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a challenge in your pocket
                an introduction to brainteasers




   Ange Albertini         16th January 2013
http://corkami.com        HackPra, Bochum
reverse engineering
          &
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http://   CORKAMI.com
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
jigsaw         puzzle
                    (jigsaw puzzle)   brainteaser

                        puzzle         casse-tête


                        puzzle        Geduldsspiel

source: wikipedia
agenda
● enjoying a puzzle
● various kinds of puzzle


● puzzle designers


● personal advices
WARNING!!
 A HUGE BATTLESHIP
    MINOR SPOILER
IS APPROACHING FAST




                      ? Taito
Timonen's Raketti
1 take apart - no force/tools!
2 put back together
horseshoe
innocent/simple
complex
familiar
mysterious
fishy
friendly
childish
steampunk
sequential
organic
coin locker
too late?
Timonen's Loop
how does it
  move?
different ways of moving
start or end?
Dael O Ring – easy yellow
where do you think you're going?
News
van Deventer's
    marble
different kinds of puzzles
simple idea but smart path
not enough fingers
upgrades
packing




http://www.toys-for-all.de/bilder/produkte/gross/Geduldspiel-Alles-fuer-die-Katz.jpg
http://www.puzzelkunst.nl/images/productimages/big/heptominoes.jpg
Wil Strijbos' Coke bottle
http://puzzlemuseum.com/puzzles/amb/eng_botts/harry-eng.htm
http://bottlemagic.com/
http://hakone-zaiku.jp/en/shopping/karakuri.html
http://www.maxton.com/c18add.shtml
the world of puzzle designers
the puzzle scene
●   self-produced
    ●   hobbyist or full-time
    ●   International Puzzle Party
●   one design, various manufacturer
    → many quality of manufacturing, many prices
    ●   Hanayama is a good compromise IMHO
http://www.johnrausch.com/DesignCompetition/2001/entries.htm#Sunflower
http://thejuggler.net/blog/x_marks_spot.jpg
too many Hanayama?
Oskar van Deventer




http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/1086-Guinness-Acknowledges-World-Record-17x17x17-3D-Printed-Rubiks-Cube.html
Oskar's
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
Constantin's
http://www.ulmer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/ger/standplan/
http://burrtools.sourceforge.net/
http://www.shapeways.com/model/46885/more-mazencubes.html
advices
traps
identical
    or
 tricky?
http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/september22012/index.html
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
advices
●   to start by yourself, buy an easy and a hard one
●   let your hands forget
●   new = stiff ? used = ugly
●   thinking “it's impossible” is normal
●   thinking “it's not for me” is just wrong
●   don't shake - find the real solution
●   don't share before you master
●   bloggers: think! every puzzle is different
    ●   puzzle != text
http://puzzlerookie.blogspot.de/2012/03/cast-chain-puzzle.html
where to buy?
●   dedicated shops are really rare :(
●   puzzle cafés?
●   online shops
    ●   <search engine>
        –   Amazon Japan
    ●   limited advices :(
    ●   ratings are hard to rely on.
harder, faster, stronger
defects
backdoors
Conclusion
Conclusion
●   fun, social, physical
    ●   can fit in your pocket
        –   only a minority :(
●   can be expensive
●   unlimited
    ●   not always good!
Questions?
Thank YOU!
  Ange Albertini @gmail.com
   @ange4771
      http://corkami.com
jigsaws
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
A challenge in your pocket - an introduction to brainteasers
http://www.pavelspuzzles.com/images/jigsaw-seraphina-2.jpgl

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