuildingType::TunnelEntry || it->type == BuildingType::TunnelExit)
             {
                 m_belts.removeTile(it->anchor);
             }
@@ -424,6 +425,16 @@ void BuildingSystem::tickConstruction(Tick currentTick)
                               mask.outputPorts[0].direction,
                               mask.outputPorts[1].direction);
     }
+    else if (front.type == BuildingType::TunnelEntry)
+    {
+        const BuildingDef* bdef = findBuildingDef(front.type);
+        const int maxDist = (bdef && bdef->tunnelMaxDistance) ? *bdef->tunnelMaxDistance : 0;
+        m_belts.placeTunnelEntry(front.anchor, front.rotation, maxDist);
+    }
+    else if (front.type == BuildingType::TunnelExit)
+    {
+        m_belts.placeTunnelExit(front.anchor, front.rotation);
+    }
 
     m_buildings.push_back(std::move(building));
 
@@ -902,7 +913,8 @@ bool BuildingSystem::removeBuilding(EntityId id)
     {
         if (it->id == id)
         {
-            if (it->type == BuildingType::Belt || it->type == BuildingType::Splitter)
+            if (it->type == BuildingType::Belt || it->type == BuildingType::Splitter
+                || it->type == BuildingType::TunnelEntry || it->type == BuildingType::TunnelExit)
             {
                 m_belts.removeTile(it->anchor);
             }

