game 178 FreeCell solitare - unsolvable?

bkreigsr · 02-23-2009, 05:18 AM

any other addicts out there who consider all the FreeCell games easy, or at best moderately challenging?
give game 178 a whirl

Bill K

KFC911 · 02-23-2009, 06:06 AM

I just solved it, but it wasn't on my first try

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ps: but I ain't smart enough to paste the results (showing the game number) in here...you'll just have to take my word for it... (doing a ctrl/alt/print just gives me the "you won" screen). Any idea on how to capture/paste the window showing the game #?

KFC911 · 02-23-2009, 06:11 AM

I did capture and paste the results in a word doc, but can't upload it

. Got to get busy with "real work" for now...

bkreigsr · 02-23-2009, 06:24 AM

thanks Keith, now that I know it's do-able I might give it a little more time

Bill K

LeRoux Strydom · 02-23-2009, 10:28 AM

I just solved # 178 in about 1 min. I have seen much more difficult ones.

There is apparently some mathematical proof that every Freecell permutation is solvable, but I have not looked it up. I prefer to prove everyone solvable by empirical methods.

slodave · slodave's Garage

#11982 is the only Freecell game that no one (or computer) can beat.

ChkbookMechanic · ChkbookMechanic's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by slodave

#11982 is the only Freecell game that no one (or computer) can beat.

On Windows XP or earlier..

Vista has some new combos that are unbeatable: 11,982, 146,692, 186,216, 455,889, 495,505, 512,118, 517,776 and 781,948. (from Wikipedia)