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Build a 3 × 3 piston sliding puzzle, scramble it and set a par score.
Eight scrambled tiles, one gap, twelve pistons. Slide the picture back together without touching a tile.
- New skill Wiring pistons to push rows of blocks
- Level 8 · Game Makers
- Difficulty Advanced
- Mode Creative
- Time 45–60 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Build a sliding tile puzzle on a 3 by 3 tray surrounded by pistons, each pushed with its own button. Fill it with a coloured picture, scramble it using only the buttons to set a par score, and challenge a rival to solve it.
Finish line: Your piston puzzle slides, you've set a par score, and a rival has tried to beat it.
Bonus challenge: Scramble it with double the moves. Does the solve take double the time? Then try a 4 × 4 tray with 15 tiles and 16 pistons.
You’ll need
- 12 pistons (not sticky)
- 12 obsidian
- 12 buttons
- 8 coloured tiles
You choose
- My puzzle's name
- The solved picture (draw it on page 2)
- Par score to beat: ___ moves
Stuck?
- Row won't move? It's full. A piston can only push a row that has a gap.
- Use normal pistons, not sticky ones, or tiles will be pulled back after each push.
- Start the gap in a corner. A gap in the middle can jam the puzzle.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 72 (Level 8: Game Makers). Its printables arrive in the store soon. We release about one level a month.
Print one mission at a time. You never need to print everything.
Played on Minecraft Bedrock on iPad. Buttons can differ on other devices and versions.