Mar 212009

just in case the puzzles A few questions… First a football team won a game 7-3 but not a single man threw the ball! How? Next, can a spider marry his widow sister? Next, in Chicago why is it bad to take a picture of a man with a dog? Here’s one of my favorites [...]

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Mar 182009

http://www.mindstratpuzzles.com Demo at the 2009 Nuremberg Toy Fair. Many people admitted that this was the best (together with the Cubedron and the Krystalledron) and most unique product they saw at the entire Toy Fair! The look of the puzzle is the reason why this puzzle belongs to our Krystal-Series. It is an easy variant of [...]

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Mar 152009

To view the first video in this series click:http://www.monkeysee.com/play/5134-how-to-play-sudoku Duration : 0:5:6 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusingmathpuzzles.com%2Fmath-puzzles%2Ffinishing-the-sudoku-puzzle’; addthis_title = ‘Finishing+the+Sudoku+Puzzle’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: games, math, numbers, play, puzzle, puzzles, Solve, sudoku, tips

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Mar 122009

This is the Solution to my previous video on the 5 Coin Puzzle. Click below to try it without the Solution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW1u5pDZzWY **Opening snowy road footage shot in Hakone, Japan. First time I’ve ever had to put chains on the tires! Duration : 0:0:44 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusingmathpuzzles.com%2Fmind-puzzles%2Fsolution-to-5-coin-puzzle’; addthis_title = ‘Solution+to+5+Coin+Puzzle’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: [...]

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Mar 092009

TV Raman (TV Raman) solving Rubik’s cube in 24 seconds. TV Raman is visually handicapped. The cube is braille cube Duration : 0:0:18 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusingmathpuzzles.com%2Fmath-puzzles%2Fsolving-a-braille-rubiks-cube’; addthis_title = ‘Solving+a+Braille+Rubik%26%238217%3Bs+Cube’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: Braille Cube, puzzles, Recreational Math, Rubiks cube, Tactile Cube, TV Raman

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Mar 062009

Mathematical puzzles, from 1650BC to the present day: fun, important, perplexing, interesting and sometimes just wierd. In this introduction,Robin Wilson, Gresham Professor of Geometry, sets out the four features we should be looking for in the puzzles. The full lecture is available (in 24 parts) here on YouTube, or it can be downloaded (like all [...]

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Mar 032009

Special thanks to xXCakeEaterXx for sending me this one! http://youtube.com/user/xXCakeEaterXx Duration : 0:2:10 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusingmathpuzzles.com%2Fmind-puzzles%2Fthe-birds-and-bees-puzzle’; addthis_title = ‘The+Birds+and+Bees+Puzzle’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: brain, challenges, ILLUSIONS, magic, magical, mind, optical, puzzle, puzzles, teaser, the, TRICKS

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Mar 032009

Here is the solution to the “What Comes Next” Numbers Puzzle. Duration : 0:0:52 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusingmathpuzzles.com%2Fmath-puzzles%2Fwhat-comes-next-solution’; addthis_title = ‘What+Comes+Next%3F+%28Solution%29′; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: big, challenges, ericsurf6, intro, magic, math, puzzle, puzzles, surf, TRICKS

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Feb 282009

Duration : 0:1:27 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusingmathpuzzles.com%2Fmath-games%2Fhow-to-solve-sudoku-puzzles-swordfish-strategy-in-sudoku’; addthis_title = ‘How+to+Solve+Sudoku+Puzzles+%3A+Swordfish+Strategy+in+Sudoku’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: answers, easy, free, games, howto, math, mensa, play, puzzles, Solve, strategy, sudoku, tips

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Feb 282009

Set aside Rubik Cube, you’ve met your match. As seen at at the Hong Kong Toy Fair (January 2009) and the Nuremberg Toy Fair (February 2009). Australian Pantazis Constantine Houlis, patented the new gravity puzzle Go give it a go There 3 different versions Krystalledron (crystal version) – Cubedron (classic version) – Icosedron (crystal version) [...]

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