The Tower of Hanoi
How to play
The rules of the game are just two, and very simple:
1. You can only move the disc at the top of a tower.
2. A larger disc cannot be placed on top of a smaller disc.
The aim is to move all the discs onto another rod so that they end up arranged in the same order.
How to play
Only two simple rules:
1.Only the disc located on the top of a tower can be moved.
2. A larger disc cannot be placed on top of a smaller disc.
The aim is to move all the discs to another shaft so that they are still arranged in the same order.
The legend
An example
The maths
What to do:
The player’s skill lies in completing the task in the smallest number of moves possible.
Try playing with 1, 2 and 3 discs and write down in each case the minimum number of moves needed. Then keep increasing the number of discs and record the results in a table. Also try to describe the strategy to follow each time to achieve the minimum number of moves.
How to start:
The player’s skill consists in carrying out the required operation in the minimum number of possible moves. Try to play with 1, with 2, with 3 discs and write in each case what is the minimum number of moves to make. Then increase the number of discs again and note the results obtained in a table. Also try to describe the strategy you have to follow from time to time to get the minimum number of moves.
