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Gerdig UFO

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Spin the top/bottom half to mix the satellites, then use the central plunger to flip one, two, three or four satellites over.

Inventor: Dr. Eng. Gerhard Huncaga
Mechanism: Unknown
Patents: US5370394, DE4106896
Producer: Gerdig
Year: 1991
Original Price: $0.00 USD
Current Price: $25 USD

Like Rubik's UFO and the NetBlock UFO, the Gerdig UFO is a two-layer puzzle with a twist.

The basic move in this puzzle is to rotate the top/bottom half to scramble the upper and lower halves of the colored "satellites". The twist is the central plunger which flips one, two, three or four of the satellites.

Another unique feature is that the mechanism of this puzzle is part of the game. You can open up the plunger and decide how many satellites get flipped with each plunge.

Height: 50mm
Diameter: 110mm
Weight: 116g

Price Tracking Data

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	Sale Date	Price (USD)	Sale Type	Condition	Package Condition	Notes	Contributors
	Sep 8 2002	$11.50	eBay Auction	Mint	Good	None	Sandy
	Aug 18 2002	$24.99	eBay Auction	Mint	Good	None	Sandy
	Aug 16 2002	$19.05	eBay Auction	Unknown	Unknown	None	Sandy
	Jan 9 2005	$28.04	eBay Auction	Mint	Mint	None	Michael
	Sep 6 2004	$40.88	eBay Auction	Excellent	Excellent	None	Aleksey
	Oct 24 2004	$22.54	eBay Auction	Excellent	Good	None	Unknown
	Oct 17 2004	$28.06	eBay Auction	Good	Good	None	Unknown
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Links

Official Site
Contains the patent, an instruction manual, as well as some other information.

Jaap's Puzzle Page
Includes a solution, and a bunch of other information.

eBay.com
If you're looking to buy, eBay is the one place you can find almost anything... if you're willing to wait for it, then pay the price!

Contributors

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