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The Columbus Egg Puzzle
The Columbus Egg is probably the most elegant puzzle in my collection.
It is an extremely rare puzzle, and that makes it even more mysterious.
The goal of this puzzle is to find the combination where the five layers shown
in the window are all red. After this is achieved, a weight will be realeased
towards the bottom of the puzzle, enabling to stand on its own base.
Some History:
Back in ancient Greece, Eratosthenis was the first man who calculated
the circumference of Earth. Quote from the Instructions page:
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These are all the three moves that may be used to solve the puzzle:
Position R
(Right)
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Position M
(Middle)
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Position L
(left)
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Here are the instructions (click on them to enlarge):
(many thanks to Ed Cambridge for providing me a copy of the instructions!)
When scrambled, it cannot stand on its base.
But with the correct configuration, it can! :-)
(In fact, after the weight is released, it always goes to this position...
automatically!!!)
Please let me know of any comments or suggestions. Thanks! :-)