MINIMA Set 9 – 12 

Designer: Frederic Boucher

This puzzles measures: 50 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm

The set includes:

• MINIMA 9 (Acacia, Padauk, Wenge)
• MINIMA 10 (Zebrano, Purpleheart, Maple)
• MINIMA 11 (Merbau/Padauk)
• MINIMA 12 (Bubinga/Acacia)

Kevin Sadler wrote about it: 

“Minima 9 and 10 are slightly different having pieces of 2 colours and whilst packing is the aim, the difference is that with Minima 9 the puzzler has to place them so that only one of the colours is visible through the holes in the box (for that one there are 2 solutions – one for each colour). Interestingly, I found one colour quite a bit harder than the other. Minima 10 has only one solution and needs to have only the vibrant Purpleheart visible from outside of the box. Minima 11 and 12 are very deceptive having relatively simple pieces and quite a lot of large holes in the box but they are also a huge challenge – almost as difficult as number 8. They both took me 2 or 3 days to solve but at least not the several months of the former. 

These puzzles are so much fun and this explains why I have a HUGE collection of these Minima puzzles of varying types and from various designers. Basically I will purchase any of them when released to add to my collection. I would say that these are ESSENTIAL purchases for anyone seriously into packing puzzles – they are stunningly beautiful and a fabulous challenge and the Pelikan team have made them so well!”