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9 Rings Towers of Hanoi |  | Manufacturer: Monkey Pod Games
Buy New: $13.50
as of 11/23/2009 21:19 CST details
New (2) from $13.50
Seller: brightmindsforkids
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 31804
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 1.4 x 3.5
EAN: 7290011052249
ASIN: B0012PR3YI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Invented by a mathematician in 1883, The Tower of Hanoi ring puzzle has challenged monks and mathematicians for centuries. Based on fable from Benares, India, it is believed that when the tower is completely moved the universe will end.
Dont fret. There are only 2 holy rules that must be obliged in order to complete the tasks.
You dont have to possess magical powers to move this holy wooden temple. Start by moving only one disk at a time and remember that at no time can a large disc be placed on top of a smaller onethe rest is childs play.
Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 8 1/4"" x 1 3/8"
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| Customer Reviews:
 Poorly made December 29, 2008
TAG
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I returned the game because it was poorly made. The holes that were supposed to be in the center of the discs were off-center, so they didn't stack properly. Some of the holes weren't cut big enough, so they didn't even fit on the pegs. The pegs don't fit well into the holes that were cut for them, so they fall out easily while the game is being played.
 great quality but unplayable out of the box December 24, 2008
Nate (MD)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ok this product looks very promising but can not be played. I love the towers of hanoi and this looked very well made and had a cool box for a stand or for storage. However, it is obvious no one tested to see if the product actually can be put together and played before it was sent off.
Pros:
- high quality wood look and finish
- it is mobile, in that the all the pieces can be put back into the box for storage
Cons:
- the three poles(towers) used in the puzzle do not fit very snugly into the holes(while they do fit, they are very loose). Doesn't seem like a big deal but the whole premise of this puzzle is to pick up rings from one pole(tower) and transfer them to another. Well every time you pick up a ring from a pole you also pick up the pole itself since it does not fit snugly into the hole...making the game unplayable. Since you have to pick up and move rings the entire time what good is it if you have to keep re-seating the tower pole back into its hole.
* with that said I did manage to get this to work properly by applying some carpenters glue into the holes which the towers sit...once dried the puzzle works perfectly the way the designer intended. However, one caveat is the puzzle is no longer mobile as you can not take the tower poles off and back into the box for storage since they are permanently glued in now.
Very close to a perfect product but this one flaw truely makes this product unplayable out of the box even though there is a work around.
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