Tesla Puzzle

An ingenious mind melding mathological game

Object of the Game

Put the set of given numbers into the square grid so that any 3 adjacent numbers DO NOT SOLVE the given Equa.

How to Play

  • Insert the given set of numbers into the grid in adjacent threes.
  • In this game, adjacent numbers are three numbers connected vertically, horizontally, and in “L” connection, as shown in the diagram below.

Horizontal equa
Vertical equa
L-shaped Equa

  • Numbers can be calculated in any combination, but keep in mind the mathematical order of operations as you calculate:
    • First perform any calculations inside parentheses, if they exist.
    • Next perform all multiplications and divisions
    • Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions
  • As you put the numbers in the grid, refer back to the list of equations. No combination of numbers you added should match any of the equations on the list.
  • The puzzle is solved when all the numbers from the set are in the grid and NO THREE-ADJACENT numbers result in the given Equa.
  • Use only basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division; and follow the order of operations when necessary.
  • In some beginner levels of Tesla Puzzle, the grid may be partially filled for easier solving

Example

Initial table filled with one number
Initial table filled with one number
Solution
Solution

Solution

In this 3×2 grid, with prefilled one number (8) our task is to put numbers 1, 3, 9, 10 and 12 so each three adjacent numbers cannot create Equa-21. At the right you see the final solution of the game. Let’s do some calculations:

10, 8 and 12 cannot result 21
1, 9 and 3 cannot result 21
10, 8 and 1 cannot result 21
10, 8 and 9 cannot result 21
10, 1 and 9 cannot result 21
8, 1 and 9 cannot result 21
8, 12 and 9 cannot result 21
8, 12 and 3 cannot result 21
8, 9 and 3 cannot result 21
12, 9 and 3 cannot result 21

As we can see, solution for this puzzle is correct.

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