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Each table at the Cracker Barrel restaurant has a 15-peg triangle board game.The page shows how to solve the puzzle from any starting position.
The game board is a triangle with 15 holes in the same shape as pins, except with an extra row.The game starts with pegs in all the holes except one and the goal is to remove the jumped pegs until only one remains.If you only leave one peg, you are a genius according to the instructions on the board.If you follow the instructions on this page, you're sure to impress the family, even if the genius title is overstated.
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The puzzle is viewed in this orientation on the pages that follow.Photographs show the board from start to finish.
The empty hole is the normal starting hole.There is a discussion on this page about how to solve the puzzle.The instructions on how to solve for the other starting positions are followed by the fact that most of them are variations of the standard #1 start.They all look the same after 3 moves.
The first 3 jumps are easy.The "magic" base follows with these complete.The goal position for the other variations of the game using different starting holes will be referenced later in this document.Success with the game depends on learning to solve the puzzle from this point.
The next moves are 7-2, 13-4 and 2-7.The shape is not critical, the photo shows the puzzle progressing.
The bottom is clear by 15-13 and 12-14.It won't look like you're solving the puzzle the same way every time if you jump them in reverse.
The diagonal jump clears all but the bottom of the puzzle.
After the third jump, the same solution is used for the other starting positions.The trick is to get to the same pattern after the first three moves.As if it were the beginning position, solve it from there.You can get to the goal position from any of the starting positions based on shape.
The board has 15 pegs, but only 4 starting positions.Even if you call the points "11" or "15", the puzzle is the same, even if only mentally.If you view them in a different way, they are the same.After the first 3 moves, both line up for the same solution.When you rotation the board, 13 is the same as 4/6.