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0123456789101112131415Total
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155
2810141820272
34844121016446416415870108576
4121624246810016415950085466837316032123,166
5936841482915008081,3282,1142,7282,7911,676620184913,326
6301363246721,4822,7064,6687,3609,6589,0045,5582,00054811044,256
7441945601,3843,2206,79413,19621,34827,10823,94814,2266,1101,698114119,944
8883761,1472,8846,80615,34830,48649,03260,09054,18033,33413,3922,932436270,531
9684481,8005,16412,63628,69457,60094,103117,112102,08460,52024,6775,976437511,319
10103121,9206,97619,46446,09691,996153,820189,106161,90898,40037,7768,104864816,752
112301,7407,87625,28262,960129,108210,836256,592225,234132,36449,09611,3068801,113,504
122761,8127,94027,16272,848155,728249,624299,298261,332153,75257,87212,0441,1641,300,852
131841,4927,27325,67272,154155,936251,294302,636258,644153,91259,15311,4081,0941,300,852
14327965,46421,56061,568131,404215,184259,788223,984132,65249,47210,9126881,113,504
153963,33215,15844,83296,536157,692188,636165,42899,62036,9847,406732816,752
163112,0448,83427,44061,00297,396117,958104,62862,00623,9285,496276511,319
171521,1004,79614,35831,65251,74462,72853,87933,85213,4082,468394270,531
18164082,2866,71614,20622,62627,13424,39614,8805,8581,37048119,944
191448362,6505,1968,3169,9608,8085,5822,2704148044,256
20762787161,5642,5042,9202,6481,72065624413,326
2122761864125606766013921805293,166
22165080132118884236122576
2322016121021072
24415
2511
Total  1  25  300  2,300  12,650  53,130  176,176  476,104  982,335  1,596,279  1,935,294  1,684,446  1,004,934  383,670  82,614  7,350  8,388,608

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is 9.8998.

In Sloane's On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences these are included as sequences A079873 and A079874.

 

