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Towers of Hanoi for Windows

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This application demonstrates the solution to the classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle. It visualizes the step-by-step solving process and estimates the completion time for a computer based on the number of disks.

  • Pros

    • Demonstrates the puzzle's algorithmic solution
    • Provides a time estimate for automated solving
    • Allows changing disk sizes via mouse drag

  • Cons

    • Lacks interactive gameplay for user solving
    • Time estimate is a rough calculation
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GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.0.0.12
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
Additional Requirements
None
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118
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By WaldoWares
View a demonstration of how to solve this classic puzzle.
This is not an interactive game for you to play but rather a demonstration of how to solve this classic puzzle. The time estimate is very rough and only intended to give you an idea of how many years it might take for a computer to solve various numbers of disks.As I remember the story, monks were to move 64 disks from the start peg to the destination peg by moving only one disk at a time and never placing a larger disk on top of a smaller disk. When they completed the task, the world was supposed to come to an end. It should be noted that if they could move one disk in one second (which would be pretty hard to do) it would take about 500 billion years. With this program using a 1.6 gigahertz processor I could finish the puzzle in about 50 million years. Less time for the world, but chances are my power supply would burn up before then.If you click your left or right mouse button and drag up, down, left, or right you can change the sizes of the disks.
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