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Tower of Hanoi

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How to play

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Tap a cake stand to lift its top layer.

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Tap another stand to put the layer there, or drag it across.

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A big layer never goes on a small one.

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Move the whole cake to the gold star stand to win stars.

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Stuck? Tap Wombat's light bulb for a helping hand.

TipFewer moves earn more stars: two layers take just 3 moves, three layers 7 and four layers 15. Every extra layer doubles the moves. To move the bottom layer, first move everything above it out of the way. The smallest layer moves every other turn. On a keyboard, press 1, 2 and 3 for the stands, or use the arrow keys and Space. Pick your favourite cake topper after a game.

Tower of Hanoi is the classic stacking puzzle, baked into a picnic. A cake of smiling layers sits on one cake stand, and Wombat the baker wants it moved to the gold star stand. Tap a stand to lift its top layer, then tap another stand to put it down, or just drag it. The one rule: a big layer never goes on a small one. If you try, the layers make a funny face, wobble, and the stands that work glow green, so there is nothing to lose. It starts with tiny two-layer cakes, then grows to three, four and five layers. Stuck? Tap Wombat's light bulb and he points at a good move. Visit a picnic park, a sunny beach, snowy hills, candy land and a starry night, and win a new topper for your cake every stage.

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