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0123456789101112131415161718192021222324Total
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h
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011
111
24612417
34424402214108
41282086161642044441141121458065346754
5912202052818806810010419034353478873350032412144104,078
6102472876168601523152144327741,1381,6282,4343,5313,5342,5621,38853614852619,262
748401161441764823805401,1641,2921,9462,9985,0387,71610,43413,22813,53610,3466,0002,2485641001278,548
8114482344884561,1241,4091,9443,5244,9007,00411,71817,43628,22839,61848,01448,54335,96621,3278,3682,3363106283,115
9108843249008162,3684,0165,4289,99615,20822,83238,40458,64490,540128,105157,245156,336117,21666,41027,4147,2941,34732911,067
10451485961,5201,9904,6729,54013,19625,81641,64464,960108,200174,452269,200378,381457,366452,515343,029195,31880,15821,5663,0403072,647,659
114307982,4244,3768,76218,73030,64257,984103,668168,772285,800462,654722,0941,010,0281,217,6381,194,076913,032523,780213,83258,4447,9285407,006,432
127741,0093,4249,06316,14835,24664,557121,628227,418396,787678,5281,128,7961,756,6352,483,6002,975,4522,913,9512,222,2311,272,226524,380142,18922,2881,24016,997,570
138061,1444,71514,24025,75661,891127,211238,422462,526843,7001,488,1892,516,1963,953,5835,592,3596,699,8036,539,0855,012,3892,878,8441,188,473315,84644,3243,81638,013,318
144521,5526,64620,51742,374100,494226,922439,032875,2921,659,5432,998,2525,171,7998,230,49711,654,64513,985,69413,612,93310,421,8046,007,0262,481,611681,88789,4725,77878,714,222
15742,7728,17826,81265,792157,820367,270757,4141,552,5343,043,3585,623,2369,849,24415,855,20222,558,59627,088,80826,365,88620,171,83811,654,3344,822,6921,317,382188,72211,288151,489,252
164,0399,25033,24298,820232,516562,1361,225,1722,567,2165,201,2909,853,51517,511,13228,437,08840,620,25848,884,80647,562,71636,428,15521,067,9648,776,0992,357,851332,89926,778271,792,942
174,0079,37939,076132,076319,820809,7261,869,3774,013,6868,297,03616,111,67929,074,27847,645,26968,303,77982,362,36580,267,73961,477,83135,607,23114,840,6954,030,972542,26936,064455,794,354
182,46410,27645,927160,102423,5701,097,0832,672,7945,897,33012,475,49624,691,68845,187,32074,693,640107,566,115129,821,652126,831,07397,236,28856,418,90123,463,4616,331,686892,38655,194715,974,446
1962813,17649,058180,330529,9881,417,2203,572,1748,180,25617,632,93435,588,72065,921,498109,785,130158,805,134192,097,052187,883,510144,346,64883,752,06434,940,1109,331,8401,301,71894,9401,055,424,128
205515,36649,380191,458636,3601,731,0924,500,30310,686,84223,523,76248,267,10490,481,461151,686,272220,132,390266,876,454261,556,779201,212,641116,928,77348,716,93313,084,1921,775,427112,0781,462,165,122
2113,74345,286194,388708,2541,999,2485,368,45013,170,39029,622,71061,663,098116,885,639197,135,261287,115,618348,694,364342,562,116263,972,834153,572,85163,862,21517,044,1162,334,812146,5731,906,111,966
228,25342,315193,754730,1012,196,6306,042,80215,361,06035,215,35674,340,297142,232,284241,245,339352,524,911429,105,725422,225,183326,117,852189,878,88679,030,48020,899,9312,828,131190,6442,340,409,934
232,44442,636179,600706,7222,281,6886,474,74416,852,74839,590,57084,587,276163,205,088278,228,094407,820,078497,625,326490,611,686379,523,484221,239,96891,947,12624,301,1483,227,898196,9162,708,645,240
2429240,490159,598645,8362,264,2006,573,95917,508,57641,994,94390,918,533176,750,138302,668,774444,816,915543,959,567537,310,886416,479,094243,029,714100,905,04726,485,5473,509,526215,3162,956,236,951
25431,620131,004564,9582,115,9646,341,42617,209,05242,114,20492,299,777180,630,509310,663,367457,592,640560,790,172555,038,278430,918,398251,803,438104,345,62227,261,9213,547,033219,2483,043,618,635
2617,544106,112481,4501,848,8935,820,66416,017,92239,968,86688,470,555174,301,065300,720,487444,062,784545,274,397540,785,717420,502,819245,968,142101,863,21726,440,7153,390,670194,9322,956,236,951
275,18887,748384,6961,532,9665,029,22214,193,32835,798,48480,177,458158,670,226274,663,438406,270,532500,063,818496,925,898387,139,176226,523,84293,799,36624,156,0583,050,420173,3762,708,645,240
2862868,322298,7861,191,2724,157,37911,885,42030,368,22268,519,196136,356,208236,566,158350,616,840432,199,270430,611,967335,876,388196,790,86581,263,82020,906,3152,588,998143,8802,340,409,934
29845,622214,665894,8443,219,8749,491,78924,319,25555,327,746110,492,665192,046,305285,188,738352,025,779351,533,265274,683,630161,062,69266,469,88016,914,4432,070,914109,8521,906,111,966
3022,148151,114644,4242,367,3707,148,07218,444,98242,155,48384,374,261146,943,634218,331,958270,134,286270,037,121211,570,796124,031,14651,226,07312,952,9281,549,26480,0621,462,165,122
315,782103,824441,0341,638,8165,089,26413,238,67430,275,93460,731,028105,740,370157,317,094194,772,770195,358,084153,172,71290,030,48836,971,8229,385,4141,098,10052,9181,055,424,128
3251666,489293,4721,067,4413,422,0708,961,30120,496,02541,086,65271,607,331106,516,249131,962,716132,573,363104,257,00661,377,65225,191,5866,314,198745,55834,821715,974,446
3337,171180,394670,6682,157,1505,739,74313,044,21526,128,46245,487,77867,687,24683,957,48084,366,55766,526,45039,194,46216,140,5654,000,449454,99620,568455,794,354
3415,104109,243399,5681,289,8613,444,5627,815,05015,596,51327,071,69640,298,64649,946,85550,357,66539,688,80023,478,3319,606,0872,403,719261,14610,096271,792,942
353,00061,358231,590720,5261,944,7904,396,7948,707,62015,085,03622,389,21227,800,33428,018,03022,166,29613,113,7165,377,8201,315,748151,8345,548151,489,252
3614631,650127,335381,0721,024,6842,311,6884,541,2397,828,43011,609,00414,413,95214,536,56111,504,1046,828,1362,813,696684,29275,0013,23278,714,222
3714,50165,384188,027503,8401,137,5432,204,0343,777,8745,583,3266,951,7947,017,3705,545,7593,297,1861,356,165336,28733,0641,16438,013,318
384,46433,09889,236226,734515,805997,5731,696,8592,486,2333,094,4773,132,9682,480,2051,468,445605,866149,50915,60249616,997,570
3952814,40042,03495,578214,566417,212705,0801,025,2761,268,7461,283,3181,021,864601,192250,05860,7165,6642007,006,432
405,88617,87037,66382,224160,257267,670386,157477,459482,631384,322224,81894,49024,3361,856202,647,659
412,0607,41213,14928,63256,58793,546130,787162,116165,434133,45476,95631,3258,94563628911,067
423932,6624,7008,41618,20729,16140,64749,81351,09041,88123,6809,6302,66115816283,115
43128101,4302,0725,2528,64811,52213,76413,74411,7686,2302,3928564878,548
442524924581,2922,0262,8253,2773,3262,9301,65254418819,262
45521571002684325606736256883421334084,078
463119428885136106129862444754
478210124824328108
481228417
4911
5011
Total:  1  25  325  2,900  19,850  110,630  520,948  2,125,078  7,644,164  24,561,916  71,147,752  186,876,765  446,015,084  964,537,892  1,872,111,656  3,203,446,007  4,709,112,417  5,767,439,109  5,710,406,148  4,433,675,458  2,590,026,921  1,073,252,214  279,734,731  36,143,633  2,147,985  31,381,059,609

