Some time ago I published a post with the title When Sokoban becomes an art... Now I have been curious to make a selection of the most nice and spectacular "sokodrawings". I have considered the drawing itself, but also the interest and the difficulty of the puzzle.
You can download all the puzzles (not commercial) here:
This is my selection (in chronological order):
Author: unknown (Thinking Rabbit)
Title: Sokoban Perfect #42
Date: 1989
Difficulty: 4
Best moves/pushes: 262/85
The snail. The first version was published in Sokoban (SEGA, 1985).
Author: Yoshio Sakae
Title: Sokoban Perfect #301
Date: 1989
Difficulty: 5.5
Best moves/pushes: 1136/430
The pelican.
Author: Yoshio Sakae
Title: Sokoban Revenge #78 ドクターＫ (Doctor K)
Date: 1991
Difficulty: 6
Best moves/pushes: 1405/446 (yutaka yamada)
Doctor K is a manga by the Japanese artist Kazuo Mafune, published in 1988.
Author: Yoshio Sakae
Title: Sokoban Revenge #79 クジラ (Whale)
Date: 1991
Difficulty: 6.5
Best moves/pushes: 2390/834 (xbluejimx)
Fantastic whale! This is my favorite...
Author: monry
Title: monry #18 ボツか採用か
Date: 1992.2.12
Difficulty: 5
Best moves/pushes: 164/60
Author: Tommy
Title: MacTommy inventions #47 Smiling face
Date: January 1996
Difficulty: 4.5
Best moves/pushes: 1505/500 (George Lyapko)
A nice self-portrait :)
Author: Tommy
Title: MacTommy inventions #49 Upturned umbrella
Date: January 1996
Difficulty: 4
Best moves/pushes: 1962/873 (Archanfel + Tiaoa)
It rains? Nothing better than an umbrella...
Author: Takaken
Title: Key
Date: 1998
Difficulty: 4
Best moves/pushes: 170/60
If York Shen hasn't added another box, it is that it is not possible...
Author: ZiKo
Title: :-) FOR YOU !!! (#019)
Comment: Dedicate for MIC
Date: 2000.8.4
Difficulty: 9
Best moves/pushes: 435/105
Very difficult portrait.
Author: François Marques
Title: Chrismas
Date: 2001.10.15
Le concurs du mois de décembre 2001
This is the third time that I publish this excellent puzzle of the Christmas tree and the snowman.
Author: Petr Laštovička
Title: #5
Date: 2002
Difficulty: 5.5
Best moves/pushes: 78/30
Another nice self-portrait :)
Author: Jiří Petrák + Jordi Domènech
Title: The beautiful world of remodels, 1 #53 Candle
Comment: based on Jiří Petrák #1
Date: 2003. Remodel: May 2010
Difficulty: 4.5
Best moves/pushes: 471/186
Author: Ghislain Martin + Jordi Domènech
Title: SokoStation variations #73 COCCINELLE
Comment: based on SokoStation #183
Date: 2004.1.22. Remodel: January 2012
Website: www.sokoban.fr/
Difficulty: 7
Best moves/pushes: 283/79
The ladybug.
Author: gyjgw
Title: 20050210ji
Date: 2005.2.10
Difficulty: 8
Best moves/pushes: 270/75
Is it a chick? Is a goldfinch? The difficulty is just in the last 30 moves.
Author: František Pokorný
Title: #83 Christmas Tree
Date: 2005.6.11
Difficulty: 7.5
Best moves/pushes: 489/147 (Sokobano)
Excellent puzzle of considerable difficulty, but nice to solve.
Author: Eric F. Tchong
Title: Cosmac 9 #11 Locomotive from the past
Date: September 2005
Difficulty: 3.5
Best moves/pushes: 457/224
Eric F. Tchong is a master of the "sokodrawings". I recommend exploring their collections, because there are amazing drawings, some of great size.
Author: Eric F. Tchong
Title: Atlas 3 #29 Fill the coffeepot
Date: June 2006
Difficulty: 3
Best moves/pushes: 2590/1170
Coffee freshly made, smoky... hmmm.
