Slide Puzzle

**Slide Puzzle -** 02-23-2010, 01:38 AM

I'm working on a slide puzzle game. It's a very simple one and the only difference is it uses numbers instead of pictures. I'll upload it once it's actually 'playable' because right now I barely have the basics done.

Here's a list of what's finished so far:

- game set up
- loading screen (with animation too!

)
- generates random puzzles (with proper tessellation!)
- cursor that selects square
- cursor movement with boundaries

Here's a list of what needs to be done:

- menu*
- ability to move slide pieces
- puzzle answer (so the game knows when it's done)
- better cursor capabilities

*I have something special planned for the menu, but you'll have to wait for me to finish it in order to find out

07:03 PM

First Release! Go here to download: http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=17516

I've updated the game so here's what is has so far:

- game set up
- loading screen (with animation too! )
- generates random puzzles (with proper tessellation!)
- cursor that selects square
- cursor movement with boundaries
- ability to move slide pieces
- puzzle answer (game can now determine when it's done)

Here's a list of what needs to be done:

- menu
- better cursor capabilities
- fix 14-15 unsolvable error
- Autosolver using Heuristic algorithm.

I'll also be placing in some extra little things like removing random junk stuff that isn't needed anymore, but that's after I have the list stuff done.

x2495iiii · 02-25-2010, 09:43 AM

Oh, neat. I personally always hated slider puzzles when I was little, but that's because I was terrible at them.

02-25-2010, 01:04 PM

I've actually had to test the game several times to see if it all worked together (especially when it checked the answer), so I'm pretty quick to solving it. There's actually a simple way to solve them too.

F - solved
o - need to solve
8 - unsolved

1. first, get the top row completed

Code:

[o][o][o][o]
[8][8][8][8]
[8][8][8][8]
[8][8][8][8]

2. next, get the second row completed

Code:

[F][F][F][F]
[o][o][o][o]
[8][8][8][8]
[8][8][8][8]

3. now, get the two unsolved squares on the left completed

Code:

[F][F][F][F]
[F][F][F][F]
[o][8][8][8]
[o][8][8][8]

4. finish the next two squares

Code:

[F][F][F][F]
[F][F][F][F]
[F][o][8][8]
[F][o][8][8]

5. keep switching around the last four squares until finished

Code:

[F][F][F][F]
[F][F][F][F]
[F][F][o][o]
[F][F][o][o]

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Niteshifter Guest Status: Posts: n/a	Slide Puzzle - 02-23-2010, 01:38 AM I'm working on a slide puzzle game. It's a very simple one and the only difference is it uses numbers instead of pictures. I'll upload it once it's actually 'playable' because right now I barely have the basics done. Here's a list of what's finished so far: - game set up - loading screen (with animation too! ) - generates random puzzles (with proper tessellation!) - cursor that selects square - cursor movement with boundaries Here's a list of what needs to be done: - menu* - ability to move slide pieces - puzzle answer (so the game knows when it's done) - better cursor capabilities *I have something special planned for the menu, but you'll have to wait for me to finish it in order to find out

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Niteshifter Guest Status: Posts: n/a	02-24-2010, 10:57 PM First Release! Go here to download: http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=17516 I've updated the game so here's what is has so far: - game set up - loading screen (with animation too! ) - generates random puzzles (with proper tessellation!) - cursor that selects square - cursor movement with boundaries - ability to move slide pieces - puzzle answer (game can now determine when it's done) Here's a list of what needs to be done: - menu - better cursor capabilities - fix 14-15 unsolvable error - Autosolver using Heuristic algorithm. I'll also be placing in some extra little things like removing random junk stuff that isn't needed anymore, but that's after I have the list stuff done. Last edited by Niteshifter; 02-26-2010 at 07:03 PM.

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	02-25-2010, 09:43 AM Oh, neat. I personally always hated slider puzzles when I was little, but that's because I was terrible at them. (')>

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Niteshifter Guest Status: Posts: n/a	02-25-2010, 01:04 PM I've actually had to test the game several times to see if it all worked together (especially when it checked the answer), so I'm pretty quick to solving it. There's actually a simple way to solve them too. F - solved o - need to solve 8 - unsolved 1. first, get the top row completed Code: [o][o][o][o] [8][8][8][8] [8][8][8][8] [8][8][8][8] 2. next, get the second row completed Code: [F][F][F][F] [o][o][o][o] [8][8][8][8] [8][8][8][8] 3. now, get the two unsolved squares on the left completed Code: [F][F][F][F] [F][F][F][F] [o][8][8][8] [o][8][8][8] 4. finish the next two squares Code: [F][F][F][F] [F][F][F][F] [F][o][8][8] [F][o][8][8] 5. keep switching around the last four squares until finished Code: [F][F][F][F] [F][F][F][F] [F][F][o][o] [F][F][o][o]