This Project is based on Gradle Wrapper Build tool.
Open your terminal in the project folder and run following command:
./gradlew clean jarTo Run compiled game execute the following command:
java -jar ./build/libs/15puzzle*After the game has been run, you will see similar to the following output
--------------------------------- | | | | | | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | --------------------------------- | | | | | | 2 | 12 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | --------------------------------- | | | | | | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | --------------------------------- | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 13 | | | | | | | --------------------------------- Please, use following game-play commands : * Use 1 to move element from left to right empty space * Use 2 to move element from right to left empty space * Use 3 to move element from top to bottom empty space * Use 4 to move element from bottom to top empty space * Use r to restart the game * Use q to quit the game * Use h to show help menu
The first part of the content is GameBoard. The second part of the output is helping window with available terminal commands.
Note: All commands will be executed only after you have pressed enter on the keyboard
Important: All movement (from left to right, etc) is relative to the puzzle without number, so it means that by entering 1 you will swap 13 with empty puzzle.
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| 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
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| 2 | 12 | 15 | 8 | | 2 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
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| 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
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| 1 | 3 | 13 | | | 1 | 3 | | 13 |
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