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LITTLE TABLE · FIELD GUIDE

How to play Tower of Hanoi

Move every disk from A to C. Solve alone or invite friends to cooperate, without turns.

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Tower of Hanoi · LITTLE TABLE

01

The essentials

Move the complete stack from rod A to rod C, using B as temporary storage. Move only the top disc of a rod, and never put a larger disc on a smaller one. Little Table offers 3–8 discs on a 3D table you can inspect from different angles.

02

Your first moves

The classic three-rod puzzle needs at least 2 to the power n minus 1 moves: 7 for three discs, 15 for four, and 31 for five. Move the upper n−1 discs aside, transfer the largest disc, then rebuild the small stack on top of it.

03

Playing at Little Table

Start with three discs until the order makes sense, then add difficulty. Play alone or cooperate in a private room. Co-op has no turn order, so agree on the target rod before changing a shared plan.

04

Common questions

Do players take turns in co-op?

No. This site uses simultaneous cooperation rather than assigning alternating turns.

Do I have to achieve the minimum move count?

Use the minimum as an efficiency benchmark. First complete the legal transfer, then try to shorten your solution.

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