Towers of Hanoi✦

Move a tower, one disc at a time. Small steps unlock a surprisingly deep puzzle.

How to play Towers of HanoiStep-by-step · Controls · Rules

Your goalMove the four-disc tower from the left peg to the right peg.

Select a peg to pick up its top disc.
Select another peg to place that disc legally.
Use the middle peg as temporary space until the whole tower reaches the right.

ControlsTap the source peg, then the destination peg.

Rules & scoringMove one disc at a time. A larger disc can never rest on a smaller one. Four discs can be solved in a minimum of 15 moves.

Choose New game to restart. Your active board resets on refresh.

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Use the controls above to start a fresh round. Your device handles the game; no account, payment or download is needed. Rules and supported modes are shown in the game itself.

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