02 October 2011

Sokoban lessons - Two boxes

Is it possible to build a puzzle with only two boxes? Of course. These are, in my opinion, the most beautiful puzzles with 2 boxes (in chronological order).

You can download all puzzles here:



Author: Hiroshi Yamamoto
Title: 倉庫番 (Sega Game Gear) #295 arr.
Comment:
Published later in "Sokoban Revenge" (1991) #14 あやかとさとみ (Ayaka and Satomi).
Map arranged by J.D.
Date: December 1990
Difficulty: 2.5
Best moves/pushes: 134/20

Curious puzzle where you have to push the two boxes alternately, and follow the same path.


Author: Takashi Iwasaki
Title: iwasaki 07
Date: c. June 1998
Difficulty: 3.5
Best moves/pushes: 113/32

Amazing puzzle, similar to the following of Nakamiya. Note that the top box back to the starting position.


Author: Hirohiko Nakamiya
Title: Monster Sokoban 3-3
Date: c. June 2000
Website: miya.s16.xrea.com/selection/bannin/
Difficulty: 4.5
Best moves/pushes: 170/38

Unsurpassable! I have no hesitation in choosing this puzzle as one of the top 50 of all time.


Author: François Marques
Title: Novoban #18 Be ban 11
Date: May 2001
Website: sokoban.online.fr/
Difficulty: 3
Best moves/pushes: 115/22

Simple puzzle with only two rooms.



Author: Dries De Clercq
Title: 696 #22
Date: April 2005
Website: puzzles.net23.net/sok.htm
Difficulty: 3
Best moves/pushes: 90/33

Fun puzzle in a three-room structure.


Author: Ghislain Martin
Title: SokoStation #227 PETITE SPIRALE
Date: 2005.8.10
Website: www.sokoban.fr/
Difficulty: 2.5
Best moves/pushes: 223/7

Amazing mini maze.


Author: Martí Homs
Title: Homz Challenge #2
Date: 2007
Website: sokoban-jd.blogspot.com.es/2011/07/marti-homs.html
Difficulty: 1.5
Best moves/pushes: 43/12

Beautiful puzzle with boxes and alternate goals in perfect symmetry.


Author: Martí Homs
Title: Homz Challenge #3
Date: 2007
Website: sokoban-jd.blogspot.com.es/2011/07/marti-homs.html
Difficulty: 2.5
Best moves/pushes: 34/12

Classic "T". This same theme is found in two previous puzzles by David W. Skinner, Microban #1 (2000) and François Marques, Novoban #15 (2001). The three puzzles are almost identical, but I prefer this to the initial position of the boxes and connected goals.


Author: Martí Homs
Title: Homz Challenge #6
Date: 2007
Website: sokoban-jd.blogspot.com.es/2011/07/marti-homs.html
Difficulty: 2
Best moves/pushes: 55/12

Another amazing puzzle whit alternate goals.


Author: Přemysl Zíka
Title: Level 31
Date: c. 2009
Website: www.zusbreznice.cz/rozvrhy-zika-premysl-sokoban.cz
Difficulty: 2.5
Best moves/pushes: 82/29

Fun rooms exchange.


Author: Jordi Doménech
Title: Miniatures - Part One (easy) #1
Date: December 2010
Website: www.abelmartin.com/rj/sokoban.html
Difficulty: 2
Best moves/pushes: 69/12


Author: Přemysl Zíka
Title: Level 22
Date: c. 2011
Website: www.zusbreznice.cz/rozvrhy-zika-premysl-sokoban.cz
Difficulty: 2.5
Best moves/pushes: 134/24

The simplest and beautiful rotary puzzle.


Author: Martí Homs
Title: Homz Challenge #7
Date: 2011
Website: sokoban-jd.blogspot.com.es/2011/07/marti-homs.html
Difficulty: 2.5
Best moves/pushes: 69/14

Two boxes, alternate goals ... a bit complicated.


Author: unknown + Jordi Doménech
Title: Magic Sokoban 4 #6
Comment: based on Souko Easy #5
Date: 2012.8.24
Difficulty: 3
Best moves/pushes: 64/22

Exchange rooms, plus a storage problem.


Author: Přemysl Zíka
Title: Primus gradus ad Olympo #5
Date: December 2012
Website: www.zusbreznice.cz/rozvrhy-zika-premysl-sokoban.cz
Difficulty: 3
Best moves/pushes: 85/10

Fantastic "2 boxes" within a cross-shaped structure.


Author: Přemysl Zíka
Title: Secundus gradus ad Olympo #2
Date: December 2013

Website: www.zusbreznice.cz/rozvrhy-zika-premysl-sokoban.cz 
Difficulty: 3.5 (P.Z.)
Best moves/pushes: 159/63


Fun rotation with two boxes simultaneously.



Other puzzles in two boxes:

- Jordi Doménech
Magic Sokoban #10 Pufi 1

- Jacques Duthen
Sokogen #1

- Martí Homs
Homz Challenge #4, 5, 8, 9, 11

- Takashi Iwasaki
iwasaki 02

- François Marques
Novoban #14 The dog, #15

- Ghislain Martin
SokoStation #226 DEJA MOINS COOL

- Aymeric du Peloux
Minicosmos #32

- Erim Sever
erim49-second collection

- Shaggath
V2009 #2

- David W. Skinner
Microban #1, 3, 14

- Přemysl Zíka
#21, 23, 195

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