QiYi Magnetic Puzzle

QiYi Magnetic Puzzle

QiYi Magnetic Puzzle is a magnetic logic puzzle. There are no layers to turn here. Instead, you use pieces of different shapes to build the figure shown in each challenge. The patterns are in the challenge booklet included in the set, so you don't have to come up with tasks yourself. You simply work your way through one puzzle after another. The pieces are transparent (Transparent variant), and magnets help them hold together.

How it works

Each challenge in the booklet is a shape you need to recreate with the available pieces. With puzzles like this, it often helps to think about the whole picture: plan where each piece will go instead of adding them at random. This type of puzzle trains your spatial thinking. Algorithms and fast fingers don't matter here.

The magnetic stabilization has a practical advantage. The pieces you've already placed are less likely to slide apart, so you can calmly try out different arrangements without starting over every time your hand slips.

Who is it for?

It's a great puzzle for anyone who enjoys logic puzzles other than cubes: kids, adults and cubers who want a break from 3x3. You don't need to know any solving methods, so it also makes a good gift for someone outside the speedcubing community. Thanks to the challenges in the booklet, you can come back to it again and again.

Specifications

• Type: magnetic logic puzzle (building figures from pieces)
• Manufacturer: QiYi
• Size: 60.5 mm
• Weight: approx. 135 g
• Magnetic stabilization: yes
• Color: Transparent
• Release year: 2021
• In the box: puzzle, challenge booklet