One interesting point is that there is only 
ONE solution for each of the 3-by-3 Poggle variants.  For the 4-by-4 Poggle versions, quite a few more.
The 4-by-4 Poggle game's linear algebra solutions required that two or more buttons be completely specified before the entire solution could be show.  I did re-discover a solution for this version that I had first found back when I was first putting this program together. (A "d'oh!" type solution you will see when it is described.)
For the 3-by-3 Poggle puzzles;
For the 4-by-4 Poggle version, consider the following.  There are location on any Poggle board that toggle EXACTLY 4 buttons.  Given that the 4-by-4 Poggle board has 16 button, only 4 buttons should be pressed to cover the entire Poggle board.  And here they are.
and its mirror image
.  See what was meant by this solution being a 'kick yourself' moment for not seeing it immediately?
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