Petit Box

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:

“Another beautiful creation by Osanori-san made using Limba and a very vibrant Purpleheart. Recently, Osanori-san has been designing a whole set of interlocking puzzles where board burrs pieces are locked inside a box frame. I have previously reviewed his Gem puzzle and the Slider 2 which is still available. Like Slider 2, this has four plates trapped inside the cuboid frame and there is a lot of movement after the first few pieces have been moved. This puzzle is a very nice fun challenge. After that first exploration, the pieces move very freely and it is quite easy to get stuck in a loop. There are a few places where it looks like rotations begin, but these are not useful to you. On several occasions, I thought I was getting quite close to the removal of the first piece, but could not find the pathway and kept backtracking to the beginning. The fun part of playing with this (and it’s predecessor) is that it opens up enough for you to be able to look inside the frame and see what is blocking your moves. In the end for me, I had to open the space inside right up and then plan a potential disassembly. After that, it was “just” a matter of utilizing the space that I had to wind the pieces around each other. The removal of the first piece takes only 12 moves, but it is a real challenge to find them. Reassembly is fun if you have memorized the positions and the pathway and quite possible from scratch if you have not and you are highly skilled.”

This puzzle was crafted in Europe with absolutely fantastic quality. Each of the puzzles of Pelikan design are unparalleled in their class! Every piece of the puzzle is precisely cut and very well made; you cannot find its equal anywhere else. The diversity in wood makes each puzzle a unique masterpiece.

Material: Wenge, Mahogany
Designer: Osanori Yamamoto