Red Progress and Help

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Stigy
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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AFKAN wrote:This is the one puzzle that has really done my wrists in :oops:
Don't let it do your brain in .....
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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AFKAN wrote:Well I decided while I'm banging my head in the swamp on my Silver, I'd revisit my Red :evil: What a mistake to make :lol:

I'm pretty sure I've managed to map the whole think, but thus far, although I've got damn close, I've yet to make the last sweep of the rainbow :cry:

I'm not beat yet though :roll:

This is the one puzzle that has really done my wrists in :oops:

You may get more enjoyment launching it from a potato cannon. Just sayin'
Blue #172 opened
Green #172 opened
Bronze #172 opened
Black LE#04 opened
Silver #172 V2 opened
Red #86 opened ...
Gold #172 HAS ARRIVED!
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thayneq
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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Just got my red obsession today. Fell into the reset trap and after about 30 seconds realized why people hate this one. wooooowww. That is going to be a ***** to navigate!! Especially on the obsession since there aren't fixed points of reference on the shaft (bold edges or SN markings).
Opening order:
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated

Not started:
CU

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Mercury (paid :cry: )
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joelk2
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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thayneq wrote:Just got my red obsession today. Fell into the reset trap and after about 30 seconds realized why people hate this one. wooooowww. That is going to be a ***** to navigate!! Especially on the obsession since there aren't fixed points of reference on the shaft (bold edges or SN markings).
how did you get the red obsession? they are not for sale on the website.
BlueOb - Solved
GreenOb - Solved
BlackOb - Solved

BlueEx - Solved
GreenEx - To Buy
BronzeEx - Still Want
SilverEx - Started and Lost
GoldEx - To Late Now I Believe :(
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thayneq
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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joelk2 wrote:
how did you get the red obsession? they are not for sale on the website.
I purchased a new-in-box red obs. from another forum member. After getting this thing mapped out in my head, I can understand why people don't like it very much. I think it's going to be one of those puzzles that's less "fun" and more frustrating than anything.

In my opinion, the elements that make a puzzle "fun" are the parts where you have to figure out the trick to proceed. (The "aha!" moments). Red, within a few minutes of playing with the maze, I already know what I need to do, it's just doing it is insane.

I'll give it a go this weekend and see how far I get.
Opening order:
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated

Not started:
CU

Waiting on:
Mercury (paid :cry: )
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bluesign2k
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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thayneq wrote:Red, within a few minutes of playing with the maze, I already know what I need to do.
That's what you think ;)

Do you have an Extreme Red?
Puzzle wiki:
Puzzle Place
|11SE: BUopenGRopenBRopenAGv1deadAGv2repairAUwaitingTIopen
11LE: BLopenRopenORopenHMrepairLMPU
25: BUopenGRopenBRopenAGv1openAGv2openAUopen
Ob: BUopenGRopenBLopenBLv2openRD
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thayneq
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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bluesign2k wrote:
thayneq wrote:Red, within a few minutes of playing with the maze, I already know what I need to do.
That's what you think ;)

Do you have an Extreme Red?
Nope. From what I can gather from mapping the reset lines, this narrow pathway is censored :roll:

There's no moving parts right?
Last edited by mattangel on Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:28 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Opening order:
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated

Not started:
CU

Waiting on:
Mercury (paid :cry: )
MT, SA
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thayneq
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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cdr2289 wrote:You may get more enjoyment launching it from a potato cannon. Just sayin'
Gathering impressions from people on this forum, I have a feeling that there is something "extra" that is needed to actually solve this puzzle. And that something extra is probably adding some additional bunnies somewhere, floppers, hoppers, cottontails, or even fuzzies!

If this is the case, can someone please let me know because I'll probably just stop and put my obs up for sale. I don't want to spend time on a puzzle that has no "fair" solution.
Last edited by mattangel on Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:28 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Content
Opening order:
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated

Not started:
CU

Waiting on:
Mercury (paid :cry: )
MT, SA
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thayneq
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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welp, just got it open. That wasn't too hard. :lol:
Opening order:
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated

Not started:
CU

Waiting on:
Mercury (paid :cry: )
MT, SA
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thayneq
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Re: Red Progress and Help

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thayneq wrote:welp, just got it open. That wasn't too hard. :lol:
Actually it was, but definitely not a conventional solution.
Opening order:
BR 50h. Fast=28s
BK Obs 12h.
BL 25m. Fast=12s.
GR 3h.
AG 20h. Fast=1m56s
AU 70h.
RD 1h.
RD Obs 6h.
OR 20h.
LM 40h. Fast=2m12s
IN 16h.
AQ 15m.
TI 8h.
CU Au plated

Not started:
CU

Waiting on:
Mercury (paid :cry: )
MT, SA
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