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Singin' Stray Cat
12-28-2001, 10:56 PM
Okay, kids, I got a little card game for ya:

http://www.toonzone.net/wbc/lilys/begin-nomat.gif

The object of this game is to put these cards in order (Ace, two, three on the top row; four and five on the bottom row). But you can't just pick up a card and put it anywhere you wish. You can only slide a card into an empty space next to it. For example, when you start the game, there's two possible moves: move the two to the right, or move the five down. Every time you slide a card into an adjacent empty spot, that counts as one move.

Now, here's the challenge: Can you put these cards in order in 10 moves? Have fun and good luck! :D

Colin
12-29-2001, 11:52 AM
...think I got it...

Okay... here we go...

Start: 4 A 5 / 3 2 _

1: 4 A 5 / 3 _ 2
Step 1: Move 2 right

2: 4 A 5 / _ 3 2
Step 2: move 3 Right

3: _ A 5 / 4 3 2
Step 3: Move 4 down

4: A _ 5 / 4 3 2
Step 4: Move Ace left

5: A 5 _ / 4 3 2
Step 5: Move 5 left

6: A 5 2 / 4 3 _
Step 6: Move 2 up

7: A 5 2 / 4 _ 3
Step 7: Move 3 right

8: A _ 2 / 4 5 3
Step 8: Move 5 down

9: A 2 _ / 4 5 3
Step 9: Move 2 left

10: A 2 3/ 4 5 _
Step 10: Move 3 up

...and Viola!

Lonestarr
12-29-2001, 06:07 PM
1. Move the 2 to the empty space.
4 A 5
3 _ 2

2. Move the 3 to where the 2 was.
4 A 5
3 2

3. Move the 4 down.
A 5
4 3 2

4. Move the ace to the left.
A _ 5
4 3 2

5. Move the 5 to the left.
A 5
4 3 2

6. Move the 2 up.
A 5 2
4 3

7. Move the 3 to the right.
A 5 2
4 _ 3

8. Move the 5 down.
A _ 2
4 5 3

9. Move the 2 to the left.
A 2
4 5 3

10. Move the 3 up.
A 2 3
4 5

SSC, I swear to you, I only looked at your post and sent a reply. This is a pretty good game; one that makes you think.

Singin' Stray Cat
12-29-2001, 06:25 PM
Hurray! Colin wins the prize! As soon as I figure out what it's going to be... I'm out of cookies. :o

Just curious, how long did it take to solve this? Or have either of you seen it before?

Colin
12-30-2001, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by Singin' Stray Cat
Hurray! Colin wins the prize! As soon as I figure out what it's going to be... I'm out of cookies. :o

Just curious, how long did it take to solve this? Or have either of you seen it before?

Never saw it before this... took me about 5 minutes... after I realized it was a Slide Puzzle and not a switch puzzle =X