To jump a peg, it must have an empty space next to it. You can use any peg as a jumper, as long as the peg you jump is directly adjacent to it and has an open space next to it. Every peg you jump must be removed. You win when there is only one peg left.
Mathematically, you can mess the game up with two bad moves. That means that after just two bad moves, the puzzle becomes impossible to solve. Make your moves count! Plan your moves carefully. If you move randomly there is a 50% chance you’ll end up with an unsolvable puzzle within two moves. [5] X Research source There are 6,816 solutions to the puzzle. All those solutions, however, are just modifications of two main solution patterns. [6] X Research source
In the following videos, grey circles indicate empty holes, red circles indicate pegs you will be moving, and blue holes indicate pegs that are not in play.
Take the peg in position 4 and jump it over the peg in position 2. It will then be in position 1. Use the peg in position 6 to jump position 5. It will now be in position 4. Use the peg in position 1 to jump position 3. It will now be in position 6. These moves will give you the diamond base.
Move the peg in position 7 to position 2, jumping position 4. Move peg 13 to position 4. Next, move peg 10 to position 8. You should now have two groups of pegs, with 5 pegs on the left side and 3 on the right.
Move peg 2 to position 7. Then take that same peg and move it to position 9. Next, move peg 15 to position 13.
Move peg 12 into position 14. Next move peg 6 to position 13. You should now just have three pegs left in the bottom row.
You can take this game when you go for babysitting. It will be fun and exciting for the kid. The parents will appreciate that you have come with something to keep the kid engaged.
