Sourkoban Review

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Sourkoban is a fun Sokoban program that can show animated solutions.

* An easily-used puzzle solving interface
* Built-in map sets (around 600 maps)
* Unlimited maps via the map set reader
* Built-in solutions for all built-in maps
* Map editor/creator
* Map saver
* Animation to demonstrate solutions
* Animation to replay your moves
* Unlimited undo and redo
* Map position save
* Map position restore
* Map solution reading
* Remembers your best solution for each map
* Automatic next map modes: next unsolved, next with improvable solution

What is Sokoban?

In this very popular game, the warehouse keeper (Sokoban) must push
boxes to designated positions. The area in which he operates is
effectively a maze, and is viewed from above. He can only push a
single box at a time. He cannot pull. He cannot climb over boxes. He
can only move up, down, left, right. A puzzle is completed when all
boxes are in the designated locations.

Of course, you, the user, have to choose the route and move
the man. It might sound simple and boring, but try it; you'll soon
find how easy it is to get boxes into positions from which they cannot
be moved, and how hard it can be to get them to their designated
locations.

Sourkoban has hundreds of built-in maps to get you started but huge
numbers of others can be downloaded and used in the program. Future
releases of Sourkoban will include additional maps and solutions.

Map Editor

Create or edit maps. Save as files, solve them and save your
solutions. Then you can send them to friends and challenge them to
find a better way. In the editor you type in the standard map symbols
and the program displays them as graphical map elements so you can see
exactly what it will look like when you look for a solution.

The Python source code is included.

None

Python and Python-tk

Please contact Sourkoban publisher, Rod Gerstad if you have questions or issues regarding this product.

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