String puzzle
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A string puzzle is any mechanical puzzle
where the emphasis is on manipulating one or more pieces of string or rope. The string(s) may be closed loops or unclosed or fixed to some given harder material in a certain way. Usually there is only one piece of rope or string. The string may have balls or similar attached to its ends. There may also be a ring or similar sliding along the string.
Some pieces of the puzzle may be constructed from various materials such as wood/wire/iron/leather/plastic or other material.
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Mechanical puzzle
A mechanical puzzle is a puzzle presented as a set of mechanically interlinked pieces.- History :The oldest known mechanical puzzle comes from Greece and appeared in the 3rd century BC....
where the emphasis is on manipulating one or more pieces of string or rope. The string(s) may be closed loops or unclosed or fixed to some given harder material in a certain way. Usually there is only one piece of rope or string. The string may have balls or similar attached to its ends. There may also be a ring or similar sliding along the string.
Some pieces of the puzzle may be constructed from various materials such as wood/wire/iron/leather/plastic or other material.
See also
mechanical puzzleMechanical puzzle
A mechanical puzzle is a puzzle presented as a set of mechanically interlinked pieces.- History :The oldest known mechanical puzzle comes from Greece and appeared in the 3rd century BC....
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Puzzle
A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution...
s, wire-and-string puzzles