Comment by Carrok

3 days ago

Not to be confused with the other grid based light flipping game, Lights Out, from 1995.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_Out_(game)

Math article https://matroidunion.org/?p=2160

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acomjean  3 days ago

Or 80s Merlin’s Magic square game.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_(console)

Which was only 3x3. But red LEDs which were all the rage in handhelds in the 80s.

When learning JavaScript I made a dupe of the Merlin game in JavaScript. It’s really old but still seems to run. Lacks the depth of this game with its larger grid.

https://www.aramcomjean.com/magic_squares.html

  • noduerme  3 days ago

    Amazing. I had one of these, and playing your version just took me back to the frustration I had figuring out that game when I was 7 years old.