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The post we all have been waiting for is finally here.
Sequential Discovery is the favorite, most unique and rewarding puzzle trait.
In one word –
Supreme.
But one word isn’t enough, so keep reading for Sequential Discovery awesomeness.
You’re going to enjoy this one, especially if you’ve already read all previous Ultimate Guide posts.
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Assembling a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle is a serene, fun and time-consuming task.
Assembling a 5-piece assembly puzzle can take even longer.
The difference is in the method, whereas organization and visual skills are needed in a jigsaw, and in assembly puzzles you’ll just have to think, think and think again.
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Some people just don’t like to sit down and think.
They need to do something, always.
Move, dance, build or do sports.
Well, if these people were mechanical puzzles, they were dexterity puzzles.
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“Ooh, it makes me wonder”
-Led Zeppelin
How do you feel when you understand how little we all understand?
Is it a magical feeling of wonder, or a melancholy feeling of meekness?
Whatever the feeling may be, we can agree that it’s rare for an object to incur strong feelings like these. Almost… impossible, even.
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“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”
-Albert Einstein
When Einstein said this quote, it might be he was referring to Interlocking puzzles.
With them you might be trying the same things again and again, and without noticing – you’ll become insane.
But becoming insane will not help you solve Interlocking puzzles.
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Are you a master of planning ahead?
Combination puzzles are here to push your limits.
Also known as sequential movement puzzles, these contain numerous steps and problems to be solved before you fully complete them.
What this means is you’ll need to continuously assess new objectives and plan your way to achieve them.
They also can be a bit like chess. Sometimes you’ll need to make an unusual move by itself, as part of a bigger, intricate combination.
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Some of you will find everything you need among take-apart puzzles.
These puzzles may have a simple look, but looks can be deceiving and your mind will need to find the hidden, tricky steps for the solution.
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Did you ever get lost?
In maze puzzles you will, many more times.
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Welcome back to the ultimate mechanical puzzles guide – the place to find your challenge.
In part 1 we learned about four of the basic puzzle types – Put-Together, Take-Apart, Mazes and Impossible Objects. If you haven’t read it yet, it’s pretty close. Right here actually 🙂
So without further ado, let’s dive in.
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Mechanical Puzzle – “a physical object with a certain objective, without obvious right steps to achieve this objective, where the solver will have to use wits and logic in order to discover the steps.”
This may sound scary or daunting, but you should know that there are tons of interesting puzzle types – and with such a huge selection, anyone can find the best puzzle for himself. Inside those types will be even more categories.
You don’t have to love everything – but you should try and find the type of puzzles you like most, so you don’t have to waste time and money – find the puzzle that brings you the most “bang for your buck”.
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