Zen Hanoi

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This is a series of spatial arrangement puzzles based on the Tower of Hanoi. Solve sets of 3 or more towers by rearranging them according to size and color.

• You can only move the disks and stacks to disks empty spaces or disks of the same color.
• Earn a higher star rating per level depending on the number of moves it took to solve the puzzle.
• Play through all 50 levels.

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Zen Hanoi Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Rearrange the stacks of disks according to color and size within as few moves as possible.

• Starting the Game
  • On the welcome screen, select the play button to begin.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse:
      • Left click to select a disk or stack of disks.
      • Left click on a rod to move the selected disks there.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on the screen with your fingers and use them as a mouse.
  • Controls and indicators
    • Level number
    • Required move count
    • Undo button: Undoes your last move
    • Gear button: Opens the game’s options
      • Exit button (left): Quits the level and returns you to the level selection screen
      • Play button (top): Returns you to the game
      • Reset button (bottom): Restarts the game from the beginning
      • Speaker button: Turns the game’s sounds on or off
• Game Play
  • Basic rules
    • Sort and arrange all the colored disks from lowest to highest.
      • Each disk set of the same color should all occupy their own rods
      • The disks should form a tower with the largest number forming the base and the smallest forming the pinnacle.
    • You must move the disks according to the following rules.
      • You can only move a disk to a disk of its color.
      • A disk can only be placed on top of a disk that is bigger than it.
      • The only other place you can move a disk to is on an empty rod.
    • Finish arranging the pieces in as few moves as possible.
      • The number shown on the top center indicates the number of moves you made and the minimum number of moves it takes to finish the puzzle.
      • Finishing the level in the minimum number of moves grants you a 3-star rating for that level.
      • The more moves it takes to finish the level, the lower your rating will be.
  • Levels
    • There are 50 levels in this game, which are unlocked sequentially.
    • The first level acts as a tutorial for the game.
    • You can replay any of the levels you’ve already beaten.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like simple sorting games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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Zen Hanoi

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Design2.8

Fun3.1

Originality1.8

Replayability2.1

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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support

This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.