The average number of button presses needed to solve a position is 17.113.

In Sloane's On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences the bottom row is is included as sequence A079875.

 

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ButtonsPositions
01
154
21,431
324,804
4316,251
53,162,510
625,827,165
7177,100,560
81,040,446,486
95,317,168,916
1023,913,642,226
1195,457,369,144
12339,930,538,185
131,080,757,481,134
143,053,070,032,511
157,576,816,216,796
1616,233,040,500,987
1729,396,466,092,822
1844,029,343,202,869
1953,442,675,203,992
2051,578,158,468,634
2138,836,356,522,788
2222,350,616,115,974
239,607,958,387,296
243,013,785,631,536
25680,837,208,384
26113,169,453,024
2714,576,836,608
281,391,192,064
2989,579,520
302,985,984
Total    281,474,976,710,656
Avg Depth19.170

In Sloane's On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences this is included as sequence A079876.

 

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01234567891011121314 15161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Total
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011
14820436
284882452403640106885681082420630
3484848832402460882002487287288567921,1765684963603801367264281647,140
4162024207280961721923525529691,4482,8164,4966,9966,4727,5887,0967,4214,6243,2922,1681,1464162289629858,905
516481001522483445448001,3761,9923,5646,06411,23218,12829,64840,87248,00846,04047,93641,23231,73620,55213,3447,1603,5361,47264016840376,992
6561843968241,5122,4003,7686,38411,06018,20831,76056,00894,844150,688213,856250,080254,602237,120209,584161,728110,42667,20836,27217,4327,4102,752940248421,947,792
7643368401,9324,2408,21614,64825,82445,23278,816138,656241,004411,704645,036902,1521,077,9721,116,6081,033,332892,176686,400468,384282,504153,16073,06830,48810,7883,232744112128,347,680
81726561,8084,29610,14022,29643,94984,224156,700288,824514,470899,4161,508,4122,351,2803,224,8823,894,9924,072,8843,821,9363,224,7142,474,0881,676,8281,016,040545,748260,520108,18438,41611,2302,624528721130,260,340
92001,0643,7529,65223,07253,160116,088235,764465,288880,9721,623,9682,858,9044,781,0967,317,19610,002,85612,015,31212,760,02411,963,16410,084,4167,641,5405,199,3203,131,4121,683,760795,732329,688118,05636,5209,1761,85627294,143,280
10621,1285,55617,97647,612115,432267,704580,6241,190,6402,343,2404,411,0287,868,26413,095,99419,849,30426,938,24832,376,11234,423,53832,448,11227,262,50820,583,44813,934,9228,415,7764,522,9682,143,096890,444322,29698,96425,6805,24484096254,186,856
118086,51226,74882,928223,056548,7121,257,1602,696,2245,483,24010,501,89618,913,33231,346,16047,212,20863,640,21676,315,10081,114,53676,685,68064,491,17648,621,69632,843,88019,853,49210,650,1845,072,2802,121,744774,456241,51263,73614,0162,26030444600,805,296
121,0727,79836,392128,568379,568996,8662,407,1605,410,07211,300,14422,075,66239,973,49666,160,13698,914,240132,621,718158,379,872168,494,640159,320,472134,452,471101,258,56068,422,58841,309,76022,216,59410,606,5044,462,6521,637,408523,127141,73631,6485,8808325681,251,677,700
131,1689,22447,436181,064577,6681,616,2884,109,6249,596,21620,683,98841,101,11274,739,544123,452,248183,708,480244,874,008291,729,336309,786,760293,332,788247,832,800187,082,796126,327,11276,365,04441,167,91219,703,0648,335,0883,086,888990,912273,38463,33612,2001,9201922,310,789,600
145368,15252,368228,230792,7362,367,6646,317,89615,279,67433,759,92067,961,196124,134,352204,774,458303,448,688402,627,792478,040,736506,833,824480,242,528406,368,992307,470,368207,909,692125,831,41667,966,79632,615,17613,838,3605,157,8081,669,060463,800110,19621,3762,988376463,796,297,200
15605,19248,036250,856972,8683,126,3208,745,80021,869,29649,276,904100,322,168183,923,888302,966,280447,061,740591,088,352699,173,576740,573,256701,606,396594,901,256450,937,560305,809,440185,264,524100,241,59248,198,09220,496,5927,654,8202,491,504696,068162,92031,5805,0245643245,567,902,560
163,99241,072246,0921,062,2323,680,57610,836,84828,006,21264,452,296132,494,428243,667,312400,547,340589,355,320776,208,274915,862,936968,380,868917,758,136778,996,320592,037,312402,293,572244,235,280132,274,20163,696,88827,115,49610,139,5923,294,026920,168216,72841,3046,413824527,307,872,110
