Thank you so much! Fun fact. Tried to solve one of these in a video game. And after an hour of frustration it was, either rip my hair out or look up if there was some methods to it. Got it done in less than a minute after watching your method. An incredible method you have going here, really shows how easy things can actually be with the right set up. But it takes some very high level of understanding of the puzzles to come up with the simplified methods though. So all props to you, and again. Thanks! You literally saved my day!
I know this is an old old video but it’s still serving it’s purpose. I’m 100%ing Ghost Trick thanks to you. I always used to lose my patience with these-this method is actually wonderful.
I was having a lot of trouble with a slide puzzle in a video game, learning about the 2nd rotation (the piece you wanna place goes into centre, then you rotate everything around the centre till you find q good position) helped a lot! Now I finally solved it! Thanks for the great tutorial!
By 5:13 with the rotation logic and the consideration to star solving alternating superior rows and left rows, from the top left corner to the bottom right corner was enough to pass my game! I’m so happy I found this video, such a nice tutorial, super clear! Thank you!
A other method : First solve the 1 tile like this: 1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Then solve the 2 tile like this: 1 2 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Then slide the 4 to the place that 3 should be or slide the 3 to the place that 4 should be so it will be like one of these: 1 2 4 x x x x x x x x x x x x x or 1 2 x 3 x x x x x x x x x x x x Then do this: 1 2 4 0 x x 3 x x x x x x x x x or 1 2 0 3 x x x 4 x x x x x x x x and Type 1: Move the 4 to the 0 then move the 3 to the 0. Type 2: Move the 3 to the 0 then move the 4 to the 0. (0 = Empty Place) Repeat at the second row. Then you should get this: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x x x x x x x x Then do this : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 9 x x 0 x x x or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 x x x 9 13 x x Type 1: Move the 13 to the 0 then move the 9 to the 0. Type 2: Move the 9 to the 0 then Move the 13 to the 0. (Again, 0 = Empty Place) Repeat at the second column. Then move the 3 pieces until they are solved.
My dude, before watching your video I didn't even know what I was doing, and literally after I watched this, I solved the puzzle without even realizing. Insta-liked and insta-subbed.
Rito I’ve been stuck on it for 2 hours because “I’m smart, it’s a kids game. I used to do these all the time!” Now I’m old and have no patience, and legitimately want to smite RuneScape into a salty obelisk because it deserves to be praised with how toxic this is making me
As someone who has despised these puzzles since the days where they were prizes in cereal or a happy meal, this tutorial made them enjoyable. Thanks for being such an effective teacher.
Hello from 8 years in the future. Thank you very much for this video. Crazy that all the other "Solve ANY slider puzzle!!" tutorials I found end with "now you have to solve the 3x2, and there's no one overall way to do it, so you'll just have to figure it out", when this video explained clearly and precisely how to do it 8 years ago. Thank you thank you.
This is amazing! I was breaking my head trying to figure out a 3x3 puzzle for almost an hour! Now I can even solve a 6x6 in less than 10 minutes, amazing video!
Thanks! I've always hated these but this made so much sense. I practiced for about two hours now and I just crushed a 5x5 in 410 moves, 414 seconds. But 3x3, 4x4s were no problem at all. Thanks for a very easy method to follow, I just kept solving the horizontal / vertical and then reducing to 9x9 and these are cake.
IMPORTANT: for those doing the metaverse, your strategy should be right > left (instead of left > right in the video) because the missing final piece is at the bottom left corner, not the bottom right
@@Not_49Because you'd end up with a misplaced last row. The final missing square needs to be on the correct side of the board, and the strategy is to start on the opposite side of the missing square
I started playing this puzzle and was so confused on how to fit in the corners each time so I appreciate this video a lot! so easy wet you break them down
The way I finish a row is, that I first place the second-to-last tile in the last tile's spot (so if the grid is 4x4, I put the number 3 into the 4 spot), then, I place the last tile of that row below it, and then I rotate both of them so that they get fixed.
Maizuma Games Yeah, and for the last two rows, I just go from left to right, first placing 9 into the 13 spot, then 13 into the 14 spot, and then rotating both into the correct position.
Very well explained... with proper techniques... I was searching for the solution and reached to this video.. I would like to go through more of your videos...
Thank you so much , I've learn something new ! I had to solve it for a game (Runescape) like other people in comments, and i've solve it in less than 2 minutes with your solution when I was stuck on it for 15 minutes :)
what I took away from this is that the best approach is to divide the puzzle into subsets by taking away columns and rows from the end until you've reduced it to a 2x2. I won't remember the rotation thing but the divide and conquer definitely works, so thank you.
