"The Magic Olympic Challenge"
This page is dedicated to three tiled magic puzzles with a theme from Rubik's
Maze.
The idea to do this came to me after creating the Magic
Maze! :-)
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1st CHALLENGE: BRONZE MAGIC CHALLENGE
(7 TILES)
Below it is easy to see the solved status of the puzzle.
The black line is continuous along both sides of the puzzle.
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This seven tile magic is simply a set of two four tile magics connected to
each other and
they have one tile in common. When stringing we must be extra careful to not
block its movement.
It is very nice to use and has a very pleasant feel, and if you think it is
easy, think again! ;-)
A scramble picture is shown below.
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2nd CHALLENGE: SILVER MAGIC CHALLENGE
(9 TILES)
Below it is easy to see the solved status of the puzzle.
The black line is continuous along both sides of the puzzle.
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This nine tile magic is simply a set of two six tile magics connected to
each other and have three
tiles in common. Like always, when stringing we must be extra careful to not
block its movement.
It is a very difficult puzzle, and its difficulty arises from the variation
of different shapes with respect
to its anti-symmetric nature. Don't be surprised if you get stuck to a...
dead end!!! ;-)
Two scrambled pictures are shown below.
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3rd CHALLENGE: GOLDEN MAGIC CHALLENGE
(10 TILES)
Below it is easy to see the solved status of the puzzle.
The black line is continuous along both sides of the puzzle.
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This ten tile magic is just a ten tile loop. It has many different combinations.
Despite the absence
of "dead ends" (as seen at the silver challenge), it has much more
variety, and subsequently
much harder to solve. It deserves its golden status, as it is indeed a true
puzzle champion! :-)
Two scrambled pictures are shown below
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To build those puzzles you will need some strings, plastic tiles, and some
nice paper tiles.
(of course, there is a UNIQUE solution)
For information of how to connect/number the tiles and the strings, visit
two brilliant articles here
and here,
(courtesy of Twisty Puzzles
articles).
Please let me know of any comments or suggestions. Thanks! :-)