173,48035,316225,4881,050,1923,891,59212,041,22432,180,63275,494,848156,619,448288,805,544474,272,944695,964,772913,846,4881,075,681,6081,135,877,2961,076,478,804914,696,448696,479,540474,307,944288,516,668156,377,02475,331,97632,057,67211,979,7003,889,7281,079,360253,03249,5287,5047128088,597,496,600
181,72825,424187,562948,9603,726,94012,075,71233,256,90279,283,824165,920,548306,601,272503,325,824736,717,408965,386,8121,133,937,1201,196,342,2661,133,269,816964,098,724735,034,136501,744,636305,597,560165,741,65679,799,39233,935,95812,633,3124,084,9281,133,480263,99850,4167,952968669,075,135,300
1928014,000133,736764,5003,221,36010,904,70830,843,11274,787,092157,631,832291,871,044478,826,656699,903,608914,956,3201,073,396,4881,131,046,3201,071,628,228912,087,192696,535,412476,002,248290,409,576157,549,36875,748,79632,120,03211,919,7163,833,4561,058,064247,78447,6606,99290411248,597,496,600
2077,61686,636552,8642,496,5228,827,32825,676,22063,223,000134,190,611249,110,536408,576,708596,312,944778,178,006911,704,736960,058,160909,490,232774,516,059592,115,288405,141,896247,396,568134,208,63664,387,82427,202,12810,053,5523,222,274884,408204,17239,8246,49879256817,307,872,110
214,96455,400369,1921,755,2486,443,44019,191,17647,859,268102,287,816190,344,332312,233,960455,100,200593,488,776694,230,752730,822,592692,092,952589,837,624451,144,604309,084,072188,737,496102,367,67249,000,33620,616,5447,575,6642,411,456659,228152,85629,2884,8167607245,567,902,560
222,24030,734226,8481,131,1924,258,13612,898,79832,494,12869,722,220130,031,288213,270,242310,812,816404,726,944473,221,728497,765,984471,661,216401,958,588307,826,632210,935,984128,900,56869,837,38433,363,64813,954,2445,093,2321,609,440436,648101,89620,5603,4163845483,796,297,200
2336813,760121,604652,1362,542,2207,797,12019,735,64842,497,89679,306,776130,030,544189,317,064246,335,064287,835,568302,711,208286,857,980244,662,008187,508,708128,626,32078,634,54042,557,09620,268,0568,432,6643,053,372957,672259,28460,26412,1122,224300242,310,789,600
2485,81258,512334,8411,352,7844,215,98010,722,04023,097,94643,049,42470,573,260102,560,472133,432,430155,700,584163,758,148155,171,056132,544,154101,617,40069,858,67642,690,56023,097,39410,978,2644,547,1841,627,824505,974136,64832,5366,5921,017152281,251,677,700
252,79227,800158,920647,1482,034,0885,183,35611,141,06420,765,07633,929,35249,276,50863,917,30474,633,42478,400,62474,400,98863,560,98448,863,36833,595,21620,589,61211,132,3365,279,5322,175,272771,408236,27263,74015,2003,27257664600,805,296
2699011,45670,044282,968872,1862,218,2404,777,0728,839,11214,392,40820,843,80826,963,17231,439,42433,083,12831,366,92026,876,87220,719,60014,281,2128,776,5364,758,6842,243,168915,346322,49697,98426,2726,2261,28020448254,186,856
271363,67625,848108,780335,128843,0401,796,8883,303,7925,359,1687,696,0689,960,28011,563,30412,180,08811,565,0489,949,7527,691,4285,339,1683,286,9761,787,464841,444340,280118,00035,3369,3482,2884728094,143,280
281,2488,48835,720112,848282,384589,5781,080,3281,724,1522,473,5203,176,6483,695,8323,868,6003,711,7843,184,4712,488,4241,731,6441,073,888581,448275,784111,22837,77610,8132,8567041363830,260,340
294682,72010,32032,89682,332169,808302,212481,656679,624868,5841,004,9841,058,8241,010,524883,064685,624485,664301,364164,05677,64831,30410,0882,968748152488,347,680
30726843,0328,40820,23241,69272,824114,500158,824200,284228,680242,762232,520204,480161,584115,34271,77640,38419,0967,3102,4886361284681,947,792
3181607161,9604,3048,14414,82821,96030,85637,42443,92444,85645,31638,56032,86822,36014,7767,9763,8241,496516120328376,992
32461123526961,4282,4083,5124,2566,0046,0487,6726,3606,6924,8963,8402,3761,301536244723416458,905
3381648120192368368676504924656832680632440372144963220847,140
34121644862407248504868486216288630
3548412836
3611
Total  1  36  630  7,140  58,905  376,992  1,947,792  8,347,680  30,260,340  94,143,280  254,186,856  600,805,296  1,251,677,700  2,310,789,600  3,796,297,200  5,567,902,560  7,307,872,110  8,597,496,600  9,075,135,300  8,597,496,600  7,307,872,110  5,567,902,560  3,796,297,200  2,310,789,600  1,251,677,700  600,805,296  254,186,856  94,143,280  30,260,340  8,347,680  1,947,792  376,992  58,905  7,140  630  36  1  68,719,476,736

