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This article was co-authored by Brenden Cyr. Brenden Cyr is a logic puzzle expert based in Denver, Colorado. Brenden has been solving puzzles his whole life, starting with Number Munchers and Minesweeper on the family computer at four years old. He now shares his lifelong interest in logic games by streaming Wordle, Connections, Minesweeper, Chess, and a myriad of other logic games for almost 50k followers on his Instagram account @virtual_tutor. Brenden holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in sports business from Springfield College.
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8 puzzle is a type of sliding puzzle. It may take normal people a few minutes to solve it. In this article, you will learn how to solve 8 puzzle fast. After you master the steps, you will be able to solve it within a minute!
Steps
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Put 1 on its original place.- Logic puzzle expert Brenden Cyr says that it's important to start in the correct order because it will be tricky to solve if things are in the wrong order.[1]
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Place 3 right next to 1.Advertisement -
Place 2 under 3. -
Make an empty spot next to 3. -
Push 3 to the empty spot. -
Push 2 upward.
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Put 7 under 1. -
Put 4 right next to 7. Move 7 temporarily if you have to. -
Make an empty space under 7. -
Push 7 downward. -
Push 4 to the left. -
Put 8 under 2. -
Put 5 right next to 8. Move 8 temporarily if you have to. -
Make on empty space under 8. -
Push 8 downward. -
Push 5 to the left. -
Put 6 on its original space. Then, the puzzle is solved!
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- ↑ Brenden Cyr. Logic Puzzle Expert. Expert Interview
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