I know a easier method for the top side of numbers for 5x5. As normal,you do the first 3 numbers then find the last number,place the 5th number next to the third number then put the fourth number under the 5th number then make a gap next to the 5th number and then swipe it there then there will be a free gap for the 4th number. I find this method much easier.
Question, solving a 4x4, if you have a puzzle that’s in the right order and you take out the 14 and 15 and swap them, is it possible to solve it by sliding the numbers in the correct order? No matter what I do I can’t get the last two in order. Doesn’t matter if it’s 14&15, 12&13, 10&11 it just doesn’t seem to work out. Thanks!
Thanks. I was stuck on finishing the last two rows because I couldn't figure out how to put in the corners and put them in the correct order I wanted. Basically, finish top row, then left most column, then next row, then next column, and so on.
Hey Maizuma, it's been a while but I saw 15 puzzle and couldn't resist. Cool video, I really love these things. I actually programmed one of these and it has both a number and picture version. If you want to see I'd be willing to show you. Also it uses arrow keys so you can solve them super fast!
The method i use for the corner edge is a little easier. I get the last two numbers in order and move them together as one block. I get them "staged" on the edge under the corner. Then you can rotate them into place together. I didn't really understand the corner solving method shown here very well. It's fun how these can be solved in different ways.
i like this method! :D i use a slightly different one that uses shorter chains and doesn't solve the top then side first, it just goes down row by row but yours is probably faster!
I'm only here because I'm replaying Resident Evil 4 and I don't wanna look up to any solution guides online. But lemme tell ya. If the guy who invented this puzzle is dead, I'm gonna resurrect and kill 'im a second time.
Hello! Im having a serious problem that i cannot figure out yet, so there is this game called avalon code and there you have sliding puzzles, but this time it generates a gap in a random number (6 for example) and it gives you the piece of that gap so you can place it when your done with the 90% of the puzzle, i still cannot figure out how to create a technique in this. Please help!!
thank you so much I had spent like over half an hour trying to solve a 5x5 cooking mama tile puzzle til i saw this video 😔 Update: i just retried the puzzle and did it in under 10 minutes I'm- 😩😩😩😩🧠 i am truly immensely grateful
i’ve been having trouble with solving the last piece.. everything else is fixed but the last two tiles are 24-23 instead of 23-24.... i’m having such a hard time fixing it
Can you tell me how to scramble this puzzle? I have one, made of plastic :) I want to scramble from cstimer, (it has the option of this puzzle), but i can't understand the notation :(
Eu ando às voltas com um e não consigo resolvê-lo como quero: eu queria resolvê-lo de forma a que o gap fique no canto superior esquerdo (até foi assim que ele veio quando o comprei), mas só consigo resolver se o gap ficar no canto inferior direito. Não percebo onde estou a falhar, segui a mesma lógica em ambos os casos... A minha irmã também tentou e acontece o mesmo, há sempre um número que não encaixa quando tenta resolver de modo a que o gap termine no canto esquerdo do topo. Alguma ideia?
@@MaizumaGames Sim eu tentei fazer ao contrário mas devo ter-me perdido a meio porque não resultou. O que é curioso é que desde miúda eu sempre resolvi estes puzzles intuitivamente, apenas eram com imagens e não com números. Desde que vi este método já não consigo resolver tão intuitivamente, ou pelo menos é mais difícil fazer sem pensar XD Vou fazer uma pausa e tento mais tarde lol
It was mentioned in the video. If the last 3 pieces don't work it's because either the physical puzzle was built wrong or because the electronic puzzle was programmed wrong. (not all permutations are valid when generating puzzles automatically)
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Out of every slide puzzle tutorial i find on youtube, this is the only one that actually works , easy to understand . Thanks man
Thank you so much! Fun fact. Tried to solve one of these in a video game. And after an hour of frustration it was, either rip my hair out or look up if there was some methods to it. Got it done in less than a minute after watching your method. An incredible method you have going here, really shows how easy things can actually be with the right set up. But it takes some very high level of understanding of the puzzles to come up with the simplified methods though. So all props to you, and again. Thanks! You literally saved my day!
Thank you so much. There's a special place in heaven for people like you.
holy shit dude. always had trouble with these you made it crazy easy.
Go win some bets!
No he didnt
I know this is an old old video but it’s still serving it’s purpose. I’m 100%ing Ghost Trick thanks to you. I always used to lose my patience with these-this method is actually wonderful.
I was having a lot of trouble with a slide puzzle in a video game, learning about the 2nd rotation (the piece you wanna place goes into centre, then you rotate everything around the centre till you find q good position) helped a lot! Now I finally solved it!