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 18.

Lights Out Deluxe:

The × move:

Buttons
01234567891011121314 15161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
18161236
244412182830602448588816641129636630
316122444568417224425635624816411680192328452648756744760784444112487,140
458481621564646529481,4441,2781,3681,2551,3001,8342,2803,3974,8886,5267,2447,6946,6204,0002,9841,585424248321658,905
516602602529361,3122,3683,8804,4606,0606,5367,90810,65613,81619,88027,36435,23242,48449,26445,96838,73629,89215,9728,5564,084736304376,992
61543921,1882,0564,3187,28011,55617,68022,80032,45242,00859,95684,642118,956157,464197,488234,808236,956231,754194,508133,00689,27642,39016,0087,4488164321,947,792
7569601,8205,6129,98420,33634,55254,38487,336125,192190,400273,636399,276544,392728,240901,296999,7361,061,048949,220767,460569,152326,824182,33681,55622,0209,9765922888,347,680
82086564,7818,76026,25646,99693,595162,744270,438441,096678,2641,044,1881,490,0402,120,0162,742,6443,329,6363,784,8283,714,9163,430,5292,754,1841,878,4541,220,032608,095268,456112,74419,1528,568481630,260,340
91,5404,90821,69643,796117,276216,384434,200758,5281,285,9762,122,1643,225,0524,899,8406,708,2448,843,77210,711,67211,577,33211,817,57210,397,0408,272,5645,973,1843,492,0361,937,452864,784284,112116,43610,6085,11294,143,280
10786569,44225,56096,642203,688505,644964,1321,872,0323,325,1765,520,9848,990,15613,182,48018,861,19624,378,98029,042,84032,201,09031,170,20028,031,69622,218,50815,250,1489,764,8845,007,7302,301,700948,786217,81688,9403,9201,752254,186,856
111,4686,18448,812122,760412,608881,9202,052,0803,968,4647,419,49213,030,61620,797,40832,314,17244,841,46058,767,78470,349,02475,201,18874,937,09665,271,96851,344,29636,568,20021,809,50812,139,9685,552,1162,020,800786,584113,28045,456440144600,805,296
1223611,27540,704220,306544,7441,645,7623,511,8727,704,11814,732,54426,177,55144,301,50466,746,80696,099,748124,271,779146,803,556160,147,848153,783,084136,021,252106,828,61273,361,90646,467,66424,306,28911,414,9124,726,0641,281,420474,98036,42414,7201641,251,677,700
137884,44864,100209,440897,1202,213,8365,986,16812,684,47225,903,59648,021,45680,017,816126,649,212178,076,852232,699,728276,474,252293,450,764287,610,444248,680,144193,861,240136,624,92882,164,01645,485,51621,082,1728,077,5123,054,480578,976206,2927,0882,7442,310,789,600
147,79038,288300,822924,5203,303,9208,039,13619,591,57440,381,52876,205,792133,254,376206,318,618298,734,408387,281,016455,579,204490,845,874468,311,248408,601,900317,762,768217,796,862136,429,86472,179,08234,205,41214,175,4344,288,2881,491,844183,04064,0724001203,796,297,200
151122,01651,564218,1481,214,0763,529,02010,919,33225,593,49656,438,064110,235,764191,307,948308,272,744439,491,988574,688,236679,415,212717,733,100694,228,652595,697,828460,009,488320,331,904193,224,688106,139,76049,711,58819,765,4807,361,1001,713,288557,06837,36013,5365,567,902,560
163,39820,900259,062976,7844,237,31011,691,25631,567,03270,024,136139,744,249252,536,936401,286,476585,798,756762,798,774895,601,248955,992,140907,195,536781,684,842602,176,496410,887,564254,097,248135,453,41664,455,78826,848,5828,864,9642,986,965515,536160,8164,3521,5487,307,872,110
1729626,760140,3681,041,5563,603,47612,721,36033,039,84878,434,264161,236,220291,118,600477,765,180691,552,664906,361,1121,068,757,3401,125,180,8721,075,610,108916,289,656700,606,424482,299,456291,212,064158,738,38875,161,11630,836,96411,506,4723,139,156966,864114,36035,54488248,597,496,600
188487,484142,454659,0923,464,15210,994,91232,617,55478,158,904164,420,092307,262,336501,149,710738,290,968967,105,9721,134,252,8041,201,762,7681,133,977,044965,707,446736,754,860499,563,288305,836,644164,113,92278,600,02833,303,23211,834,6523,982,792893,728254,90217,0245,6889,075,135,300
