That depends on how you define a puzzle. I'd consider it one puzzle. Your goal is to know why it's called the Lotus. There are a series of tasks required to do that though.Bidle wrote:
Can anybody confirm the Lotus consist of actual two puzzles!?
Wil Strijbos!!!
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Chyron wrote:Sometimes I get the feeling that someone goes around hiding old Puzzles in RevoHQ.
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Okay, because somewhere I saw a wooden puzzle of the lotus and it didn't had the same bottum. Only don't remember where I saw this picture.Chyron wrote:That depends on how you define a puzzle. I'd consider it one puzzle. Your goal is to know why it's called the Lotus. There are a series of tasks required to do that though.Bidle wrote:
Can anybody confirm the Lotus consist of actual two puzzles!?
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I'd call that an evolution of the puzzle! ( I have no idea what the Yen puzzle's end goal was. Possibly just the removal of the coin from the nail. )Bidle wrote:
Okay, because somewhere I saw a wooden puzzle of the lotus and it didn't had the same bottum. Only don't remember where I saw this picture.
Chyron wrote:Sometimes I get the feeling that someone goes around hiding old Puzzles in RevoHQ.
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Okay, well hope to get my hands on one soon!! It looks really great.Chyron wrote:I'd call that an evolution of the puzzle! ( I have no idea what the Yen puzzle's end goal was. Possibly just the removal of the coin from the nail. )Bidle wrote:
Okay, because somewhere I saw a wooden puzzle of the lotus and it didn't had the same bottum. Only don't remember where I saw this picture.
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Yup i am, for now. I have a maximum (which i won't discloseBidle wrote:And at the moment the top-bidder. Wonder how much people want too spend for this one!?TheWaddler wrote:
EDIT: plus im looking at that Opening Bat
[on-topic]
Can anybody confirm the Lotus consist of actual two puzzles!?


yes, the lotus is an evolution of the yen puzzle wil made a while back. it's original aim was to remove the coin. but then wil added more tricks to it, over the years, which has resulted in the current lotus

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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I just received my package from Wil.
He included an extra free puzzle... And his business card is a puzzle itself (I think
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Anyway... Does anyone think that the tritalon is extremely easy? I solved it in like 3 minutes... Maybe I'm just lucky with puzzles that... hm, I don't want to give spoilers, but two puzzles I solved in a few minutes share the same physical principle... in a way
Cristian
He included an extra free puzzle... And his business card is a puzzle itself (I think

Anyway... Does anyone think that the tritalon is extremely easy? I solved it in like 3 minutes... Maybe I'm just lucky with puzzles that... hm, I don't want to give spoilers, but two puzzles I solved in a few minutes share the same physical principle... in a way

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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I opened the Tritalon in around the same time. Thought it was a bit too easy.Quaxo76 wrote:I just received my package from Wil.
He included an extra free puzzle... And his business card is a puzzle itself (I think)
Anyway... Does anyone think that the tritalon is extremely easy? I solved it in like 3 minutes... Maybe I'm just lucky with puzzles that... hm, I don't want to give spoilers, but two puzzles I solved in a few minutes share the same physical principle... in a way![]()
Cristian
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
yeah the tritalon is a bit easy, i think because he's removed the rubber washers again. mine has rubber washers which make it harder to get apart but it makes it very stiff.
i just picked up my aluminium cross again, been a long time, i'd actually forgotten how simple but clever it was
actually enjoyed it 
i just picked up my aluminium cross again, been a long time, i'd actually forgotten how simple but clever it was


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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I've played with the cross for a few minutes (and with the cylinder) and I've gone nowhere with them... but I like 'em! 

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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Really my favorite,... the simplicity and shape!! It's just great!TheWaddler wrote:
i just picked up my aluminium cross again, been a long time, i'd actually forgotten how simple but clever it wasactually enjoyed it