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Klotski two moves in: the gold Cao Cao block has slid down between the jade generals, the cyan soldiers below, the exit at the bottom

KLOTSKI

横刀立马 · slide the general to the exit

横刀立马: slide Cao Cao, the gold two-by-two block, past his generals and soldiers and out of the four-by-five board. Pieces only slide, never jump.

The text is in Chinese, English or both, in a neo-arcade take on new-age China.

// at the board //

The title screen: Klotski in glowing vermilion over 横刀立马 in gold and Sliding Block Puzzle
横刀立马, the classic layout
The starting layout: Cao Cao in gold at the top centre, four jade generals around him and two cyan soldiers at the bottom
Cao Cao starts at the top

// where to play //

BROWSER
▶ PLAY free, in the arcade. Arrow keys or swipe.

// built with //

adenosinebrowser · JavaScript

// credits //

game by magmacrunch media

original game Klotski (横刀立马), a traditional Chinese sliding block puzzle from the early twentieth century