| The Platypus puzzle can be rotated around any of 8 vertices in multiples of 120 degrees. This makes it hard enough to be a challenge, but still easy enough to master without help in a few days. It has precision injection molded parts. A spring-loaded thin ball-bearing mechanism makes operation easy and precise. Just in case you do need a little help in playing with this unique puzzle, some hints are provided under the solution link on our webside www.mefferts.com Below is an interesting 8 turn movehow to bring all 3 matching sites atound each corner and have all 4 different suits on each face and the corner tops. Starting from the solved position move each corner clockwise 1 turn each, then the centers anticlockwise 1 turn each. To brings the pieces back to the starting position, turn the centers clockwise 1 turn each, and then the corners anticlockwise 1 turn each. |
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Solution hint for 1st level
The diagrams above show sequence of tree moves on the puzzles.
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The result is shown if fig.1 above. |
Solution hint for 1st level
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Solution hint for 2nd level
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These hints have been prepared by © Jaap Scherphuis & Uwe Meffert.
Solution hint for 3rd level 10 steps.
Rotate the Centre only to line up the Colour Bars.
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