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It also makes identifying the pieces easier if you just want to use the instructions to solve it.\u003cbr\u003ePuzzle measures 9\" x 7\" in the base. The square opening is about 6.3\" x 6.3\"","brand":"Tavern Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48618849632426,"sku":"cc-calibron","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/1858\/5002\/files\/calibron-12-56.jpg?v=1782920864"},{"product_id":"cc-beer","title":"BEER BOTTLE PUZZLE","description":"This puzzle will securely \"lock\" a beer bottle into place such that it cannot be opened until you solve the puzzle. It's quite tricky. Best to try sober...\u003cbr\u003ePut it on your home bar and watch the fun, or give it as a gift with his\/her favorite beer trapped inside.\u003cbr\u003eInstructions for getting the bottle in place are included. 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The unusual oval shaped frame will foil computer programmer attempts to solve this.\u003cbr\u003eComes packed unsolved but the solution is provided.\u003cbr\u003eMaple pieces are in a frame measuring 6 x 5”.","brand":"Tavern Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48618850025642,"sku":"CC-EGG","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/1858\/5002\/files\/cracked-egg-35.jpg?v=1782920874"},{"product_id":"ccnoconnection","title":"No Connections","description":"No Connections is an interesting and popular puzzle. Goal: Arrange the pegs #1-8 such that no consecutive numbers touch on any connecting line: 1 cannot connect with 2; 2 cannot connect with 3 or 4; 5 cannot connect with 4 or 6; etc...\u003cbr\u003eIt may look easy, but it's not! Only 1 possible solution.\u003cbr\u003eThe idea for it came from Martin Gardner’s book: The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems, 2006.\u003cbr\u003eHere are a few excerpts “This perplexing digit problem, inventor unknown, was passed on to me by L. Vosburg Lyons of New York City (February 1962)....\u003cbr\u003eThere is only 1 solution but if you try to find it without a logical procedure, the task will be difficult.... A digital computer running through all possible permutations of the digits finds 40,320 different arrangements possible.”\u003cbr\u003eAll hardwood construction. The numbers are laser engraved, not inked, so they will last indefinitely. 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The idea for this puzzle came from an 1800's French puzzle called Calumet.","brand":"Tavern Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48618850779306,"sku":"ccperfect10","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/1858\/5002\/files\/perfect-10-32.jpg?v=1782920877"},{"product_id":"ccrhombus","title":"RHOMBUS 5","description":"The beautiful box with flip lid contains 5 pieces assembled as a Rhombus. One goal is to get the pieces back into the box once removed. But it goes much further! Laser engraved on the front and back of the box are 28 other shapes for you to try and make. Each shape requires all 5 pieces. They are surprisingly challenging, yet achievable with patience.\u003cbr\u003eThe solution (for fitting the pieces back into the box) is also laser engraved on the box so you never have to worry about losing it.\u003cbr\u003eThe covered box measures about 6.5'' x 3.1'' x 1''.","brand":"Tavern Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48618852057258,"sku":"CCRHOMBUS","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/1858\/5002\/files\/rhombus-5-43.jpg?v=1782920879"},{"product_id":"ccsafe50","title":"Safecracker 50","description":"Fantastic design 16 times more difficult than Safecracker 40.\u003cbr\u003eThe object is to get each of the 16 columns of numbers to add to 50 at the same time. Can you find the combination?\u003cbr\u003eOver 65,000 permutations with only 1 correct solution.\u003cbr\u003eThere is a base ring and then 5 rings that rotate . To complicate matters, the top 4 sets of rings are all notched, so they will expose or hide some of the numbers on the ring below as the rings are turned. Makes for a lot of possible combinations! It essentially turns the 16 columns into 24 possible columns. 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