Best moves/pushes: 497/101
The USA flag. See also Sokoban Revenge #52 ("Starry sky") by Yoshio Sakae.
Best moves/pushes: 1141/351
Excellent! You need to be a master on "stairs" to solve this devilish pistol.
Best moves/pushes: 860/242
Spectacular! It's a replica of the puzzle of Tui Leshan, 双剑 (Swords).
Best moves/pushes: 8055/3264
Tui Leshan is the author of several large "sokodrawings", really spectacular.
Best moves/pushes: 365/110
It is not so easy... If you can put all the boxes *except one*, do not despair...
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| Chinese Zodiac - Yin Tiger |
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| Chinese Zodiac - Xu Dog |
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| Chinese Zodiac - Chou Ox |
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Author: laizhufu
Title: 大象戏水 (Elephant bathing)
Date: 2013.11.1
URL: sokoban.org
Difficulty: 6.5
Best moves/pushes: 2224/964
Author: Přemysl Zíka
Title: Secundus gradus ad Olympo #65 Jack-in-the-box
Date: December 2013
Website: www.zusbreznice.cz/rozvrhy-zika-premysl-sokoban.cz
Difficulty: 6.5 (P.Z.)
Best moves/pushes: 371/116 (Archanfel)
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| Jack-in-the-box |
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Author: Přemysl Zíka
Title: Secundus gradus ad Olympo #76 (bonus) - Beer for Jordi
Comment:
Jordi Domènech loves beer. So I brewed him one beer. My beer has one
advantage. In contrast the "liquid" never spoil. Foam never falls. Beer
is still "fresh"... Bon appetite! - P.Z.
Date: December 2013
Website: www.zusbreznice.cz/rozvrhy-zika-premysl-sokoban.cz
Difficulty: 8 (P.Z.)
Best moves/pushes: 1605/465 (Archanfel)
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| A typical Czech beer |
New additions
Note: These puzzles are not included in the downloadable file
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| Sokoban Perfect #45 - Thinking Rabbit logo |
Author: Masaki Ishino
Title: Sokoban Perfect #45
Date: 1989
Difficulty: 5
Best moves/pushes: 666/326
I forgot the Thinking Rabbit logotype...
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Author: Archanfel
Title: Frankenstein's Monster
Date: January 2013
URL: www.letslogic.com/puzzle_info.php?id=41369
Difficulty: 6.5
Best moves/pushes: 3920/1608
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Author: Marcis Berzins
Title: Magic Sokoban 5 #28 Puppy
Source: C-Soko #55 Five Boxes 10 - Puppy (arr.)
Website: mb13.allalla.com/csoko/
Date: September 2013
Difficulty: 5
Best moves/pushes: 173/53
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Author: laizhufu
Title: 乘风破浪 (Braving all hardships)
Date: 2014.1.14
URL: sokoban.org/level.php?id=149
Difficulty: 7.5
Best moves/pushes: 1904/766
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Author: Eric F. Tchong
Title: Pussycat
Comment: Nude art in sokoban!
Date: 2014.1.15
URL: www.letslogic.com/puzzle_info.php?id=83175
Difficulty: 2
Best moves/pushes: 440/200 (A1master)
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Author: Eric F. Tchong
Title: Paint a bunny
Date: 2014.4.3
URL: www.letslogic.com/puzzle_info.php?id=85258
Difficulty: 5
Best moves/pushes: 24018/10497 (Findus)
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Author: laizhufu
Title: 子鼠之小鼠标 (Small mouse)
Date: 2014.4.5
URL: sokoban.org/level.php?id=180
Difficulty: 5
Best moves/pushes: 551/202
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Author: laizhufu
Title: 踢足球 (Playing football)
Date: 2014.11.6
URL: sokoban.org/level.php?id=405
Difficulty: 8.5
Best moves/pushes: 304/88
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Author: laizhufu
Title: 继续荡秋千 (Continue to swing)
Date: 2014.11.10
URL: sokoban.org/play.php?id=408
Difficulty: 7
Best moves/pushes: 1321/395