199,05658,700577,3162,371,5049,570,81227,610,52070,317,584152,462,276285,707,120478,344,488702,694,936924,224,2121,088,224,6681,141,325,7281,079,884,504912,402,996690,655,888470,440,424283,843,484154,188,06074,096,96431,379,00411,977,3763,730,6641,135,020205,63256,0321,2324008,597,496,600
20491,79253,660290,4961,843,5766,703,19221,889,35456,551,916125,280,950242,098,308404,833,292602,662,808793,932,379930,625,224979,217,924918,103,108772,962,798583,840,648393,493,016238,990,780129,273,01962,704,55627,259,66010,363,7563,589,491987,256272,95836,09610,0487,307,872,110
212,32416,608219,6841,022,2324,711,98815,024,04840,912,60093,404,212181,417,020309,812,472461,783,640609,589,960716,949,952748,852,760701,291,340587,435,092440,098,460296,977,684179,318,16897,625,76447,875,63621,057,4528,384,6722,912,552921,404223,08056,2084,2281,3205,567,902,560
2211214,99890,112667,8102,695,2889,586,78426,578,18861,640,182123,091,164210,616,244316,811,996419,896,456491,742,224514,188,514478,681,732398,581,550298,128,612199,721,138120,857,35666,092,69632,706,44014,739,8445,995,2242,203,966710,504204,27043,39210,228136403,796,297,200
232523,71661,300309,6561,555,7925,365,50415,427,88036,824,84873,768,672128,400,432193,921,524257,143,236302,141,532314,321,896291,645,808241,975,296179,658,628120,271,20472,738,30039,927,84020,070,0769,208,7483,866,4481,478,016505,020150,63639,1646,4921,6842,310,789,600
243,01220,456176,953743,7002,776,1608,084,01219,370,02539,717,72069,337,394105,351,048140,488,402164,620,324171,194,124158,341,756130,446,40296,571,07264,372,44238,886,00421,519,54110,926,4125,143,4862,232,316891,583322,860104,33028,7446,6266161801,251,677,700
2542813,01269,752364,4081,281,4483,757,7369,199,42018,785,39633,172,65650,748,16867,668,68079,649,16882,667,98876,074,52062,553,63645,956,80430,477,09618,418,17210,228,8605,277,0642,536,9761,145,820479,296186,24066,10419,9725,4041,072600,805,296
264363,27234,764149,240548,1761,592,5123,815,3167,890,18813,943,56021,405,56428,786,87033,885,89235,202,07632,350,01626,411,36219,283,74812,705,0347,665,2844,270,3062,238,8881,108,970517,320230,23695,40835,76412,3043,346796208254,186,856
271,96011,16862,328214,004591,9321,422,1002,881,6165,099,4607,899,77210,662,90812,627,98813,166,20012,069,3369,766,3607,079,5164,626,5202,768,9081,557,280829,316424,644211,07298,90043,48817,5526,4721,980444441294,143,280
284884,81221,33674,972202,472456,834914,8201,613,7062,499,3043,419,8634,101,7764,276,3003,918,1043,155,5292,247,8841,450,096861,664487,425266,056142,89075,46837,82718,0047,9883,1241,1623805630,260,340
292881,1447,27223,27659,288129,828247,132430,708676,800937,2721,141,3161,201,6001,096,572878,176611,740386,216228,160128,24073,46842,06023,05212,7326,4002,8881,26850418476208,347,680
305161,9125,78415,47230,22855,66497,522152,696216,706268,220288,734263,752205,090141,20885,72849,52828,51816,62010,5006,5283,6361,80883236016256121,947,792
311604641,2162,7205,68810,86817,49227,87241,86852,49258,00454,42840,26826,30815,4768,4284,9483,1122,0561,4848604202048440248376,992
3264641523367881,6962,5243,9686,0968,5729,8029,0366,8153,9002,1461,1045624603422121347228125464158,905
333216562242924165761,0441,4561,1728804882001084036603687,140
3442448326416816458361644242630
354420836
3611
Total  1  36  630  7,140  58,905  376,992  1,947,792  8,347,680  30,260,340  94,143,280  254,186,856  600,805,296  1,251,677,700  2,310,789,600  3,796,297,200  5,567,902,560  7,307,872,110  8,597,496,600  9,075,135,300  8,597,496,600  7,307,872,110  5,567,902,560  3,796,297,200  2,310,789,600  1,251,677,700  600,805,296  254,186,856  94,143,280  30,260,340  8,347,680  1,947,792  376,992  58,905  7,140  630  36  1  68,719,476,736

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 18.

