Task: 15 puzzle game
VB: Public iSide As Integer
Public iSize As Integer
Public iGrid() As Integer
Public lMoves As Long
Public sMessage As String
Public Const sTitle As String = "Tile Puzzle"


Sub PlayGame()
    Dim iNum As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim vInput As Variant

DefineGrid:
    vInput = InputBox("Enter size of grid, as a whole number" & String(2, vbCr) & "(e.g. for a 4 x 4 grid, enter 
    If vInput = "" Then Exit Sub
    If Not IsNumeric(vInput) Then GoTo DefineGrid
    iSide = vInput
    If iSide < 3 Or iNum > 10 Then GoTo DefineGrid
    iSize = iSide ^ 2
    ReDim iGrid(1 To iSize)
    
Initalize:
    InitializeGrid
    If Not IsSolvable Then GoTo Initalize
      
GetInput:
    vInput = InputBox(ShowGrid & vbCr & "Enter number to move into empty tile", sTitle)
    If vInput = "" Then
        If MsgBox("Are you sure? This will end the current game.", vbExclamation + vbYesNo, sTitle) = vbYes Then Exit Sub
    End If
    If Not IsNumeric(vInput) Then
        sMessage = "
        GoTo GetInput
    End If
    iNum = vInput
    If iNum < 1 Or iNum > iSize - 1 Then
        sMessage = iNum & " is not a valid tile"
        GoTo GetInput
    End If
    i = FindTile(iNum)
    If Not ValidMove(i) Then GoTo GetInput
    MoveTile (i)
    If TestGrid Then
        MsgBox "SUCCESS! You solved the puzzle in " & lMoves & " moves", vbInformation + vbOKOnly, sTitle
    Else
        GoTo GetInput
    End If
End Sub

Function RandomTile() As Integer
    Randomize
    RandomTile = Int(Rnd * iSize) + 1
End Function

Function GetX(ByVal i As Integer) As Integer
    GetX = Int((i - 1) / iSide) + 1
End Function

Function GetY(ByVal i As Integer) As Integer
    GetY = (i - 1) Mod iSide + 1
End Function

Function GetI(ByVal x As Integer, y As Integer)
    GetI = (x - 1) * iSide + y
End Function

Function InitializeGrid()
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim x As Integer
    Dim y As Integer
    
    sMessage = "New " & iSide & " x " & iSide & " game started" & vbCr
    
    For i = 1 To iSize
        iGrid(i) = 0
    Next i
    For i = 1 To iSize - 1
        Do
            x = RandomTile
            If iGrid(x) = 0 Then iGrid(x) = i
        Loop Until iGrid(x) = i
    Next i
    lMoves = 0
End Function

Function IsSolvable() As Boolean
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim j As Integer
    Dim iCount As Integer
    For i = 1 To iSize - 1
        For j = i + 1 To iSize
            If iGrid(j) < iGrid(i) And iGrid(j) > 0 Then iCount = iCount + 1
        Next j
    Next i
    If iSide Mod 2 Then
        IsSolvable = Not iCount Mod 2
    Else
        IsSolvable = iCount Mod 2 = GetX(FindTile(0)) Mod 2
    End If
End Function

Function TestGrid() As Boolean
    Dim i As Integer
    
    For i = 1 To iSize - 1
        If Not iGrid(i) = i Then
            TestGrid = False
            Exit Function
        End If
    Next i
    TestGrid = True
End Function

Function FindTile(ByVal iNum As Integer) As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    For i = 1 To iSize
        If iGrid(i) = iNum Then
            FindTile = i
            Exit Function
        End If
    Next i
End Function

Function ValidMove(ByVal i As Integer) As Boolean
    Dim e As Integer
    Dim xDiff As Integer
    Dim yDiff As Integer
    
    e = FindTile(0)
    xDiff = GetX(i) - GetX(e)
    yDiff = GetY(i) - GetY(e)
    If xDiff = 0 Then
        If yDiff = 1 Then
            sMessage = "Tile " & iGrid(i) & " was moved left"
            ValidMove = True
        ElseIf yDiff = -1 Then
            sMessage = "Tile " & iGrid(i) & " was moved right"
            ValidMove = True
        End If
    ElseIf yDiff = 0 Then
        If xDiff = 1 Then
            sMessage = "Tile " & iGrid(i) & " was moved up"
            ValidMove = True
        ElseIf xDiff = -1 Then
            sMessage = "Tile " & iGrid(i) & " was moved down"
            ValidMove = True
        End If
    End If
    If Not ValidMove Then sMessage = "Tile " & iGrid(i) & " may not be moved"
End Function

Function MoveTile(ByVal i As Integer)
    Dim e As Integer
    e = FindTile(0)
    iGrid(e) = iGrid(i)
    iGrid(i) = 0
    lMoves = lMoves + 1
End Function

Function ShowGrid()
    Dim x As Integer
    Dim y As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim sNum As String
    Dim s As String
    
    For x = 1 To iSide
        For y = 1 To iSide
            sNum = iGrid(GetI(x, y))
            If sNum = "0" Then sNum = ""
            s = s & sNum & vbTab
        Next y
        s = s & vbCr
    Next x
    If Not sMessage = "" Then
        s = s & vbCr & sMessage & vbCr
    End If
    ShowGrid = s
End Function