Thanks for the great tutorial!
Me trying to finish "this game is a pain"
YOO IM HERE FOR THAT AS WELL LOL
LMAO.
What an unforseen gathering of us roblox players
TRU tho
YES LMFAO SAME
By 5:13 with the rotation logic and the consideration to star solving alternating superior rows and left rows, from the top left corner to the bottom right corner was enough to pass my game! I’m so happy I found this video, such a nice tutorial, super clear! Thank you!
A other method :
First solve the 1 tile like this:
1 x x x
x x x x
x x x x
x x x x
Then solve the 2 tile like this:
1 2 x x
x x x x
x x x x
x x x x
Then slide the 4 to the place that 3 should be or slide the 3 to the place that 4 should be so it will be like one of these:
1 2 4 x
x x x x
x x x x
x x x x
or
1 2 x 3
x x x x
x x x x
x x x x
Then do this:
1 2 4 0
x x 3 x
x x x x
x x x x
or
1 2 0 3
x x x 4
x x x x
x x x x
and
Type 1: Move the 4 to the 0 then move the 3 to the 0.
Type 2: Move the 3 to the 0 then move the 4 to the 0.
(0 = Empty Place)
Repeat at the second row.
Then you should get this:
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
x x x x
x x x x
Then do this :
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
13 9 x x
0 x x x
or
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
0 x x x
9 13 x x
Type 1: Move the 13 to the 0 then move the 9 to the 0.
Type 2: Move the 9 to the 0 then Move the 13 to the 0.
(Again, 0 = Empty Place)
Repeat at the second column.
Then move the 3 pieces until they are solved.
This made so much sense, and it really helped me. The only thing is that there were a couple spots where I had to watch it in slo mo
My dude, before watching your video I didn't even know what I was doing, and literally after I watched this, I solved the puzzle without even realizing. Insta-liked and insta-subbed.
You are officially genius-level. I went from struggling with simple 3x3’s to mastering 6x6 in 15 minutes thanks to you.
This legit just worked perfectly for me. Huge thanks
need this for my runescape hard scroll puzzle
Rito I’ve been stuck on it for 2 hours because “I’m smart, it’s a kids game. I used to do these all the time!” Now I’m old and have no patience, and legitimately want to smite RuneScape into a salty obelisk because it deserves to be praised with how toxic this is making me
Music in the background was so soothing......
Same!
thought it was just me
I know this is old but me too. This video really helped out!
As someone who has despised these puzzles since the days where they were prizes in cereal or a happy meal, this tutorial made them enjoyable. Thanks for being such an effective teacher.
Hello from 8 years in the future. Thank you very much for this video. Crazy that all the other "Solve ANY slider puzzle!!" tutorials I found end with "now you have to solve the 3x2, and there's no one overall way to do it, so you'll just have to figure it out", when this video explained clearly and precisely how to do it 8 years ago. Thank you thank you.
After being on this planet for 23 years I have officially solved my first ever sliding puzzle thanks to you. You’re my hero
I tried a puzzle right afterwards and I solved it in just a few minutes, Im so glad I watched this video. Thank you!
cant believe it actually worked !! i even went all the way up to 8x8 . i very much recommend this to anyone who may be a bit skeptical at first
Its so many easier with numbers and not konfused rows, signs or something strange as picture on it.
Very good video, thx and like goes out.
This is amazing! I was breaking my head trying to figure out a 3x3 puzzle for almost an hour! Now I can even solve a 6x6 in less than 10 minutes, amazing video!
Thanks! I've always hated these but this made so much sense. I practiced for about two hours now and I just crushed a 5x5 in 410 moves, 414 seconds. But 3x3, 4x4s were no problem at all. Thanks for a very easy method to follow, I just kept solving the horizontal / vertical and then reducing to 9x9 and these are cake.
I needed this when I was playing a horrible indie game and it worked. Thanks man
IMPORTANT: for those doing the metaverse, your strategy should be right > left (instead of left > right in the video) because the missing final piece is at the bottom left corner, not the bottom right
Why
@@Not_49Because you'd end up with a misplaced last row. The final missing square needs to be on the correct side of the board, and the strategy is to start on the opposite side of the missing square
@@HeyKevinYT ok thanks.
I started playing this puzzle and was so confused on how to fit in the corners each time so I appreciate this video a lot! so easy wet you break them down
Simple enough to understand, and worked 100% for me. Thanks!
I've never played sliding puzzles before and i got a 4×3 one in 130 seconds. Love the tutorial, really useful!
I just tried this and I was able to easily solve the puzzle. I'm amazed and pleased. :) THANKS!
