diff --git a/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/Rakefile b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/Rakefile
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+++ b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/Rakefile
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+require "minitest/test_task"
+
+Minitest::TestTask.create(:test) do |t|
+  t.test_globs = ["test/**/*_test.rb"]
+end
+
+task :default => [:test]
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diff --git a/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/main.rb b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/main.rb
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+++ b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/main.rb
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+# This is an empty main file for your kata
+# You can run it with `bundle exec ruby katas/generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddsansome/main.rb`
+# Feel free to add your code below and remove this comment ...
+
+require 'bundler/inline'
+
+gemfile do
+  source 'https://rubygems.org'
+
+  # Add your gems here
+end
diff --git a/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/src/solver.rb b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/src/solver.rb
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+++ b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/src/solver.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Solver
+  def initialize(game_plane)
+    @game_plane = game_plane
+  end
+
+  # bounds checking
+  def get_val(row_val, col_val)
+    return 1 if row_val >= game_board.size || col_val >= game_board.first.size || row_val.negative? || col_val.negative?
+
+    game_board[row_val][col_val]
+  end
+
+  def recommended_block
+    # brute force
+
+    # for each 0 square on the gameboard, from bottom to top
+    # superimpose each piece over the board, and add one to each
+    # grid num
+
+    # if all of the nums are 1, then the shape fits
+    # otherwise the shape doens't
+
+    # we need a way to check which was found first, and simply return it
+
+    5.downto(0).to_a.each do |row|
+      next if game_board[row].sum == 10 # skip if row is filled
+
+      if game_board[row].sum.zero? && row <= 1 # lob any old shit in if the rows are clear
+        self.orientation = :any
+
+        return 'Any'
+      end
+
+      recs = []
+      0.upto(9).to_a.each do |col|
+        # if the block is filled, just skip
+        next if game_board[row][col] == 1
+
+        square = get_val(row, col) + get_val(row, col + 1) + get_val(row - 1, col) + get_val(row - 1, col + 1)
+
+        if square.zero?
+          score = []
+          # how are we going to check the score?
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 8
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 8
+
+          recs << { shape: 'Square', score: score.sum, orientation: :any }
+        end
+
+        upwards_line = get_val(row, col) + get_val(row - 1, col) + get_val(row - 2, col) + get_val(row - 3, col)
+
+        if upwards_line.zero?
+
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 2].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 3].sum == 9
+
+          recs << { shape: 'Line', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_1 }
+        end
+
+        sideways_line = get_val(row, col) + get_val(row, col + 1) + get_val(row, col + 2) + get_val(row, col + 3)
+
+        if sideways_line.zero?
+          score = 0
+
+          score = 10 if game_board[row].sum == 6
+
+          recs << { shape: 'Line', score: score, orientation: :orientation_2 }
+        end
+
+        z_block_sideways = get_val(row, col) + get_val(row, col + 1) + get_val(row - 1, col - 1) + get_val(row - 1, col)
+
+        if z_block_sideways.zero?
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 8
+          # this should really be 8, but otherwise it will be equal with the square.
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 7
+
+          recs << { shape: 'Z', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_1 }
+        end
+
+        z_block_upwards = get_val(row,
+                                  col) + get_val(row - 1, col) + get_val(row - 1, col + 1) + get_val(row - 2, col + 1)
+
+        if z_block_upwards.zero?
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 8
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 2].sum == 9
+
+          recs << { shape: 'Z', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_2 }
+        end
+
+        l_block_1 = get_val(row, col) + get_val(row - 1, col) + get_val(row - 2, col) + get_val(row - 2, col - 1)
+        if l_block_1.zero?
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 2].sum == 8
+
+          recs << { shape: 'L', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_3 }
+        end
+
+        l_block_2 = get_val(row, col) + get_val(row - 1, col) + get_val(row - 1, col + 1) + get_val(row - 1, col + 2)
+        if l_block_2.zero?
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 7
+
+          recs << { shape: 'L', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_2 }
+        end
+
+        l_block_3 = get_val(row, col) + get_val(row, col + 1) + get_val(row, col + 2) + get_val(row - 1, col + 2)
+
+        if l_block_3.zero?
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 7
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 9
+
+          recs << { shape: 'L', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_4 }
+        end
+
+        n_block_sideways = get_val(row,
+                                   col) + get_val(row, col + 1) + get_val(row - 1, col + 1) + get_val(row - 1, col + 2)
+
+        if n_block_sideways.zero?
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 8
+          # this should really be 8, but otherwise it will be equal with the square.
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 7
+
+          recs << { shape: 'N', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_1 }
+        end
+
+        n_block_upwards = get_val(row,
+                                  col) + get_val(row - 1, col) + get_val(row - 1, col - 1) + get_val(row - 2, col - 1)
+
+        if n_block_upwards.zero?
+          score = []
+
+          score << 10 if game_board[row].sum == 9
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 1].sum == 8
+          score << 10 if game_board[row - 2].sum == 9
+
+          recs << { shape: 'N', score: score.sum, orientation: :orientation_2 }
+        end
+
+        # for each row find the max score and return it
+        next unless recs.any?
+
+        winner = recs.max { |a, b| a[:score] <=> b[:score] }
+
+        self.orientation = winner[:orientation]
+
+        return winner[:shape]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def recommended_orientation
+    recommended_block
+
+    orientation
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  attr_reader :game_plane
+
+  attr_accessor :orientation
+
+  def game_board
+    @game_board ||= game_plane.split("\n").map do |line|
+      if line == ''
+        Array.new(10, 0)
+      else
+        line.chars.each_slice(2).map { _1.join == '▓▓' ? 1 : 0 }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/test/integration/generic_falling_blocks_game_integration_test.rb b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/test/integration/generic_falling_blocks_game_integration_test.rb
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+++ b/katas/2-generic_falling_blocks_game_solver/eddbot/test/integration/generic_falling_blocks_game_integration_test.rb
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+require 'minitest/autorun'
+require_relative '../../src/solver'
+
+class GenericFallingBlocksGameIntegrationTest < Minitest::Test
+  def test_recommends_any_block_when_plane_is_level
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    assert_equal 'Any', described_class.new(game_plane).recommended_block
+    assert_equal :any, described_class.new(game_plane).recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_square_block_any_orientation
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓    ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓    ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'Square', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :any, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_square_block_deep
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'Square', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :any, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_line_block_orientation_1
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'Line', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_1, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_line_block_orientation_2
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓        ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'Line', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_2, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_z_block_orientation_1
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓      ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'Z', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_1, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_z_block_orientation_2
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'Z', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_2, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_l_orientation_2
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓      ▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'L', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_2, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_l_orientation_3
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓  ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'L', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_3, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_l_orientation_4
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓      ▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'L', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_4, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_n_block_orientation_1
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓      ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'N', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_1, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+  def test_correctly_recommends_n_block_orientation_2
+    game_plane = <<~PLANE
+
+
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓  ▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+      ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
+    PLANE
+    instance = described_class.new(game_plane)
+    assert_equal 'N', instance.recommended_block
+    assert_equal :orientation_2, instance.recommended_orientation
+  end
+
+
+  private
+
+  def described_class
+    Solver
+  end
+end
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