 

Mini Lights Out:

Buttons
012345678910111213141516Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
11616
28040120
3400160560
41401,4402401,820
5161,1523,0401604,368
6804,0163,872408,008
74008,0003,04011,440
81,4409,9901,44012,870
93,0408,00040011,440
10403,8724,016808,008
111603,0401,152164,368
122401,4401401,820
13160400560
144080120
151616
1611
Total  1  16  120  560  1,820  4,368  8,008  11,440  12,870  11,440  8,008  4,368  1,820  560  120  16  1  65,536

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 8.

 

Gamze Lights Out

The + move

Buttons
012345678910111213141516171819202122232425Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
144448125
24448181228241844643641220300
3812202424169216015223435240025620019210836142,300
43832361241761922547441,0801,4481,8791,8561,7601,372782564226523512,650
513281521003657041,0581,7162,7634,6446,0247,6888,5616,7725,5624,0441,636816436321653,130
6602165186801,9244,0365,9049,63615,49222,02025,77625,26424,83618,87210,9586,7682,904876360177,100
7443501,0681,9944,2249,53817,42026,69044,79260,27065,22072,72867,34047,63831,74817,8548,3122,844424202480,700
8822761,8524,2328,92218,82839,12868,88094,130130,888164,776161,620140,562110,69272,11139,89616,9485,6042,02092361,081,575
95121,5687,59015,84033,64473,072125,435189,172254,668309,316312,838257,536206,348140,61668,08431,28412,2042,4288202,042,975
10362282,2347,84825,70055,228105,074202,120319,900421,048478,750485,156446,316327,524199,106117,14451,20017,6125,7725562083,268,760
112901,6088,75628,85275,332149,332265,664442,032582,546648,704681,648606,660435,290275,548151,03270,74425,4126,0881,82032104,457,400
12921,6536,54828,08881,048178,852321,180487,726683,756821,860796,280669,374508,632329,404173,33274,89027,2888,5311,3644025,200,300
131247766,18721,81270,066177,244322,916499,904696,652826,704804,706666,108504,668326,268166,10072,34427,1688,1362,119224745,200,300
147503,89617,44053,264134,742282,292457,620600,836684,162693,864608,236431,808253,374137,86863,70823,7647,3162,0084524,457,400
15282242,70211,48836,72891,848198,212339,700450,558510,028522,316448,632308,366182,97697,02043,62816,7825,6281,502312823,268,760
161521,2126,52423,00456,855115,496199,994291,472347,624330,556263,242190,540119,92758,35224,2069,1283,3841,0402263292,042,975
17406003,23211,43230,92059,268102,228156,544186,896176,302143,252101,78460,40829,13112,0364,8361,764634232361,081,575
18422161,4644,68812,68827,77246,97666,11279,35281,61670,07646,13623,32211,4645,2002,2408683041084412480,700
191245001,7584,42410,16017,17623,45629,63231,87225,90816,6348,6843,9401,752656252124408177,100
205201466801,4462,7244,7986,9889,1699,8967,6144,9322,9261,104394152644024853,130
218401244286641,0361,6041,9762,2852,3201,3865041474432289464112,650
222098160176224350432488288441282,300
238202641664603640206300
24888125
2511
Total1253002,30012,65053,130177,100480,7001,081,5752,042,9753,268,7604,457,4005,200,3005,200,3004,457,4003,268,7602,042,9751,081,575480,700177,10053,13012,6502,30030025133,554,432

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 12.5.

