Rattle Twist V
Designer: Osanori Yamamoto
This puzzle measures: 60 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm
Material: Mahogany / Maple
Kevin Sadler wrote about it:
“The Rattle Twist V is very reminiscent of the Wing Hanger and the King Box also by Osanori. Like the other puzzles reviewed, it takes the older similar puzzles to a whole new level of difficulty and fun. The premise here is a frame with holes in it and a couple of complex burr sticks which need to be slid into position inside the frame but with an impediment to the sliding process making for a more complex dance of the pieces before assembly is complete. I would usually have preferred these puzzles as disassembly puzzles but at the Paris IPP, I was convinced by John Rausch that the best part of these puzzles is the assembly from scratch – as usual, he is right! This puzzle is unlikely to be solved by simple trial and error, it requires first looking at the pieces and the frame and making a plan for how to go about it. A few false starts will teach you where the pieces can and cannot go and thus the dance begins. Enjoy it… I did.”