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KLOTSKI

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KLOTSKI

横刀立马

SLIDING BLOCK PUZZLE

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how to play

Klotski (横刀立马) is a classic Chinese sliding block puzzle. The goal is to slide the large 2×2 block (曹操) to the exit at the bottom center.

Use arrow keys or swipe to slide blocks. Blocks can only slide — they cannot jump over other blocks.

The gold block is 曹操 (Cao Cao). The jade blocks are his generals. The cyan blocks are soldiers.

Your score is your move count — fewer moves is better!

credits

design and development: Jake A. McCoy

original concept: Klotski (横刀立马), a traditional Chinese sliding block puzzle from the early 20th century

technology & resources:
• HTML5, CSS3, and pure vanilla JavaScript
adenosine puzzle framework
• Press Start 2P font by CodeMan38 (Google Fonts)

published by: magmacrunch media

last updated: July 11, 2026