A Card Game

[Singin' Stray Cat]

Okay, kids, I got a little card game for ya:



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!

[Colin]

...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]

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]

Hurray! Colin wins the prize! As soon as I figure out what it's going to be... I'm out of cookies.

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

[Colin]

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.

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