diff --git a/17/17-2.py b/17/17-2.py
index 2088534..5322bc3 100644
--- a/17/17-2.py
+++ b/17/17-2.py
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ Register C: 0
 Program: 2,4,1,1,7,5,0,3,4,7,1,6,5,5,3,0
 """
 
+real_erik = """Register A: 25358015
+Register B: 0
+Register C: 0
+Program: 2,4,1,2,7,5,4,5,1,3,5,5,0,3,3,0
+"""
+
 def read_input(input_var:str)->list[int]:
     inp = input_var.split("\n")
     program = list(map(int, inp[3].split(':')[1].split(",")))
@@ -64,14 +70,17 @@ def do(instruction:int, operand:int, point:int):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     #prog = read_input(ex_p1_input)
-    #prog = read_input(ex_p2_input)
-    prog = read_input(real_input)
+    prog = read_input(ex_p2_input)
+    #prog = read_input(real_input)
+    #prog = read_input(real_erik)
+    count = 0
     sol_list = [""]
     for x in range(2,len(prog)+2,2):
         new_list = []
         for i in sol_list:
             for o1 in range(8):
                 for o2 in range(8):
+                    count += 1
                     i_str=f"{i}{o1}{o2}"
                     ra_a = int(i_str, 8)
                     ra = int(i_str, 8)
@@ -91,4 +100,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     print()
     print(f"Prog: {prog}")
     print(f"Solution Part2: {min(integer_liste)}")
+    print(f"Checked Numbers: {count}")
     print(f'Runtime: {time()-start_time:.5f} s')
diff --git a/18/18-1.py b/18/18-1.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed665bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/18/18-1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+file = "./input.txt"
+XY_DIMENSION = 70
+FIRST_BYTES = 1024
+
+
+#file = "./ex.txt"
+#XY_DIMENSION = 6
+#FIRST_BYTES = 12
+
+from time import time
+start_time = time()
+
+def make_empty_grid(dimension:int)->list[list[str]]:
+    result = []
+    for _ in range(dimension+1):
+        result.append(["." for _ in range(dimension+1)])
+    return result
+
+def print_grid(f):
+    for r in f:
+        for s in r:
+            if s == 0:
+                print(".", end="")
+            else:
+                print(s, end="")
+        print()
+
+def fill_grid(gri:list[list[str]], ma:list[list[int]], filler:str)->list[list[str]]:
+    for m in ma:
+        x , y = m[0],m[1]
+        gri[y][x] = filler
+    return gri
+
+def read_input(input_file:str, ) -> list[list[int]]:
+    out = []
+    f = open(input_file, "r")
+    for line in f:
+        line = line.strip()
+        if line == "":
+            continue
+        else:
+            out.append(list(map(int,line.split(','))))
+    f.close()
+    return out
+from collections import deque
+
+def shortest_path(array, start, end):
+    zeilen, spalten = len(array), len(array[0])
+    visited = set()
+    queue = deque([(start, [start])])
+    while queue:
+        (x, y), pfad = queue.popleft()
+        if (x, y) == end:
+            return len(pfad) - 1, pfad
+        for dx, dy in [(0, 1), (1, 0), (0, -1), (-1, 0)]:
+            nx, ny = x + dx, y + dy
+            if 0 <= nx < zeilen and 0 <= ny < spalten and array[nx][ny] == '.' and (nx, ny) not in visited:
+                queue.append(((nx, ny), pfad + [(nx, ny)]))
+                visited.add((nx, ny))
+
+    return -1, []  # Kein Pfad gefunden
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    grid = make_empty_grid(XY_DIMENSION)
+    byte_list = read_input(file)[:FIRST_BYTES]
+    #print_grid(field)
+    #print(read_input(file))
+    fill_grid(grid,byte_list,"#")
+    print_grid(grid)
+
+    sol = shortest_path(grid,(0,0),(XY_DIMENSION,XY_DIMENSION))
+    print(f"Shortest Path Length: {sol[0]}")
+    print_grid(fill_grid(grid,sol[1],"O"))
+
+
+    print(f'Runtime: {time()-start_time:.4f} s')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/18/18-2.py b/18/18-2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..917f5db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/18/18-2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+file = "./input.txt"
+XY_DIMENSION = 70
+FIRST_BYTES = 1024
+
+
+#file = "./ex.txt"
+#XY_DIMENSION = 6
+#FIRST_BYTES = 12
+
+from time import time
+start_time = time()
+
+def make_empty_grid(dimension:int)->list[list[str]]:
+    result = []
+    for _ in range(dimension+1):
+        result.append(["." for _ in range(dimension+1)])
+    return result
+
+def print_grid(f):
+    for r in f:
+        for s in r:
+            if s == 0:
+                print(".", end="")
+            else:
+                print(s, end="")
+        print()
+
+def fill_grid(gri:list[list[str]], ma:list[list[int]], filler:str)->list[list[str]]:
+    for m in ma:
+        x , y = m[0],m[1]
+        gri[y][x] = filler
+    return gri
+
+def read_input(input_file:str, ) -> list[list[int]]:
+    out = []
+    f = open(input_file, "r")
+    for line in f:
+        line = line.strip()
+        if line == "":
+            continue
+        else:
+            out.append(list(map(int,line.split(','))))
+    f.close()
+    return out
+from collections import deque
+
+def shortest_path(array, start, end):
+    zeilen, spalten = len(array), len(array[0])
+    visited = set()
+    queue = deque([(start, [start])])
+    while queue:
+        (x, y), pfad = queue.popleft()
+        if (x, y) == end:
+            return len(pfad) - 1, pfad
+        for dx, dy in [(0, 1), (1, 0), (0, -1), (-1, 0)]:
+            nx, ny = x + dx, y + dy
+            if 0 <= nx < zeilen and 0 <= ny < spalten and array[nx][ny] == '.' and (nx, ny) not in visited:
+                queue.append(((nx, ny), pfad + [(nx, ny)]))
+                visited.add((nx, ny))
+
+    return -1, []  # Kein Pfad gefunden
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    grid = make_empty_grid(XY_DIMENSION)
+    corrupted = read_input(file)
+    for i in range(FIRST_BYTES, len(corrupted)):
+        if shortest_path(fill_grid(grid,corrupted[:i],"#"),(0,0),(XY_DIMENSION,XY_DIMENSION))[0] == -1:
+            print(f"First Blocking Field: {corrupted[:i][-1]}")
+            break
+    print(f'Runtime: {time()-start_time:.4f} s')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/18/ex.txt b/18/ex.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79c8583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/18/ex.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+5,4
+4,2
+4,5
+3,0
+2,1
+6,3
+2,4
+1,5
+0,6
+3,3
+2,6
+5,1
+1,2
+5,5
+2,5
+6,5
+1,4
+0,4
+6,4
+1,1
+6,1
+1,0
+0,5
+1,6
+2,0