The Magic Octopus is a 12-tile magic puzzle different from all the other 12-tile magics you knew until now. As it can be seen from the above picture, it is in fact, a single loop 4-tile magic puzzle, where each of the eight outside sides has an additional (tentacle) extension.

For this puzzle to be solved, you need to know well how to solve a 4-tile magic puzzle, as it will require a few more tricky moves to make sure the tentacle-extensions don't get tangled with each other! ;-)

This puzzle is one of those I *had* to do as a I grew up in a small island and I had met many octopi. Until today, I am still amazed from the abilities of those sea creatures, by the way they change colors inside the water and the different shapes they can form to virtually "disappear" in front of your very eyes. When irritated, they become red and prepare to use their ink to escape. (I am also amazed by their magnificent taste when cooked with wine!!!).