 

Gamze Lights Out

The × move

Buttons
012345678910111213141516Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
1459
21220840
38161812282822020152
4122460746080725211210440690
552880140188300484512505496272803,090
6321483044687561,4202,3042,4641,876952260483211,064
7803028161,3722,0843,5025,7687,1805,6082,7329443083230,728
8844281,4103,0565,1808,17612,02514,84812,8687,0402,5006561122468,407
9323321,5844,4619,33615,96423,25627,50623,76813,7845,2161,4563688127,071
1042721,6485,68813,83625,92037,98843,62437,57622,8009,6122,832460564202,320
113481,9927,40418,74435,68052,22458,66850,71232,56414,4644,19686476277,936
122401,8167,70421,19242,08862,66469,36058,69238,41618,2005,5361,0321208327,068
13649925,83418,89641,32063,95271,19659,61638,87218,8486,1661,160152327,068
1486604,12814,36833,01653,57662,05652,27234,00016,8965,6561,15213612277,936
155363,08410,36022,98437,24044,88839,51225,70412,6004,332944136202,320
161931,6486,55215,04023,07227,48825,15216,4087,8742,928660488127,071
17245683,3608,72413,02814,31113,1289,1084,3121,4043766468,407
183841,6323,7206,0006,7565,7883,7921,78468019230,728
192006801,4862,1642,3922,0441,26656421248811,064
2042525565946205723289648203,090
21136108196168108401617690
2242836442848152
23861212240
244419
2511
Total1253002,30012,21746,305127,692260,300396,675454,219389,932248,124114,27536,4757,452828322,097,152

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is 8.9307.

 

Merlin Magic Square

Original version:

Buttons
0123456789Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
1819
212484836
322424242884
44824542484126
51824242024241126
6482482412484
72248236
81449
911
Total    1    9    36    84    126    126    84    36    9    1    512

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 4.5.

 

Merlin Magic Square

Reissued version:

Buttons
0123456789Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
14149
244121636
31214122020684
4828341220204126
5520443212841126
6441220281684
7824128236
81449
911
Total    1    9    36    84    126    126    84    36    9    1    512

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 4.5.

 

XL-25 Knights Game:

Buttons
012345678910111213141516171819202122232425Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
18484125
28816325272321636244300
3414682082224082643523661122004818882,300
412401125206401,4321,4202,2402,2001,2721,2766645321526056216412,650
512321728801,3523,8724,2288,1128,6407,8647,0124,2484,0321,408880192701042053,130
614241446721,9546,8809,41620,24022,64428,56026,62420,80819,7808,8086,7362,1521,162352804010177,100
7644561,6987,55213,62434,67244,03868,97669,99270,57669,37041,46432,85213,4648,1182,47294828084480,700
8161929725,48812,74839,77661,794118,200134,416168,312171,852133,344112,42459,38439,72813,7206,6481,816620962811,081,575
94242162,3767,94431,29660,692140,032190,332284,760314,004306,872275,348185,584134,72360,27233,64010,0323,95665620482,042,975
0305843,08017,54441,234114,352192,568338,744431,380506,240497,440419,040332,492190,504113,86443,60819,5024,7281,5761845883,268,760
11047966,79219,67267,608140,152282,944431,888599,632680,364683,752597,480425,768281,628138,86467,82421,8648,2081,6483446444,457,400
2881,6886,69628,36874,136171,640316,368509,472685,464804,528812,204688,936502,912313,496172,26472,75229,2007,7041,984376245,200,300
13202561,9088,60828,18475,200170,100311,112507,100683,472817,712808,992680,540512,952312,316169,48075,67227,1367,4801,712308405,200,300
1482982,1288,62024,04067,330137,392277,344414,864602,052688,504686,240608,600425,508280,208137,79266,31222,0106,8081,156176104,457,400
15284401,7566,24821,31642,976111,080182,776327,944421,448505,380517,728433,960332,848185,964111,14441,33218,6884,3441,2241161643,268,760
161724441,4244,82010,22434,27256,912129,272184,872274,960317,240322,144282,512189,440132,11256,65432,3848,3404,008708144162,042,975
17322081,1441,9687,95612,60037,85956,912107,724137,312174,924172,776138,688112,59259,79638,65611,8166,7601,2445366481,081,575
184402142961,7881,9448,16611,58430,03242,76068,75274,69673,11266,70444,62432,79212,4207,9041,5381,0961249614480,700
19641043162321,5181,7285,9448,83218,51423,04827,71628,10424,05018,4408,8686,5441,4061,30415620012177,100
2081652562622088201,2323,4724,6966,8208,2249,1767,4884,5243,7761,1808569614481653,130
2181684288723565361,1921,8242,3001,9121,4961,48867643276881224412,650
224241632144224392344312320208152527242,300
2322084240443246408162300
24584825
2511
Total1253002,30012,65053,130177,100480,7001,081,5752,042,9753,268,7604,457,4005,200,3005,200,3004,457,4003,268,7602,042,9751,081,575480,700177,10053,13012,6502,30030025133,554,432

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 12.5.

 

Orbix (type 1):

Buttons
0123456789101112Total
L
i
g
h
t
s
011
11212
260666
340180220
4255240495
512600180792
66080460924
718060012792
8240255495
918040220
1066066
111212
1211
Total    1    12    66    220    495    792    924    792    495    220    66    12    1    4,096

The average number of buttons needed to solve a position is obviously 6.