PHP: <?php



session_start([
  "use_only_cookies" => 0,
  "use_cookies" => 0,
  "use_trans_sid" => 1,
]);

class Location
{
  protected $column, $row;

  function __construct($column, $row){
    $this->column = $column;
    $this->row = $row;
  }
  function create_neighbor($direction){
    $dx = 0; $dy = 0;
    switch ($direction){
      case 0: case 'left':  $dx = -1; break;
      case 1: case 'right': $dx = +1; break;
      case 2: case 'up':    $dy = -1; break;
      case 3: case 'down':  $dy = +1; break;
    }
    return new Location($this->column + $dx, $this->row + $dy);
  }
  function equals($that){
    return $this->column == $that->column && $this->row == $that->row;
  }
  function is_inside_rectangle($left, $top, $right, $bottom){
    return $left <= $this->column && $this->column <= $right
        && $top <= $this->row && $this->row <= $bottom;
  }
  function is_nearest_neighbor($that){
    $s = abs($this->column - $that->column) + abs($this->row - $that->row);
    return $s == 1;
  }
}

class Tile
{
  protected $index;
  protected $content;
  protected $target_location;
  protected $current_location;

  function __construct($index, $content, $row, $column){
    $this->index = $index;
    $this->content = $content;
    $this->target_location = new Location($row, $column);
    $this->current_location = $this->target_location;
  }
  function get_content(){
    return $this->content;
  }
  function get_index(){
    return $this->index;
  }
  function get_location(){
    return $this->current_location;
  }
  function is_completed(){
    return $this->current_location->equals($this->target_location);
  }
  function is_empty(){
    return $this->content == NULL;
  }
  function is_nearest_neighbor($that){
    $a = $this->current_location;
    $b = $that->current_location;
    return $a->is_nearest_neighbor($b);
  }
  function swap_locations($that){
    $a = $this->current_location;
    $b = $that->current_location;
    $this->current_location = $b;
    $that->current_location = $a;
  }
}

class Model
{
  protected $N;
  protected $M;
  protected $tiles;

  function __construct($N, $M){
    $this->N = $N;
    $this->M = $M;
    $this->tiles[0] = new Tile(0, NULL, $N, $M);
    for ($k = 1; $k < $N * $M; $k++ ){
      $i = 1 + intdiv($k - 1, $M);
      $j = 1 + ($k - 1) % $M;
      $this->tiles[$k] = new Tile($k, (string)$k, $i, $j);
    }
    $number_of_shuffles = 1000;
    $i = 0;
    while ($i < $number_of_shuffles)
      if ($this->move_in_direction(random_int(0, 3)))
        $i++;
  }
  function get_N(){
    return $this->N;
  }
  function get_M(){
    return $this->M;
  }
  function get_tile_by_index($index){
    return $this->tiles[$index];
  }
  function get_tile_at_location($location){
    foreach($this->tiles as $tile)
      if ($location->equals($tile->get_location()))
        return $tile;
    return NULL;
  }
  function is_completed(){
    foreach($this->tiles as $tile)
      if (!$tile->is_completed())
        return FALSE;
    return TRUE;
  }
  function move($tile){
    if ($tile != NULL)
      foreach($this->tiles as $target){
        if ($target->is_empty() && $target->is_nearest_neighbor($tile)){
          $tile->swap_locations($target);
          break;
        }
      }
  }
  function move_in_direction($direction){
    foreach($this->tiles as $tile)
      if ($tile->is_empty())
        break;   
    $location = $tile->get_location()->create_neighbor($direction);
    if ($location->is_inside_rectangle(0, 0, $this->M, $this->N)){
      $tile = $this->get_tile_at_location($location);
      $this->move($tile);
      return TRUE;
    }
    return FALSE;
  }
}

class View
{
  protected $model;

  function __construct($model){
      $this->model = $model;
  }
  function show(){
    $N = $this->model->get_N();
    $M = $this->model->get_M();
    echo "<form>";
    for ($i = 1; $i <= $N; $i++){
      for ($j = 1; $j <= $M; $j++){
        $tile = $this->model->get_tile_at_location(new Location($i, $j));
        $content = $tile->get_content();
        if ($content != NULL)
          echo "<span class='puzzle'>"
          .    "<input type='submit' class='puzzle' name='index'"
          .    "value='$content'>"
          .    "</span>";
        else
          echo "<span class='puzzle'></span>";
      }
      echo "<br>";
    }
    echo "</form>";
    if ($this->model->is_completed()){
      echo "<p class='end-game'>";
      echo "You win!";
      echo "</p>";
    }
  }
}

class Controller
{
  protected $model;
  protected $view;

  function __construct($model, $view){
    $this->model = $model;
    $this->view = $view;
  }
  function run(){
    if (isset($_GET['index'])){
      $index = $_GET['index'];
      $this->model->move($this->model->get_tile_by_index($index));
    }
    $this->view->show();
  }
}
?>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en"><meta charset="UTF-8">
<head>
  <title>15 puzzle game</title>
  <style>
    .puzzle{width: 4ch; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0.25ch;}
    span.puzzle{padding: 0.1ch;}
    .end-game{font-size: 400%; color: red;}
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p><?php
    if (!isset($_SESSION['model'])){
      $width = 4; $height = 4;
      $model = new Model($width, $height);
    }
    else
      $model = unserialize($_SESSION['model']);
    $view = new View($model);
    $controller = new Controller($model, $view);
    $controller->run();
    $_SESSION['model'] = serialize($model);
  ?></p>
</body>
</html>