Fun Lab

Fun Lab: Play & Learn

Rules-based and Constraint-based Games

This section gives you an opportunity to play interesting games such as Sudoku or solve puzzles such as Magic Square. At the same time you will learn how to implement similar games or applications. All games are implemented using basic OpenRules tables and/or Rule Solver. The interactive graphical interface is implemented with OpenRules Forms.

Have fun playing the games and at the same time learn how to implement these games within Excel only. Each game is accompanied by implementation notes and the proper Excel files - look at these files to learn how easy to represent complex logic using a combination of rules and constraint programming.

PLAY GAMES

Game	Description	Implementation
Sudoku	The objective of this very popular game is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks) contains the digits from 1 to 9, only one time each	Learn Sudoku.xls
Magic Square	A magic square puzzle contains consecutive numbers starting with 1. The sum of every row, column, and diagonal is equal to the same value. See examples of the Magic Square located in the Passion Façade of the famous Sagrada Familia temple in Barselona	Learn MagicSquare.xls
SEND +MORE ===== MONEY	In this arithmetic puzzle you have to replace different letters with different digits	Learn Puzzle.xls
Zebra	It is often called "Einstein's Riddle" because it is said to have been invented by Albert Einstein as a boy. Some claim that Einstein said "only 2 percent of the world's population can solve it".	Learn Zebra.xls
Nim	Nim is a simple while engaging children game. Players take turns removing objects from a row, but only 1, 2 or 3 objects at a time. The player who removes the last object loses	Learn Nim.xls
Guess Number	You have to guess a number from 1 to 100 with minimal attempts	Learn Guess.xls
8-Queens	Put eight chess queens on an 8×8 chessboard such that none of them is able to capture any other using the standard chess queen's moves.
	Top-level Web Application	Learn RuleSolver.xls

PLAY GAMES

Currently you may play the games yourself or see solutions produced by the Rule Solver. We plan to make the games more interactive and add new games in the nearest future.

If you want to learn more how to use Rules and Constraints technology together, do not hesitate to contact OpenRules support and we may arrange a webinar to work you through the games implementation details and/or discuss your particular problem. You are very welcome to suggest a new game or implement it yourself and contribute to this web site.

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