Tower of Hanoi for Mac

By Nitewing '98
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classic puzzle game
Last updated on February 29, 2024
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By Nitewing '98

classic puzzle game

Classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle, updated with user-selectable graphic images (eleven in all) of varying difficulty. Can you solve the full 8-disk puzzle? In how many moves? Great lesson in recursive programming for students. Includes AppleScript Studio source code, discussion of recursive "auto play" option, instructions for turning your own photos into game pieces.

Tower of Hanoi for Mac

By Nitewing '98
Free
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GENERAL

Release: May 19, 2006

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 1.02

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.4
Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements

AppleScript Standard Additions
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher

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1.5/5

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Many problems
cubeboyJune 27, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This program is intended as a tutorial example of recursive programming, complete with source code, as well as an implementation of a classic "game" (though not much of a game). Unfortunately, it doesn't work well, at least in Tiger. The author wrote it in Applescript (first mistake, for a program like this) evidently using OSX 10.2.x on a 450MHz G3. However, trying to run it on a newer computer in Tiger is a completely frustrating experience. It often crashes. Even when it doesn't crash, it doesn't work. You are supposed to drag tiles from one pile and drop then onto another pile. But they're very hard to drag, since the tile can't keep up with the mouse cursor due to the use of Applescript. Then when you release the mouse button, they don't drop, they just return to the first pile, no matter where you try to drop them. Sometimes tiles get stuck superimposed on top of each other, and then you can't move them and have to restart. There are numerous other problems which imply a lack of programming skill. If you load a new picture, and later switch back to the Default Picture, the text caption describing the visible picture does not update, but rather describes the previous picture. There is an "Autoplay" mode, but since there's no way to control the speed, the autoplay goes so fast you can't see what's happening. On my Dual G4, it did 255 moves in less than 8 seconds. Probably works better on a G3. This downloadable version is listed as version 1.02, but if you do a Get Info on the file after downloading, it says it's version "0.1". Sure acts like it. Possibly useful to a very small number of people trying to learn recursive Applescript programming on an old system. Otherwise, I'd pass on it.
BE CAREFUL . . .
Maddmatt--2008May 19, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This software is buggy! Does not appear to function well. Tried several times with different puzzles. Tiles do not appear in the proper area and if illegal moves are attempted the tiles move on top of each in row 1 and do not allow movement. Tiles just stop in the middle of the play area. This should be avoided!