src/test/BeltSystemTest.cpp

@@ -660,3 +660,257 @@ TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: splitter alternates between two unregistered outputs (bui
     bs.tick();
     REQUIRE(bs.tryTakeItem(Port{tileSpl, Rotation::North}).has_value());
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tunnel — pairing
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: tunnel pairing — basic pair within max distance", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    const QPoint entry(0, 0);
+    const QPoint exit(3, 0);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(entry, Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(exit, Rotation::East);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(entry, makeItem("iron_ore"));
+
+    // With kFastBeltSpeed, items cross one tile per tick.
+    // entry tile: 1 tick to reach front progress 1.0
+    // transit: 3 tiles distance → 3 ticks
+    // exit tile: 1 tick to reach front progress 1.0
+    // Total: 1 (entry) + 1 (entry→transit) + 3 (transit) + 1 (transit→exit) + 1 (exit advance) = ~5-7 ticks
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+
+    REQUIRE(bs.peekItem(Port{exit, Rotation::East}).has_value());
+    const std::optional<Item> taken = bs.tryTakeItem(Port{exit, Rotation::East});
+    REQUIRE(taken.has_value());
+    REQUIRE(taken->type.id == "iron_ore");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: tunnel pairing — wrong direction prevents pair", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(QPoint(0, 0), Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(QPoint(3, 0), Rotation::North);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(QPoint(0, 0), makeItem("iron_ore"));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+
+    // Exit faces North, not East — no pair formed, item stuck in entry.
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(bs.peekItem(Port{QPoint(3, 0), Rotation::North}).has_value());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: tunnel pairing — beyond max distance prevents pair", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(QPoint(0, 0), Rotation::East, 2);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(QPoint(3, 0), Rotation::East);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(QPoint(0, 0), makeItem("iron_ore"));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(bs.peekItem(Port{QPoint(3, 0), Rotation::East}).has_value());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: tunnel pairing — same-dir entry between blocks pairing", "[belt]")
+{
+    // Entry1 at (0,0) East, Entry2 at (2,0) East, Exit at (4,0) East.
+    // Entry2 is closer to Exit → Entry2 pairs with Exit; Entry1 is blocked by Entry2.
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(QPoint(0, 0), Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(QPoint(2, 0), Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(QPoint(4, 0), Rotation::East);
+
+    // Put item on Entry2 — should reach exit.
+    bs.tryPutItem(QPoint(2, 0), makeItem("copper_ore"));
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+    REQUIRE(bs.peekItem(Port{QPoint(4, 0), Rotation::East}).has_value());
+    bs.tryTakeItem(Port{QPoint(4, 0), Rotation::East});
+
+    // Put item on Entry1 — should NOT reach exit (Entry1 is unpaired).
+    bs.tryPutItem(QPoint(0, 0), makeItem("iron_ore"));
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(bs.peekItem(Port{QPoint(4, 0), Rotation::East}).has_value());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: tunnel pairing — cross-dir entry between is ignored", "[belt]")
+{
+    // Entry1 at (0,0) East, Entry2 at (2,0) North (different dir), Exit at (4,0) East.
+    // Entry2 faces North → ignored → Entry1 pairs with Exit.
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(QPoint(0, 0), Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(QPoint(2, 0), Rotation::North, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(QPoint(4, 0), Rotation::East);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(QPoint(0, 0), makeItem("iron_ore"));
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+    REQUIRE(bs.peekItem(Port{QPoint(4, 0), Rotation::East}).has_value());
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tunnel — item transit
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: unpaired entry blocks items at front", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(QPoint(0, 0), Rotation::East, 10);
+    // No exit placed — entry is unpaired.
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(QPoint(0, 0), makeItem("iron_ore"));
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+
+    // Item should not vanish — it stays in the entry.
+    // We can verify by placing an exit and seeing item eventually arrive.
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(QPoint(3, 0), Rotation::East);
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+    REQUIRE(bs.peekItem(Port{QPoint(3, 0), Rotation::East}).has_value());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: demolish entry discards transit items", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    const QPoint entry(0, 0);
+    const QPoint exit(5, 0);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(entry, Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(exit, Rotation::East);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(entry, makeItem("iron_ore"));
+
+    // Advance just enough for item to enter transit but not reach exit.
+    bs.tick();  // item enters entry front
+    bs.tick();  // entry front → transit (progress 0)
+
+    bs.removeTile(entry);
+
+    // Even with many more ticks, nothing arrives at exit.
+    for (int i = 0; i < 30; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(bs.peekItem(Port{exit, Rotation::East}).has_value());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: clearTiles discards tunnel transit items", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    const QPoint entry(0, 0);
+    const QPoint exit(5, 0);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(entry, Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(exit, Rotation::East);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(entry, makeItem("iron_ore"));
+    bs.tick();
+    bs.tick();
+
+    bs.clearTiles({entry});
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 30; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(bs.peekItem(Port{exit, Rotation::East}).has_value());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: belt to entry to transit to exit to belt full chain", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    const QPoint beltIn(0, 0);
+    const QPoint entry(1, 0);
+    const QPoint exit(4, 0);
+    const QPoint beltOut(5, 0);
+
+    bs.placeBelt(beltIn, Rotation::East);
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(entry, Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(exit, Rotation::East);
+    bs.placeBelt(beltOut, Rotation::East);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(beltIn, makeItem("iron_ore"));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 30; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+
+    // Item should have arrived on beltOut.
+    REQUIRE(bs.peekItem(eastPort(beltOut)).has_value());
+    const std::optional<Item> taken = bs.tryTakeItem(eastPort(beltOut));
+    REQUIRE(taken.has_value());
+    REQUIRE(taken->type.id == "iron_ore");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("BeltSystem: multiple items transit tunnel in order", "[belt]")
+{
+    BeltSystem bs(kFastBeltSpeed);
+
+    const QPoint entry(0, 0);
+    const QPoint exit(3, 0);
+
+    bs.placeTunnelEntry(entry, Rotation::East, 10);
+    bs.placeTunnelExit(exit, Rotation::East);
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(entry, makeItem("item1"));
+    bs.tick();
+    bs.tick();  // item1 enters transit
+
+    bs.tryPutItem(entry, makeItem("item2"));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 30; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+
+    // item1 should arrive first.
+    const std::optional<Item> taken1 = bs.tryTakeItem(Port{exit, Rotation::East});
+    REQUIRE(taken1.has_value());
+    REQUIRE(taken1->type.id == "item1");
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
+    {
+        bs.tick();
+    }
+
+    const std::optional<Item> taken2 = bs.tryTakeItem(Port{exit, Rotation::East});
+    REQUIRE(taken2.has_value());
+    REQUIRE(taken2->type.id == "item2");
+}

src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp

@@ -481,7 +481,9 @@ void GameWorldView::placeAtTile(QPoint tile)
             }
         }
     }
-    else if (type == BuildingType::Splitter)
+    else if (type == BuildingType::Splitter
+             || type == BuildingType::TunnelEntry
+             || type == BuildingType::TunnelExit)
     {
         if (!m_sim->buildings().isTileOccupied(tile))
         {

src/ui/SelectedBuildingPanel.cpp

@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ bool isProductionBuilding(BuildingType type)
 
 bool isBeltLike(BuildingType type)
 {
-    return type == BuildingType::Belt || type == BuildingType::Splitter;
+    return type == BuildingType::Belt || type == BuildingType::Splitter
+        || type == BuildingType::TunnelEntry || type == BuildingType::TunnelExit;
 }
 
 QString rotationLabel(Rotation r)

src/ui/VisualsLoader.cpp

@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ const BuildingEntry kBuildingEntries[] = {
     { "salvage_bay",       BuildingType::SalvageBay        },
     { "belt",              BuildingType::Belt              },
     { "splitter",          BuildingType::Splitter          },
+    { "tunnel_entry",      BuildingType::TunnelEntry       },
+    { "tunnel_exit",       BuildingType::TunnelExit        },
 };
 
 }  // namespace