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Lights Out

Turn off all the lights with the fewest moves.

Moves: 0

Click a cell to flip it and the four neighbors. Turn every light off to win.

About

Each click toggles the cell and its four neighbors. Goal: turn off every light. Sounds easy, isn't. The puzzle has a solvable solution for almost every starting state.

How to use

  1. Pick board size.
  2. Click cells to toggle.
  3. Turn them all off.

FAQ

Is every starting state solvable?+

On 5x5, 7 of every 8 starting states are solvable. The unsolvable ones can't be reached by playing from all-off, so you only see solvable boards.

Is there a known optimal solution?+

Yes. The classic 'light chasing' technique always solves it in at most twice the necessary moves. The optimal solution uses linear algebra over GF(2).