Puzzle-8 AXP

Description

Puzzle-8 AXP is a computerized version of the well-known 8 tile puzzle.  To solve the puzzle, one starts with a scrambled tile arrangement like the following:

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| 3 |   | 8 |

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| 2 | 5 | 7 |

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| 1 | 4 | 6 |

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and then moves tiles into the empty square until the tiles are arranged as follows:

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| 1 | 2 | 3 |

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| 4 |   | 5 |

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| 6 | 7 | 8 |

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Running the Program

After starting the program, the tiles will be scrambled, and you can begin solving the puzzle.

Moving Tiles

A tile can be moved if sliding it one position up, down, left, or right will place it in the empty square.  To move a tile, select it with the mouse.   The program will beep if you attempt an illegal move.

On-Line Help

To get help while the program is running, select the Help button with the mouse.

Program Info.

To get information about this program (i.e. version number, copyright, etc), select the About this Program... button with the mouse.

Quitting the Program

When you're finished running the program, select the Exit Program button with the mouse.

Distribution and Payment

Puzzle-8 AXP may be freely copied without cost, provided it is not changed in any way.  If you find the program useful, please send $5.00 to:

Pocket-Sized Software

8547 E. Arapahoe Road

Suite J-147

Greenwood Village, CO  80112  USA

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Note:  Except for the Screen Saver Pack, versions of all of the above programs are available for the following platforms:

1.	Windows 3.1

2.	Win32s

3.	Windows NT running on Intel-based systems (i.e. 386, 486, Pentium)

4.	Windows NT running on DEC Alpha AXP systems.