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===== A Quick Guide to Puzzle Box Solving Methods ===== | ===== A Quick Guide to Puzzle Box Solving Methods ===== | ||
- | Many years ago puzzle boxes were introduced to the original version of our game.[sup][font size=" | + | Many years ago puzzle boxes were introduced to the original version of our game.(( References to these games can be found in archived websites relating to the original game via the google search engine from as early as 2002.)) |
These were 5 x 5 grids meant to emulate a game that first became a popular | These were 5 x 5 grids meant to emulate a game that first became a popular | ||
- | craze between 1870 and the 1880' | + | craze between 1870 and the 1880' |
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In the game a player is presented with a picture broken into 24 square pieces and subsequently scrambled. | In the game a player is presented with a picture broken into 24 square pieces and subsequently scrambled. | ||
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Learning the general steps of the process can be important to applying them in a real scenario. | Learning the general steps of the process can be important to applying them in a real scenario. | ||
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The scrambled version of this image could vary significantly but will resemble something like the following image (which is the one we will be using for demonstration purposes). | The scrambled version of this image could vary significantly but will resemble something like the following image (which is the one we will be using for demonstration purposes). | ||
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To illustrate the process we begin by building a numbered reference based on the solved image. | To illustrate the process we begin by building a numbered reference based on the solved image. | ||
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Using this system we then label the images as they appear in the scrambled version above. | Using this system we then label the images as they appear in the scrambled version above. | ||
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Numbers can only be dragged into the grey space (25) at which point 25 will replace where | Numbers can only be dragged into the grey space (25) at which point 25 will replace where | ||
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Note that this process winds up with the upper left grid of 4 completed as well! The array as completed so far appears on the right. | Note that this process winds up with the upper left grid of 4 completed as well! The array as completed so far appears on the right. | ||
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Our next task is to move the 4 block into the space currently occupied by the 14 block. | Our next task is to move the 4 block into the space currently occupied by the 14 block. | ||
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The array as completed so far appears on the right. | The array as completed so far appears on the right. | ||
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Now we have to bring block 5 into its position. | Now we have to bring block 5 into its position. | ||
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- block 4 moves right into what is now block 25, | - block 4 moves right into what is now block 25, | ||
- block 9 moves up into what is now block 25. | - block 9 moves up into what is now block 25. | ||
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Now we go through the process of moving block 5 up to where it needs to be: | Now we go through the process of moving block 5 up to where it needs to be: | ||
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- block 15 moves down into what is now block 25, | - block 15 moves down into what is now block 25, | ||
- block 14 moves down into what is now block 25. | - block 14 moves down into what is now block 25. | ||
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Continuing the process we do a simple 2 x 2 rotation... | Continuing the process we do a simple 2 x 2 rotation... | ||
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- block 14 moves left into what is now block 25, | - block 14 moves left into what is now block 25, | ||
- block 13 moves down into what is now block 25. | - block 13 moves down into what is now block 25. | ||
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Now we do two rotations in the upper right quadrant: | Now we do two rotations in the upper right quadrant: | ||
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- block 4 moves up into what is now block 25, | - block 4 moves up into what is now block 25, | ||
- block 9 moves left into what is now block 25. | - block 9 moves left into what is now block 25. | ||
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As can be seen above, we have now completed the top row as well as the second row excepting the last block on the right. | As can be seen above, we have now completed the top row as well as the second row excepting the last block on the right. | ||
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It is generally suggested that puzzle boxes be worked in sections such as appear in the following image. | It is generally suggested that puzzle boxes be worked in sections such as appear in the following image. | ||
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