Centre Cleared (New Web-based puzzle)

gyc6001

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http://k073.webs.com/ctrclr.html
http://k073.webs.com/ctrclr2.html

This is a new online puzzle game created by me, and programmed by K073.
By using arrow keys or WASD, you can move the black box around the grid.
When the black box has moved to another position, it changes the colour of a block.
The goal is to make all blocks to its main colour, at the same time positioning the black box to its origin.

Try your best to beat the time!;)

Currently I'm averaging around 2 seconds for 2 colour 3x3 grid.:D
 
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first try;

00:01:29:575Solved

Solution Moves: 181

Scramble: DLUUDRDLLDUUUUDRDRLDULDURDRLLLDRRDULLULUDLLUUUDLLDDLLURURDDRRLDLDULDDDURRLD

very good game btw!!!
 
lol 2 colors. You gotta go for 5.

Edit: Did a bit of 4x4x5:

Average: 00:00:14:518
Best time: 00:00:05:210
Worst time: 00:00:26:544
Average of 5: 00:00:17:861
Best average of 5: 00:00:09:326
Worst average of 5: 00:00:18:057
Average of 12: 00:00:13:373
Best average of 12: 00:00:10:766
Worst average of 12: 00:00:16:895

00:00:10:663, 00:00:19:545, 00:00:25:939, 00:00:18:430, 00:00:15:068, 00:00:16:195, 00:00:08:219, 00:00:17:818, 00:00:26:544, 00:00:15:796, 00:00:19:994, 00:00:07:808, 00:00:09:628, 00:00:21:858, 00:00:14:029, 00:00:05:210, 00:00:13:324, 00:00:07:894, 00:00:14:987, 00:00:14:071, 00:00:11:685, 00:00:08:612, 00:00:11:305, 00:00:05:954, 00:00:13:738, 00:00:08:062, 00:00:13:017, 00:00:12:505, 00:00:20:469, 00:00:12:902, 00:00:17:205, 00:00:24:705, 00:00:15:910
 
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10x10 5 colour (would have done larger, but it started scrolling my browser) in 7:13:173. 630 moves.

I just systematically removed the outer two layers first, then worked on reducing the size of the remaining mess, while moving any stray pieces together. After clearing all the colours, it's easy to move the black box towards the centre.
 
Average: 00:00:02:995
Best time: 00:00:00:732
Worst time: 00:00:10:793
Average of 5: 00:00:01:758
Best average of 5: 00:00:01:588
Worst average of 5: 00:00:04:458
Average of 12: 00:00:02:236
Best average of 12: 00:00:02:164
Worst average of 12: 00:00:03:780
00:00:02:419, 00:00:00:732, 00:00:03:579, 00:00:10:793, 00:00:04:880, 00:00:02:138, 00:00:02:512, 00:00:01:418, 00:00:01:401, 00:00:03:500, 00:00:03:623, 00:00:06:252, 00:00:03:336, 00:00:06:566, 00:00:01:483, 00:00:02:937, 00:00:02:092, 00:00:03:040, 00:00:01:294, 00:00:03:288, 00:00:04:126, 00:00:02:651, 00:00:01:435, 00:00:03:703, 00:00:05:568, 00:00:02:569, 00:00:01:976, 00:00:03:277, 00:00:05:248, 00:00:02:476, 00:00:02:342, 00:00:05:271, 00:00:06:439, 00:00:03:863, 00:00:02:074, 00:00:01:305, 00:00:02:204, 00:00:00:971, 00:00:01:951, 00:00:03:977, 00:00:02:393, 00:00:04:665, 00:00:02:330, 00:00:02:263, 00:00:02:394, 00:00:09:545, 00:00:02:839, 00:00:02:621, 00:00:02:765, 00:00:07:754, 00:00:02:822, 00:00:02:747, 00:00:04:007, 00:00:02:279, 00:00:01:470, 00:00:03:949, 00:00:02:910, 00:00:02:105, 00:00:03:200, 00:00:03:502, 00:00:01:947, 00:00:03:674, 00:00:04:415, 00:00:04:046, 00:00:04:348, 00:00:03:895, 00:00:01:630, 00:00:02:174, 00:00:03:949, 00:00:02:620, 00:00:02:103, 00:00:02:874, 00:00:02:087, 00:00:01:888, 00:00:04:538, 00:00:02:558, 00:00:01:808, 00:00:03:808, 00:00:03:965, 00:00:03:210, 00:00:04:718, 00:00:03:224, 00:00:02:318, 00:00:04:235, 00:00:04:205, 00:00:01:128, 00:00:01:773, 00:00:01:687, 00:00:01:853, 00:00:02:366, 00:00:03:159, 00:00:05:254, 00:00:03:783, 00:00:02:366, 00:00:01:214, 00:00:01:497, 00:00:02:221, 00:00:01:209, 00:00:02:231, 00:00:01:771, 00:00:05:612, 00:00:02:617, 00:00:02:727, 00:00:02:522, 00:00:03:196, 00:00:03:839, 00:00:02:781, 00:00:00:985, 00:00:03:997, 00:00:01:319, 00:00:01:943, 00:00:01:503, 00:00:02:185, 00:00:03:210, 00:00:04:749, 00:00:04:123, 00:00:01:631, 00:00:00:759, 00:00:02:667, 00:00:03:607, 00:00:01:994, 00:00:03:276, 00:00:01:768, 00:00:03:674, 00:00:02:093, 00:00:01:740, 00:00:01:879, 00:00:00:983, 00:00:02:603, 00:00:01:881, 00:00:01:515

