Flattrick

Flattrick by Vinco

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Name

Flattrick

Alternative Names

Try-Cycle (IPP32 Exchange)

Reviews

Collecting Mechanical Puzzles

Designer

Vinco

Manufacturer

Vinco

Dimensions

8.0 x 8.0 x 8.0cm

Cost

$72

Where

Puzzle Master

Availability

Available

Type

Interlocking Solid

# of Pieces

6

Material

Various European Woods
Try-Cycle: Combination of 4 Woods

Objective

Assemble the 6 pieces into the cube-like shape shown using coordinate motion

IPP Exchange
Puzzle

Exchanged by Laurie Brokenshire as "Try-Cycle" at
IPP32 (August 2012 - Washington, DC)

Try-Cycle Instructions

After "Try-bal" and "Bi-Cycle", 2012 naturally melds into the "Try-Cycle" Puzzle that I'm peddling... You may Try 3 (Tri) challenges using teh mathematically complete set of "Cycles" (of the 4 different woods on 6 four-spoked pieces - 3 bicycles/2 tricycles would have 6 wheels!).
Uni-Cycle: Simply form a cube (easy)
Bi-Cycle: Each corner of the cube must be one single colour (trickier)
Try-Cycle: The cube must have no identical colour touching anywhere (no even diagonally or on an edge - a little more thought required...)
Having Cycled here from Anchorage, Ethel and I hope you will "Try-Cycle"-ing and enjoy the co-ordinated motion (and no flats)!
- Laurie Brokenshire

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    Flattrick by Vinco
    

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    Flattrick (Partially Disassembled) by Vinco
    

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