my output output a large number of newlines to force the old board off the screen. how to stored the memory from first output if the first input is true but the second input not true. how to display to new line screen?

import java.util.*;
public class ModifiedMemory 
{
    public static void main (String[]args)
    {
        int cards [][]= new int[4][4];
        fillboard(cards);
        shuffle(cards);
        shownum(cards);
        displayboard(cards);
        play(cards);
        //reveal(cards);
        //match(cards);
    }//main
     public static void reveal (int cards[][])
     {
        int r1, c1, r2, c2, i;

        System.out.println("Please insert the first card row and column seperated space ");
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        r1 = input.nextInt();
        c1 = input.nextInt();
        System.out.println("Please insert the second card row and column seperated space ");
        r2 = input.nextInt();
        c2 = input.nextInt();

            //fix
            r1--;
            c1--;
            r2--;
            c2--;
        {//reveal
            System.out.print("    1 2 3 4\n");
            System.out.print("  ");
            for (i=0; i<=8; i++)
            {
                System.out.print("-");
            }
            System.out.println();
            for (int r=0; r<4; r++)
            {
                System.out.print(r+1);
                System.out.print(" | ");
                for (int c=0; c<4; c++)
                {
                    if ((r==r1)&&(c==c1))
                    {
                        System.out.print(cards[r][c]+" ");
                    }
                    else if((r==r2)&&(c==c2))
                    {
                        System.out.print(cards[r][c]+" ");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        System.out.print("* ");
                    }


                }
                System.out.println();
            }
        }
    }//reveal
    public static void fillboard (int cards[][])
    {
        int i = 0;
         {
                for (int r=0; r<4; r++)
                {
                    if (r%2==0)
                    {
                        i=0;
                    }
                    for (int c=0; c<4; c++)
                    {
                        i++;
                        cards[r][c]=i;
                    }
                }
         }
    }//fill
    public static void displayboard (int x[][])
    {//display board
        int i = 0;

        System.out.println();
        System.out.println("    1 2 3 4");
        System.out.print("  ");
        for ( i=0; i<=8; i++)
        {
            System.out.print("-");
        }
        System.out.println();
        for (int r=0; r<4; r++)
        {
            System.out.print((r+1) +" | ");
            for (int c=0; c<4; c++)
            {
                System.out.print("* ");
            }
            System.out.println();
        }
        System.out.println();
    }//display
    public static void shownum(int cards[][])
    {

        for (int r=0;r<4;r++)//show num
        {
            for (int c=0; c<4;c++)
            {
                System.out.print(" "+ cards[r][c] );
            }
            System.out.println();
        }
    }// show num
    public static void shuffle(int cards[][])
    {
        //shuffle
        Random rand = new Random();
        int i=0, j=0, temp;
        for (int r=0;r<100;r++)
        {
            for (int c=0; c<100;c++)
            {
                i=rand.nextInt(4);
                j=rand.nextInt(4);
                temp=cards[i][j];
                cards[i][j]=cards[j][i];
                cards[j][i]=temp;
            }
       }
    }//shuffle
     public static void play(int[][] cards)
    {
         int r1 = 0,c1 = 0,r2 = 0,c2 = 0, i, j,c,r;
         int more = 0;
         do
         {

             for (r=0;r<4;r++)
                 for (c=0;c<4;c++)
                 {
                     System.out.println("Please insert the first card row and column seperated space ");
                     Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

                     r1 = input.nextInt();
                     c1 = input.nextInt();
                     System.out.println("Please insert the second card row and column seperated space ");
                     r2 = input.nextInt();
                     c2 = input.nextInt();

                     r1--;
                     c1--;
                     r2--;
                     c2--;
                    //fix
                     {
                         System.out.print("    1 2 3 4\n");
                         System.out.print("  ");
                         for (i=0; i<=8; i++)
                         {
                             System.out.print("-");
                         }
                         System.out.println();

                         {
                         for (r=0; r<4; r++)
                         {
                             System.out.print(r+1);
                             System.out.print(" | ");
                             for (c=0; c<4; c++)
                             {
                                 if ((r==r1)&&(c==c1))
                                 {
                                     System.out.print(cards[r][c]+" ");
                                 }
                                 else if((r==r2)&&(c==c2))
                                 {
                                     System.out.print(cards[r][c]+" ");
                                 }
                                 else
                                 {
                                     System.out.print("* ");
                                 }
                             }
                             System.out.println();

                         }  


                 }
                     }
                     if(r1>4 || c1>4 || r2>4 || c2>4)
                     {
                         System.out.println("Invalid coordinate!"); 
                     }

                     else
                     {if (cards[r1][c1]==cards[r2][c2])
                         {
                             System.out.println("Good! it is match");
                             System.out.print("Press 1 to insert other number: ");
                             more = input.nextInt();
                             System.out.println();

                         }
                         else
                         { //this pushes the next board onto a blank screen
                                for (int b=0; b<=20; b++)
                                    //how to calling the memory in here?
                                System.out.println();

                                //repeat
                             System.out.println("Not Match");
                             System.out.print("Continue? 1 for yes:");
                             more = input.nextInt();
                             System.out.println();

                         }
                     }

                            //reveal




                 }

         }while(more==1);
         System.out.print("Find more number");
    }
     public static void Memory(int[][] cards)
     {
         play(cards);
     }
}
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