What happens when you put Ola Jansson, Oskar van Deventer and Uwe Meffert in a room? The Jade Chopsticks happen, a beautiful and different kind of Twisty puzzle. The final product is a combination of ideas, first the 1x2x5 designed by Ola, which was later followed by Oskar’s extreme version, the 1x2x13. The Chopsticks version is scaled down to 1x2x9 – and my guess here is to just make it more stable – and with Meffert’s magic touch in the final design, we see an elegant design without the need for stickers or any other special colors. Instead of stickers, the patterns featured on the puzzle [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Rotational / Twisty Puzzles

Fields is an interesting puzzle app from Kevin Langdon.  The object is to fill the field with different colored flowers. The blue flowers always occupy 2 squares. The red flowers take up 5 squares.  You get the idea.

Kevin says: This game is so addicting, you may never leave the toilet again.

Now just a darn minute Kevin. You’re going too far with that! Let it be known now and forever that I do not advocate anybody reading this blog, or play any games on the toilet. Just the thought makes me go EEEEwwwwwwww!

Let’s talk gameplay.  This is quite [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, iPhone/iPad Puzzle Games

A stereogram is a flat image that when viewed properly produces a magical 3D result.  Some people will tell you that they simply cannot see these kinds of images.  I recently had someone tell me that he has not been able to get these to work and he has been trying since the 1990s when Magic Eye started producing posters for sale in shopping malls.  The truth is that almost everyone can see them (if they try hard enough!).  An obvious exception would be someone who has a serious vision problem.

Stare at the following image created by Gary W. [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Optical Illusions

The Hercules is a top-notch puzzle. It is by Bits and Pieces and of very good quality. It is Made in China.. .The 5 same-shaped pieces are made of heavy, anodized aluminum and come in a black, painted wooden tray. It claims to have a Difficulty of 7 out of 10, and I agree, it is at least that hard. It is claimed here that there is only one solution, which is obviously the way it is when you get it and also shown on the enclosed solution. However, if [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Metal Puzzles

If you can wrap your head around the idea of having a center piece that doesn’t move and also to the idea of shape shifting, you can solve this cube.  Twisty Puzzling will show you how to solve this one and get you back on track.  This is quite the cube I must say.  Very original and very well made.

You can purchase the Super 3x3x8 (00) at Puzzle Master.

Thank you Twisty Puzzling for allowing us to use your videos.  If you would like to see more of his videos, go to [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Rotational / Twisty Puzzles, Video Blogs

The Trick Lock #3 is an extremely well constructed heavy Puzzle Lock. Like some other similar Puzzle Locks, there is a “secret” to opening it. It then is very simple —when you know how. That makes it a very good puzzle to carry around and bring out as a conversation piece, even for people who never attempt to solve puzzles. One thing you can say about it is that it is not intimidating, and just about anyone will “give it a try”. That makes this a great puzzle to bring out [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Metal Puzzles, Trick Locks

Calvin’s 3x3x5 Cuboid is a very interesting puzzle.  You get a shape shifting cube that just looks tricky to put back to the start plus you get a 3x3x5 cube which you can make great patterns with.  This is looking to be quite the well made cube.  Enjoy the video.

You can purchase Calvin’s 3x3x5 Cuboid rotational puzzle at Puzzle Master.

Thank you Kenneth for allowing us to use your videos. If you would like to see more of Kenneth’s videos, go to Kenneth’s Youtube Channel.

Copyright (c) 2013, Kenneth Brandon

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Category: All Puzzles, Rotational / Twisty Puzzles, Video Blogs