3×3 Sliding Puzzle Game and Solver

Welcome to the 3×3 sliding puzzle, also known as the classic “8-puzzle”! This timeless brain teaser features 8 numbered tiles in a 3×3 grid, offering the perfect balance of challenge and solvability for puzzle enthusiasts of all skill levels.

How to Play 3×3 Sliding Puzzle Game?

Your goal is to arrange 8 numbered tiles (1 through 8) and one empty space in a 3×3 grid:

Final Arrangement:

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Objective: Move the tiles using the empty space as a “slider” until all numbers are in ascending order from left to right, top to bottom, with the empty space in the bottom-right corner

Phase 1: Top Row (Tiles 1, 2, 3)

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Position Tile 1 – Move tile 1 to the top-left corner

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Place Tile 2 – Get tile 2 into the top-middle position

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Complete Top Row – Move tile 3 to the top-right corner

Phase 2: Middle Row (Tiles 4, 5, 6)

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Position Tile 4 – Move tile 4 to the middle-left position

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Place Tile 5 – Get tile 5 into the center position

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Complete Middle Row – Move tile 6 to the middle-right position

Phase 3: Bottom Row (Tiles 7, 8)

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Final Positioning – Move tiles 7 and 8 into their correct positions

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Empty Space – Ensure the empty space ends up in the bottom-right corner

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