chesSlider is a unique 8×8 sliding puzzle using chess pieces and color tiles. One color tile will be removed from the board, the board will be shuffled and then the player will attempt to slide the tiles until the chess board is back to a normal starting configuration.
Startup Dialog:
Game Flow:
How to Move Tiles:
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- Player Name: (optional) Enter your name for display in the game header.
- Shuffle Mode: Select the difficulty for shuffling the board.
Easy: Only allows interior color tiles to be removed and shuffled.
Hard/Expert: Allows any color tile in the center ranks to be removed and shuffled. - Shuffle Moves: Number of shuffle moves to randomize the board. Range: Easy (1–100), Hard (1–200), Expert (1–300). Higher values make the puzzle harder.
- Start Game: Begins the game with your chosen settings. You must remove a color tile and shuffle before playing.
Note: mobile devices will run the game at full screen.
Game Flow:
- Startup Dialog: On first load, fill out the startup dialog fields (see below for details).
- Remove a Tile: Remove a color tile (by clicking a tile in the center ranks or using the Remove Tile button) to create the empty square.
- Shuffle: Press the Shuffle button to randomize the board. Moves are disabled until shuffling is complete.
- Play: Click any tile to move it to the empty square, following chess-move-based rules. No dragging—just click.
- Reset: Press Reset to return to the last successful full shuffle.
- New Game: Press New Game (top right) to restart from the startup dialog.
How to Move Tiles:
- Click a tile to move it to the empty square. Only valid moves are allowed (see below).
- Color tiles: Move only if orthogonally adjacent to the empty square.
- Chess piece tiles: Move if orthogonally adjacent or if the empty square is a valid chess move for that piece (with line of sight for all except knight).
- Invalid moves play a blocked sound and do nothing.
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Settings Panel Options
- Move Hints: Highlights all tiles that can be moved to the empty square. Disabled if Solve Moves is active.
- Move History: Shows a list of all moves made in the current game.
- Files Ranks: Displays file (a–h) and rank (1–8) labels on the board edges.
- Sound: Enables or disables all game sounds.
- Volume: Controls the volume of game sounds (active only if Sound is enabled).
Power Ups
- Chess Moves: Allows chess piece tiles to move according to their chess rules (not just orthogonal slides).
- Line of Sight: Chess piece tiles (except knights) require a clear path to the empty square to move as a chess piece.
- Show Solved: Displays a visual indicator when the board is solved.
- Debug Mode: Shows additional debug information (for advanced users).
- Test Moves: Allows testing of move logic (for advanced users).
- Solve Moves: Highlights the next move in the solution path (if available). Disabled if Move Hints is active.
Game Controls
- New Game: Starts a new game. If a game is in progress, prompts for confirmation before resetting.
Sound String Tester
- Allows advanced users to play a custom sequence of notes for testing sound output.