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Questions tagged [2048-game]

Puzzles related to the video game 2048.

Puzzles, riddles or questions related to the video game 2048, created by Gabriele Cirulli.

In the game you have to move tiles to positions in which they can be merged to get double. The target tile to get is 2048 though higher tiles can be created.

Puzzles can involve questions such as 'What is the highest tile possible?' or 'What is the best strategy?'

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2048 - Maximum score that doesn't rely on luck

Inspired by this thread: Largest possible tile in 2048, I've always wondered with such games to what extent you NEED luck to be able to get to a high score. For example, the maximum tile of 131072 requires the luck to spawn a '4' tile in the last…
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Is 2^18 in 2048 possible?

The standard answer I've seen presented for "What is the largest tile possible in 2048?" is 2^17, produced by collapsing a 16 tile long chain into one large tile in the corner. The answer then generally states that it would be impossible to create…
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What's the minimal time needed to get the highest possible sum of tiles in 2048?

I was reading this question / answers realized that people spend a lot more time playing this game than I thought. I find it interesting - although you may not - to know what is the minimal time needed to get the maximal sum. Under reasonable…
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In a 2048 game, what's the smallest sum of the bottom 3 rows when the top row is filled?

There are several questions about the 2048 game, looking at strategy, worst case, max tile, etc. This question is about the sum of a subset of tiles mid-game. Consider the following boards from real games: In each case, the top row is filled and…
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