Challenge for someone , make a sliding puzzle with redstone in minecraft
I already did it :-] Will publish soon. Simpler than one would think!
Maizuma Games I'm ready
9
I know it's been years but thanks a lot, works wonders !
How do you do the sideways problematic thing if ur empty square has to be in bottom left?
Please 😇🥺 help me what if 1to 6 is complete and the only problem is the 7and 8 how to separate them
The way I finish a row is, that I first place the second-to-last tile in the last tile's spot (so if the grid is 4x4, I put the number 3 into the 4 spot), then, I place the last tile of that row below it, and then I rotate both of them so that they get fixed.
Haven't tried your method but it sounds like it would allow one to solve the puzzle in a proper order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...
Maizuma Games Yeah, and for the last two rows, I just go from left to right, first placing 9 into the 13 spot, then 13 into the 14 spot, and then rotating both into the correct position.
Very well explained... with proper techniques... I was searching for the solution and reached to this video.. I would like to go through more of your videos...
AMAZING! need this for a test tomorrow and you just saved my mark lol
Seems like your tests are way more fun than the ones I used to take, good luck! :-]
You're an absolute genius!
Thank you so much , I've learn something new !
I had to solve it for a game (Runescape) like other people in comments, and i've solve it in less than 2 minutes with your solution when I was stuck on it for 15 minutes :)
Well that was unexpected but really cool since I never knew how to solve these. Seems like I need to download the app now and try it ;)
I'm glad to help! Good luck solving the puzzle, I hope you have fan! I mean ... fun!
Thank you so much. Becuz of you now I can able to solve 5x5 sliding puzzle
what I took away from this is that the best approach is to divide the puzzle into subsets by taking away columns and rows from the end until you've reduced it to a 2x2. I won't remember the rotation thing but the divide and conquer definitely works, so thank you.
Turns out, I did remember the counter-rotation thing for getting the last piece in
Thank you very much. I can't believe I know how to solve these things now. :D
I know a easier method for the top side of numbers for 5x5. As normal,you do the first 3 numbers then find the last number,place the 5th number next to the third number then put the fourth number under the 5th number then make a gap next to the 5th number and then swipe it there then there will be a free gap for the 4th number.
I find this method much easier.
Brilliant easy to understand Tutorial. The best I have seen.
Question, solving a 4x4, if you have a puzzle that’s in the right order and you take out the 14 and 15 and swap them, is it possible to solve it by sliding the numbers in the correct order?
No matter what I do I can’t get the last two in order. Doesn’t matter if it’s 14&15, 12&13, 10&11 it just doesn’t seem to work out.
Thanks!
Thanks. I was stuck on finishing the last two rows because I couldn't figure out how to put in the corners and put them in the correct order I wanted. Basically, finish top row, then left most column, then next row, then next column, and so on.
Is there a similar video for picture puzzles without numbers?
Hey Maizuma, it's been a while but I saw 15 puzzle and couldn't resist. Cool video, I really love these things. I actually programmed one of these and it has both a number and picture version. If you want to see I'd be willing to show you. Also it uses arrow keys so you can solve them super fast!
The method i use for the corner edge is a little easier. I get the last two numbers in order and move them together as one block. I get them "staged" on the edge under the corner. Then you can rotate them into place together. I didn't really understand the corner solving method shown here very well. It's fun how these can be solved in different ways.
5:28 HOW DO YOU KNOW THE GAP YOU NEED IS HERE????
how to solve this in general, I mean what if the board is not square? but rectangle like 6x3?
Very interesting! I love to solve them using my brain rather then just moving them here and there. Great vdo!
You are legendary for coming up with this method. Thank you so much
am i stupid or is it possible for a sliding puzzle to have a blank on the left corner
yes, the black/gap can be anywhere.
Even using this tutorial I still have trouble solving these loll.. I love puzzles but I suck at them so bad >.
Persistence! Give it some time and practice starting with the 3x3 one, I'm sure you can do it!
I still struggle with the bottom row on a 5x5 what am I doing wrong?
I have a trick if u want
Solve the 4th row . And then push the elements down one side and solve the remaining 4 of the bottom row.
I have a video solving 5*5 on yt too lol
Thank you, solving the top half of 4x4 was very easy but i struggled getting the bottom half solved
I'd love to see you solve the sliding-tiles puzzle in Pepper's Adventures In Time. I always end up with two tiles out of position.
i like this method! :D i use a slightly different one that uses shorter chains and doesn't solve the top then side first, it just goes down row by row but yours is probably faster!
Well, if your method can solve the puzzle for any size and still do shorter chains maybe it is faster! Nice to know :-]
you are so genius this actually works
What app do you use to solve these with the timer? I think you mentioned something about it durting the video.
