The "hints of secret ideas" thread!!! :-)

Olivér Nagy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:49 am

It is a long time I have presented a new puzzle.
It is time to reveal a (distorted) photo from my new unfinished puzzle. (80% ready)

It is mostly (90%) hand made, and I'm working on it since 2 or 3 month. At the start Greg helped me out with some design help. So I hope it will have the same quality as Greg's puzzles.

It will be first show for public at the European Rubik's cube Championship at Wroclaw on the "Puzzle design competition"

Now who can guess what it is?
(Greg, please do not answer!)

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Dreiser · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:23 am **Location:** CH

This is a face from my latest mod.

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Olivér Nagy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:43 pm

Olivér Nagy wrote:

It is a long time I have presented a new puzzle.
It is time to reveal a (distorted) photo from my new unfinished puzzle. (80% ready)

It is mostly (90%) hand made, and I'm working on it since 2 or 3 month. At the start Greg helped me out with some design help. So I hope it will have the same quality as Greg's puzzles.

It will be first show for public at the European Rubik's cube Championship at Wroclaw on the "Puzzle design competition"

Now a photo from the finished puzzle.

Who can guess why is it here?

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NXTgen · **Joined:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:48 pm

Call me crazy... But I think that may be a Mixup Minx O.o :shock:

Drake · **Joined:** Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:48 pm **Location:** Canada

NXTgen wrote:

Call me crazy... But I think that may be a Mixup Minx O.o :shock:

That's exactly what I was thinking :shock:

....

Coaster1235 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:25 pm **Location:** Finland

I don't even understand what a mixup minx would be. Care to elaborate your vision? So here goes: you're crazy

Doug Roth · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 2:56 pm **Location:** New York

I think it is some kind of megaminx + deceptaminx?

-Doug

Splinter · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:44 am

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More in November.....

Since the Shapeways website is currently down due to 'Sandy', I'll have to wait for uploading and receiving my models (I should have been quicker with my modelling....). More by end of November I guess...

pirsquared · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:42 am

It's been a while since my last puzzle, but here's my next one. Hint: You might think it's like a Compy+Helicopter, but you'd be wrong.

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-Eitan

Splinter · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:06 am

What....

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Jacob · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:38 pm

Is it a 2x2xN puzzle with its surface made so it can contain a rolling ball in it, and where the surface would be ever changing as you roll the ball around?

NXTgen · **Joined:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:48 pm

Similar to a puzzle, but with an extra "Twist"

pirsquared · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:45 am

About a week from now, I'll be presenting 3 puzzles. The first 2 are unfortunately paperweights

. But I'm really excited to present the third one!

Here's a hint picture for it:

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-Eitan

Door · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:50 am

Hi Eitan, I would have to guess that would be a face-turning Starminx + Dinominx? Or something along those lines. If so, I have wanted to see this puzzle come into existence for some time now!

-Mark-

benpuzzles · **Posted:** Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:24 pm

Sorry for the bump, but I just wanted to give a hint of a new puzzle I'm attempting to make which is very special. It should come out this summer. I'm pretty confident in the mechanism and I've designed it to be as stable as possible. Here's a hint: it's the first of its kind!

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Gus · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:16 am

Here is a "picture" of one stickered face of my new cubical puzzle:

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benpuzzles · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:35 am

Gus wrote:

Here is a "picture" of one stickered face of my new cubical puzzle:

Interesting. I think it might be either a Square-1 variation or an oddly proportioned cuboid mod. Looking forward to seeing it!

pirsquared · **Posted:** Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:19 pm

A slightly different way of doing things... Please keep your guesses to yourselves! EDIT: Feel free to guess. I'm curious what people think.

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-Eitan

rubikcollector123 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:20 am

THis is going to be printed soon....

benpuzzles · **Posted:** Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:06 pm

rubikcollector123 wrote:

THis is going to be printed soon....

Hehehe, I know what it is! But I won't spoil it for others

pirsquared · **Posted:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:16 pm

benpuzzles wrote:

Hehehe, I know what it is! But I won't spoil it for others

Which one are you referring to? Mine or rubikcollector123's?

-Eitan

benpuzzles · **Posted:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:41 pm

Quote:

Which one are you referring to? Mine or rubikcollector123's?

-Eitan

Oh yea, I probably should make it more clear. I'm referring to rubikcollector123's puzzle

As for yours, I'm going to take a guess and say that it's a 3x3 Rubik's cube mod with gears.

rubikcollector123 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:20 am

An update on the progress of my puzzle. Due to the fact that I am 15 and all my funding is from my dad, we made an agreement that I do well in my examination and he orders the print. So, soonest the forum can see the print is next month. Also, I'll be keeping of the forum for the time being until after the examination. So, see you guys till then!

kastellorizo · **Posted:** Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:19 am

In a little puzzle house on a treasure island there is a big box full of golden knowledge...

:mrgreen:

Pantazis

alaskajoe · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:52 am

My first puzzle is on the way

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benpuzzles · **Posted:** Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:59 pm

3 shells. 183 parts. Any guesses? (This one is missing in a series!)

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rubikcollector123 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:20 am

A particular edge turning cube?

alaskajoe · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:52 am

I say it's some hybrid. Cornerturns it has.

Edit: Nah, rubikcollector was right. A deeper cut edge turning cube. :mrgreen:

Door · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:53 pm

Could it be somewhat close to my next one?

Hint for my next:

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-Mark-

alaskajoe · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:52 am

The first version of my puzzle is ready and it works! However I need to redesign some things a little to improve it.
So I wanted to give another hint instead.

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Tony Fisher · **Joined:** Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:37 pm

A privileged few already have a small idea of what this is but I would ask them not to reveal it.

Gus · **Posted:** Tue May 14, 2013 4:23 am

My next puzzle is nearly finished!

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Jared · **Posted:** Tue May 14, 2013 10:03 am

EX-TER-MI-NATE

benpuzzles · **Posted:** Tue May 21, 2013 8:28 am

Well, since no one has taken a guess at my first hint...

benpuzzles wrote:

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I'll give you another one:

F1:0:0.5 E1:0:0.5 V1:0:0.5
:wink:

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