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ThinkFun Gordians Knot |  | Brand: Think Fun
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $7.98
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Seller: goHastings
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 1515
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 99 years
Size: 6.5" x 9.25" x 3.5"
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 3.5
MPN: 6820
Model: 6820
UPC: 019275068202
EAN: 0019275068202
ASIN: B000EGI4OO
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Six colorful interlocking puzzle pieces | | • | Forty-page step-by-step solution book | | • | Easy-to-follow reassembly instructions | | • | Teaches deductive reasoning and problem-solving | | • | For ages 8 years and above |
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Product Description
An ancient mystery is reinvented for mind-bending, modern-day fun. Gordian's Knot Brainteaser Challenge from ThinkFun is based on the Gordian knot tied by Midas. The Great Oracles proclaimed that the person who solved the puzzle would rule the world. This colorful knot features six interlocking pieces, but it takes a whopping 69 different moves to take the knot apart. By sliding the six pieces past each other, the Gordian's Knot will come apart. Some pieces will easily move throughout the process, but beware -- that doesn't mean you made the right move. Game comes with a 40-page, step-by-step solution book in case you get stumped, and helps you put the knot back together once the puzzle is solved. For one player.
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 A very unique puzzle! September 16, 2009
deadraven666 (Florida)
When I first came across the Gordians Knot I knew I was in for a real treat....this puzzle is very tough!There were so many great puzzles made over the past 30 years and yet the Rybiks has always remained the top seller-I don't know why if you solve it,the motivation is gone to constantly solve it repetively.Gordian's Knot is the newest addition to the puzzle cube market and hopefully becomes a milestone like the Rubik's Cube.It's certainly more challenging,I got stuck in so many spots I scanned across the steps to see what I was in for....alot of practice/patience to accomplish:)HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Pretty fun but not for tease and long August 7, 2009
C. Lee (CA US)
This toy is pretty fun to jiggle pieces around and put them apart then put them together once again. Although I did not find myself "teased" by this product, it was worth playing.
toughie July 29, 2009
G. Hipps (Tampa, Florida)
One of the better puzzles I have worked. Put your thinking caps on for this one. I can see that it would be excellent for developing spatial reasoning skills. Probably not for the very young
Great deal and takes forever to solve July 2, 2009
Brian Gordon
It took me a couple of days of casual tinkering to get this thing apart. The booklet says that this design was generated by a computer program to be the most difficult possible 6-piece puzzle and I believe it.
It's not overwhelming; there's at most only a few different positions to move to at one time. The problem is keeping track of where you are and what positions you've already visited. You can't just randomly twiddle pieces because with 60 moves you'll never get even one piece out.
This was fun but somewhat frustrating. I did it without any help from the booklet and thought I had it mastered but then I tried beating it again and couldn't easily get the first piece out. I haven't touched it since. Once you defeat it it's just tedious.
great for road trips! June 9, 2009
puzzled (Baltimore, MD USA)
This was a lot of fun to work out. The instructions book is a little annoying because the pages get stuck in the spiral until it is well worn!
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