I'm only here because I'm replaying Resident Evil 4 and I don't wanna look up to any solution guides online. But lemme tell ya. If the guy who invented this puzzle is dead, I'm gonna resurrect and kill 'im a second time.
It's fun
Hello! Im having a serious problem that i cannot figure out yet, so there is this game called avalon code and there you have sliding puzzles, but this time it generates a gap in a random number (6 for example) and it gives you the piece of that gap so you can place it when your done with the 90% of the puzzle, i still cannot figure out how to create a technique in this. Please help!!
It has 3x3 and 4x4
And 5x5
I love you. This has been a nightmare for all my life.
thank you so much I had spent like over half an hour trying to solve a 5x5 cooking mama tile puzzle til i saw this video 😔
Update: i just retried the puzzle and did it in under 10 minutes I'm- 😩😩😩😩🧠 i am truly immensely grateful
i’ve been having trouble with solving the last piece.. everything else is fixed but the last two tiles are 24-23 instead of 23-24.... i’m having such a hard time fixing it
This is so easy once you crack it. Thank you!
Thanks. You just helped me solve a puzzle on Resident Evil 4
Is it possible to only have 2 swap?
BRUH WHEN I FINISH THE LAST PIECE IS NO WERE TO GET IT TO HIS POSITION IF I TRY IT JUST DO THE SAME THING BUT DIFFERENT HELPPPPP
Thanks dude. Now I can use my Dragon Scimitar.
Can you tell me how to scramble this puzzle? I have one, made of plastic :)
I want to scramble from cstimer, (it has the option of this puzzle), but i can't understand the notation :(
How would you do one where the width and height are different?
I haven't tried it myself but I believe this algorithm would still work since it makes local changes that don't depend on the size of the puzzle.
Just tried it . And it worked as well. Thank you so much bro😘😘
I solved a 10×10! by this method it's very hheellppffuull
Awesome!
Where did you find the wood one shown in your thumb nail ?
Last time I saw one of those in real life they were sold at an artisan fair in a small town.
Simplest explanation. I bet I can solve 100x100 slide puzzle
Thks man u made it so easy I already unlocked all the achievements
Eu ando às voltas com um e não consigo resolvê-lo como quero: eu queria resolvê-lo de forma a que o gap fique no canto superior esquerdo (até foi assim que ele veio quando o comprei), mas só consigo resolver se o gap ficar no canto inferior direito. Não percebo onde estou a falhar, segui a mesma lógica em ambos os casos... A minha irmã também tentou e acontece o mesmo, há sempre um número que não encaixa quando tenta resolver de modo a que o gap termine no canto esquerdo do topo. Alguma ideia?
Você poderia tentar resolver de trás pra frente: primeiro o 15 depois 14, etc. Até o 1.
@@MaizumaGames Sim eu tentei fazer ao contrário mas devo ter-me perdido a meio porque não resultou. O que é curioso é que desde miúda eu sempre resolvi estes puzzles intuitivamente, apenas eram com imagens e não com números. Desde que vi este método já não consigo resolver tão intuitivamente, ou pelo menos é mais difícil fazer sem pensar XD Vou fazer uma pausa e tento mais tarde lol
Still getting the hang of it, but it feels really good
Perfect. Thanks, I knew this had some kind of pattern.
thank you so much i got stuck in a game because of this puzzle
excuse me wtf do I do if I have all of them in place but the last 3 don't just magically work out???
It was mentioned in the video. If the last 3 pieces don't work it's because either the physical puzzle was built wrong or because the electronic puzzle was programmed wrong. (not all permutations are valid when generating puzzles automatically)
ho... ly... shit... this is genius... i completed one in 20 seconds after struggling with it for 10 minutes... daaaaayum
Thanks; i tried this method for an escape room puzzle and it worked👍
I have seen you Video now. Now You share your ability with me forever😉
I love these kinds of videos! very nice explanation!
Thank you sir, I'm glad to help!
You are a literal genius thank you
Great explanation! Really helped me out, ty
This is actually super easy.
This is so awesome!
Great. Now I just need to be able to translate the numbers to pieces of a picture..
Man, this a very legit strategy!
Very useful trick
Thank You :)
Wow thanks dude👍 very helpful
What us the fastest people have beat 3×3
genius.thanks a lot man
Muito maneiro Cass! Consegui aprender os 3... tu é fera! haha!
Que bom que valeu a pena! Esse jogo é muito legal :-]
Are 4 by 3 sliding puzzles solvable
cool!!! very useful for people who plays "The Tomorrow Children".
Absolutely amazing!