Ring and ball puzzle mystery

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:25 pm

I found a puzzle in my room, that I solved years ago but never put back together. I have no idea of the name or where it was purchased. I want to put it back together to solve it again, or let others have fun with it. Here are a couple pictures, if you know what the starting position is supposed to be I'd appreciate it. I know the ring is on the rope above the balls, and that the rope is strung through the wire somehow. I think through the middle. Not sure if in the solution the rope is removed.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7246/10002048xc.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2003/10002051dd.jpg

Thanks.

incognoscente · Post by **incognoscente** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:53 pm

That's the Derringer from Puzzle Master.

I've never worked a wire disentaglement puzzle. How was it?

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:06 pm

I'm tempted to pick up a few of these. I remember when we had such things back in grade school. They were always fun until you solve them

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:21 pm

incognoscente wrote:That's the Derringer from Puzzle Master.

I've never worked a wire disentaglement puzzle. How was it?

Thanks

It was pretty good, but as with most of them, once you know where to go they are solved quickly. Back when I originally got it, I played around for a bit, then manipulated it in my mind and found a solution I thought would work, luckily it did (can't remember what it was atm).

Sudoku puzzles have become my timewaster for now.