wooden puzzle help

[jslater25]

Okay, I have a brain teaser that I can't figure out. Its one of those wooden puzzles, and I will try to explain it enough to help everyone out. I don' thave it on my so I can't tell for sure what the exact measurements are.

The solution ends up looking like a 3x3x3 cube.

It apparently is a string of blocks tied together, but not in a straight line. So, you might have a row of 3 straight blocks tied to a row of 2 straight blocks, and so forth. The line is not symmetrical.

I tried doing some searchs for wooden cubic puzzle solutions, but the closest I could find to this puzzle is something called the Soma Cube (that is something totally different).

If I could figure out where I bought this puzzle, I would buy another one hoping to find the solution inside the original box. But since I have no idea where I bought it, or the real name for the puzzle, I can't find the solution.

Anyone able to help?

[TropicalBound]

One of these perhaps?

[jslater25]

Apparently its called the Twist Puzzle. I checked out the unwound picture, and it looks exactly like what mine looks like.

Too bad this site doesn't offer solutions!

[jmtjet]

You couldn't be refering to Rubik's cube could you;
http://images.google.com/images?svnu...be&btnG=Search

[jslater25]

No, I knew what a Rubik's cube was called, and typically can find a solution for it. This is called a Twist Puzzle (or Snake Cube Puzzle). Once its strung out, I can't figure out how to put it back into a cube. Logically, I can't see a way possible. The only reason I know it can make a cube is because I was the one who bought it while it was shaped like a cube before I strung it out.

[GetaGrrrip]

Is this it?

www.puzzlesolver.com/index.shtml.

or try puzzlesolver.com and pick from the list.

[imadreamer2]

Try this one

http://www.cleverwood.com/twist_puzzle.htm
However it says no instructions included. So guess that doesn't give you a solution.

[jslater25]

Thanks, imadreamer, that site was where I figured out the name of the puzzle, but I still have no solution.

GetaGrrip, your link didn't work (404 error), and I couldn't find the puzzle on the puzzlesolver.com site.

[GetaGrrrip]

jslater25:
Is this the solution? Do you have a pic of the puzzle you could post? Sorry 'bout the bad link earlier.

Twist


Puzzle Solution:

There are two types of pieces (A and B) in four colors (p, q, r and s). Of each type there is only one rounded specimen, the key. Two different type pieces combined are called a cross. A specific piece is designated by a two letter group indicating type and color. For instance Ap is a piece of type A and with color p.

If the key of type A has color p and the key of type B color q, start the construction with cross (Aq,Bp) and keep keycross (Ap,Bq) aside. Connect crosses (Ap,Br), (Ap,Bs), (Ar,Bq) and (As,Bq) matching different types and same colors. Continue this process until only the key-cross remains. Insert the keycross and turn it clockwise 45 degrees to lock the puzzle.

WAIT! I think this is it! http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/snakecube.htm

[104456]

There are several diferent types of puzzles listed at the link below.See if any ar similar to yours:
http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/

There are several cube snakes on the link below which may be like yours:

http://home.comcast.net/~stegmann/al...htm#sequential

[104456]

Three possible solutions:

http://home.mira.net/~miriam/snakeCube.html
http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/snakecube.htm
http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/snakecube.htm

[jslater25]

I think this is it!

I think it is too! WOOT! Thanks man, that cube has been haunting my dreams lately.

I appreciate everyone's help in finding the solution. GetaGrrrip found a link for it.

[GetaGrrrip]

You're welcome. 104456 found the same link.
Since I learned how to solve the Rubik's cube, I know how it can drive you crazy when you're searching for a solution.