Puzzle 1693: Top and Bottom

see how many steps you can lower it to

Author:	seanseansean
Date posted:	2/27/2010 7:51:35 PM
Difficulty (1..5):	1.78 (76 votes)
Popularity:	38 (52 liked, 14 disliked)
Correct solution submitted:	467

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