ID: 115866 Closed

Straight Forward, IPP27 (2007) Exchange Puzzle by Mr. Puzzle (Brian Young)

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USD 250.00

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Description

Straight Forward is touted as "the simplest maze in the world, or is it?" It was designed by and crafted by Mr. Puzzle (Brian Young) of Australia, and was used by perennial IPP exchange participant Patrick Major at IPP27 in Australia. It was classified as a "trick opening" puzzle in the IPP27 exchange book. The goal of the puzzle is "simply" to move the ball bearing from one end of the channel to the other.

The puzzle is as it was received at IPP27 in 2007 in Gold Coast, Australia, complete with its original label on its original plastic bag. I will provide a copy of the solution to Straight Forward from the IPP27 exchange booklet.

Note that straight forward was originally sold on the Mr. Puzzle web site (2007) for 50 Australian dollars, but has long since been discontinued. A copy sold two years ago (March 2020) in a Cubic Dissection auction for an amazing $365, and another copy sold in a January 2019 Haubrich auction for (an again amazing) 305 euros. My opening bid is about half of these prices.

I will ship within the US at insured priority flat rate pricing for $9.45, and I will cover additional insurance. I am happy to ship internationally at cost, but I cannot always guarantee that overseas packages can be insured or tracked.

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Specifications

Designer: Mr. Puzzle (Brian Young)
Craftsman / Manufacturer: Mr. Puzzle (Brian Young)
Material: Wood (Queensland Blackbean), perspex, brass pins
Unit of Measurement: Centimeters
Size: 15x5x2
Grade: (A) Collector: Flaws must be very minor, subtle, and difficult to identify.
Cosmetic Issues: None
Function: (1) Perfect: Neither loose nor tight, no binding or alignment issues, moves smoothly.
Functional Issues: None
Repairs: No
Packaging: Yes
Documentation: Yes
Assembly: Disassembled
Smoke-free home: Yes

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Payment Methods: PayPal, PayPal

Postage & Shipping

Item Location: 49006-3265, Michigan, United States
Ships To: Worldwide

Returns Accepted: No

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