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15-Puzzle Game on Windows Pc

Developed By: Simon Flachsbart

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 202 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version	5.1.1
Size	14.2 MB
Release Date	November 14, 24
Category	Puzzle Games
Game Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]
What's New: * New instruction pages* Fixed a bug that let the app crash when using the back button in the action bar (sorry!) [see more]
Description from Developer: 15 puzzle is a typical puzzle game, where you order numbers in a square. The goal is to have the numbers from one to fifteen (or the maximum number, depending on the size of the ga... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download 15-Puzzle Game and play on Windows PC. 15-Puzzle Game is free Puzzle game, developed by Simon Flachsbart. Latest version of 15-Puzzle Game is 5.1.1, was released on 2024-11-14 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of 15-Puzzle Game is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 202 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 115 users had rated it 1*.

How to play 15-Puzzle Game on Windows?

Instruction on how to play 15-Puzzle Game on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install 15-Puzzle Game on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install & Play using BlueStacks
Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play 15-Puzzle Game using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "15-Puzzle Game" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play 15-Puzzle Game on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "15-Puzzle Game" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 5.1.1.

Download 15-Puzzle Game 5.1.1 on Windows PC – 14.2 MB

15 puzzle is a typical puzzle game, where you order numbers in a square.
The goal is to have the numbers from one to fifteen (or the maximum number, depending on the size of the game). The numbers are sorted in the row (horizontal) continuing on the next row.
There is always one space free and you might shift the stones to that empty space.
You win 15 puzzle, when every stone is on its according place.
There are several sizes of the game, 3x3 (eight stones), 4x4 (fifteen stones) etc.

Methods:
The game offers variant achievements to unlock and leaderboards to compete with other players. Those rely on the number of moves or the time you need to complete a 15 puzzle game.
For these measurements, there are some tricks you might you might use, when you play 15 puzzle.
First, the time is started to measure, when the first stone is moved. This means, you have time to watch the game and think, before you start.
Second, it is possible to shift two or more stones at once, which will only count as one single move.

History:
15 puzzle was invented by the postman Noyes Palmer Chapman. In 1874 he presented a similar game to his friends. The goal of the game was to bring the stones in position of a magic square. Copies of the 15 puzzle found its way to Frank Chapman, son of Noyes, who was resident in Syracuse, New York. When it reached Hartford, Connecticut, students produced the puzzle game in 1879 as Christmas gifts.
In the first versions of the game the stone had to be placed by hand in any irregular order.

Mathematics:
This game is generated completely random, with the condition of not having any number on its correct position.
Each setup might be solvable or unsolvable (in this game you will of course only find solvable setups). There is a special parity algorithm to check, whether or not the puzzle is solvable. When the generated setup is unsolvable, the last two numbers are swapped, to have a valid parity. That is why you might experience a correct stone on the last three positions, when the game starts.

* New instruction pages
* Fixed a bug that let the app crash when using the back button in the action bar (sorry!)

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.