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Klotski (from Polish: klocki, lit. 'wooden blocks') is a sliding block puzzle thought to have originated in the early 20th century. The name may refer to a specific layout of ten blocks, or in a more global sense to refer to a whole group of similar sliding-block puzzles where the aim is to move a specific block to some predefined location.
The transformations of the 15 puzzle form a groupoid (not a group, as not all moves can be composed); [12] [13] [14] this groupoid acts on configurations.. Because the combinations of the 15 puzzle can be generated by 3-cycles, it can be proved that the 15 puzzle can be represented by the alternating group. [15]
USS Congress was a nominally rated 38-gun wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate launched on 15 August 1799. She was one of the original six frigates of the newly formed United States Navy and, along with her sister ships, was larger and more heavily armed than standard frigates of the period.
A combination puzzle collection A disassembled modern Rubik's 3x3. A combination puzzle, also known as a sequential move puzzle, is a puzzle which consists of a set of pieces which can be manipulated into different combinations by a group of operations.
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A sliding puzzle, sliding block puzzle, or sliding tile puzzle is a combination puzzle that challenges a player to slide (frequently flat) pieces along certain routes (usually on a board) to establish a certain end-configuration.
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When I look at the history of this artilce, it looks like it started with a computer game called klotski, and the scope got gradually expanded. Teun Spaans 19:21, 31 July 2012 (UTC) Yes, therefore a new section is added to explain the use of Klotski as name of these sliding puzzles. AbelCheung 00:55, 9 August 2012 (UTC)