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Puzzles: Twisty Teasers 12
Undated (197?) variation of the large set of the puzzles.
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Box of twelve metal puzzles consisting of lid and base in four colour printed card. Approximately 263mm x 132m x 20m (w x h x d) with an internal black plastic moulded tray. It has four small, medium and large rectangular compartments to hold the puzzles. Instructions must have been on a separate piece of paper as they are missing in my example. By unknown company (W shaped scrown logo with a star peak), Made in England. Medium quality set of limited variance puzzles: mostly type 1 puzzles which are a bit repetitive, but two more interesting puzzles to grapple with. Any information would be most helpful. |
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Type 1 puzzle. Twin L-shaped loop diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart. | ||
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Type 4 puzzle. Twin barred-circle twisted manoeuvre pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull/twist apart. | ||
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Type 2 puzzle.
Locked in shape. The small ring is held on the V-shaped holder,
seemingly locked in place by a bigger ring which it cannot go though.
To solve gather both rings together and get the large ring to go over one end of the retainer - it will then become obvious. |
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Type 1 puzzle. Triple crossed-circle diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart, again and again. | ||
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Type 3 puzzle. Keyhole manoeuvre. Complex main shape, small ring and oblong ring. This shape can get a bit mixed up so getting it to the starting position pictured is essential. You push the oblong ring through the small circle and as if doing keyhole surgery, manoeuvre the oblong through the main shape and withdraw. | ||
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Type 4 puzzle.
Spring and single circle twisted manoeuvre.
However, modern versions of this puzzle also allow for a flip of the ring over one end of the spring - making it a double puzzle. |
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Type 1 puzzle. Triple paperclip diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart, again and again. | ||
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Type 4 puzzle.
Two distorted nails in a twisted manoeuvre pass-through. Familiar item shapes with simple
separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull/twist apart.
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Type 1 puzzle. Double crossed-circle diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart, again and again. | ||
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Type 1 puzzle. Double fluted-circle diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart. | ||
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Type 1 puzzle. Double paperclip diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart. You cannot remove the last clip from the ring. The only reason I can think for this is that the ring is a hindrance. | ||
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Type 1 puzzle. Long-armed crossed-circle diagonal pass-through. Simple variation on the two crossed-circle above. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart. | ||
