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Checkered Career

1 December 1994 Sue Young

Checkered Career

Sold Out 1994 Limited Edition set of 6.
Original Price: AU$75

Originally called THE BROKEN CHESSBOARD this 13 piece checkerboard puzzle was designed in 1908 by Henry Dudeney.

 

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The object is to be able to slide the large black block to the opening.... BUT - nothing is to slide through the opening except the large black block. CLUES - place the black blocks on the marked positions; place all other blocks inside the frame with all other rectangular blocks vertical. The puzzle will ALWAYS be possible with the tan rectangular blocks are vertical. Where you place them will determine how many moves it will take to solve. As the puzzle is shown in the photograph it will take at least 68 moves to solve. There is a way to get the puzzle out in 35 moves... see if you can find this starting position... But, don't just stop there, there are hours of relaxing fun in the numerous different combinations. J. H. Flemming patented the popular sliding block puzzle called Dad's Puzzle in 1932 in England although it may have been known earlier than this in France as the L'Ane Rouge. Variations of this puzzle then became very popular in Japan during WWII; one called

Major Migraine Maker wooden sliding block puzzle

1 September 1995

Standard Range version made from September 1995 to February 2003.  2050 made.  All sold. Original Price: AU$40.00 The object is to be able to slide…

Millenium Bug

Millenium Bug

1 July 1999

Made in July 1999.  All sold. Original Price: AU$50.00 Your computer may have survived Y2K but will you be able to debug the puzzle? This…

Four Corners of the Globe

Four Corners of the Globe

19 December 1995

Sold Out 1995 Limited Edition set of 6. Original Price: AU$75.00 Travel the four corners of the globe by moving the large block from North…

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