| The aim in this solitaire game is to evacuate the army corps (the big square) and save it from the onset of the surrounding enemy. To achieve this you must move it to the exit at the lower side. When positioned before the exit, win is achieved. Pieces move orthogonally to an empty square. Many solutions are possible. In the first variant it takes at least 81 moves. There are four additional variants. One of them is insoluble. (Which?). This game also exists as a variant in Zillions game "Sliding Puzzle", but in that implementation only one opening setup is given (and the graphics is different).
This game was published in Sweden, in the fifties, as "Motti-spelet" (Motti game). The game is known since the 19th century. In France it is called "L' Ane rouge" (The red donkey). |