Nice time waster.
 
All the following are ctrclr2:

10x10 5-color: 1:08.939 (380 moves)

4x4 5-color:
8.683tps (6.910, 60 moves)
Best time: 3.424
Best average of 5: 5.376
Best average of 12: 7.036
Average: 00:00:08:328
Best time: 00:00:03:424
Worst time: 00:00:16:036
Average of 5: 00:00:05:376
Best average of 5: 00:00:05:376
Worst average of 5: 00:00:11:743
Average of 12: 00:00:07:193
Best average of 12: 00:00:07:036
Worst average of 12: 00:00:10:165
00:00:08:930, 00:00:10:899, 00:00:06:256, 00:00:09:925, 00:00:12:416, 00:00:09:294, 00:00:12:888, 00:00:16:036, 00:00:06:397, 00:00:11:546, 00:00:10:339, 00:00:08:406, 00:00:07:634, 00:00:10:163, 00:00:09:034, 00:00:04:464, 00:00:04:857, 00:00:07:301, 00:00:11:446, 00:00:09:427, 00:00:12:928, 00:00:10:464, 00:00:08:275, 00:00:06:831, 00:00:07:360, 00:00:11:152, 00:00:05:743, 00:00:09:637, 00:00:09:974, 00:00:11:638, 00:00:10:686, 00:00:05:635, 00:00:08:926, 00:00:09:692, 00:00:09:537, 00:00:08:881, 00:00:08:822, 00:00:04:855, 00:00:10:552, 00:00:08:254, 00:00:07:685, 00:00:08:710, 00:00:08:027, 00:00:03:424, 00:00:08:755, 00:00:14:107, 00:00:05:269, 00:00:05:507, 00:00:06:920, 00:00:07:033, 00:00:07:902, 00:00:04:911, 00:00:10:364, 00:00:08:105, 00:00:08:858, 00:00:07:678, 00:00:08:180, 00:00:04:030, 00:00:07:854, 00:00:07:278, 00:00:05:159, 00:00:06:910, 00:00:09:714, 00:00:09:195, 00:00:05:337, 00:00:10:554, 00:00:05:148, 00:00:09:752, 00:00:07:334, 00:00:03:647, 00:00:09:317, 00:00:05:351, 00:00:06:167, 00:00:04:611
 
Woo 5 color 20x20 in 00:05:43:961. Could do better since I was talking to other people online, but I won't bother doing this again for now.

Don't know how to approach ctrclr2 though. I'll try that out later.
 
Do either of you mind if I steal this idea and create a 3d version of this? I've been meaning to start a new programming project, and I think that this would be lots of fun if I made these little games into a project. I will, of course, give credit to you both.

Does anyone else want a 3d version?
 
Do either of you mind if I steal this idea and create a 3d version of this? I've been meaning to start a new programming project, and I think that this would be lots of fun if I made these little games into a project. I will, of course, give credit to you both.

Does anyone else want a 3d version?

That be pretty cool. And it would add a whole new dimension of difficulty (pun intended).
 
Meh. CtrClr2 5 color 4x4. I only had a method that really worked for the last two. The rest were just guessing and checking for the most part.

Average: 00:00:27:814
Best time: 00:00:09:581
Worst time: 00:00:58:763
Average of 5: 00:00:22:330
Best average of 5: 00:00:21:697
Worst average of 5: 00:00:34:007
Average of 12: 00:00:26:543
00:00:58:763, 00:00:09:581, 00:00:18:584, 00:00:18:348, 00:00:47:961, 00:00:35:711, 00:00:12:702, 00:00:48:911, 00:00:16:221, 00:00:29:639, 00:00:19:232, 00:00:18:120
 
Do either of you mind if I steal this idea and create a 3d version of this? I've been meaning to start a new programming project, and I think that this would be lots of fun if I made these little games into a project. I will, of course, give credit to you both.

Does anyone else want a 3d version?

Yes
Controls would be a bit awkward, though.
I think forwards and backwards should be controlled with right/left click, and then WASD for directions on the current plane.

I also had an urge to make a program like this for my ZuneHD, but, unfortunately, don't know much about XNA programming.
 
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