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[Leeravitz]

Further examples of Andrea Gilbert's work appear to be available at http://www.clickmazes.com...

if you're interested...

[Riiick]

It has to be b c a f d, going via the e wouldn't make sense. Especially as there are 2 routes of equal distance you could take to go via the e.

[HitsHerMark]

Because the card is not entirely clear on if all checkpoints need to be visited I will accept both answers.

That means bearq and nacht (who was the fist to give the "detour" route) get one each of the Cube Tube cards I have.

[RobPal]

Okay, i'm probably being a complete idiot, but am taking the 'can't jump gaps' rule a little too literally? The way I read it means that you can't get to anymore checkpoints than 'b', let alone finish it.

Please can someone explain a little clearer what the rules actually are? Is it that while travelling upwards, the marbe can float through a gap, and fall through one in a downwards direction too? If so, this also then poses a question os perspective, as in a 2D world the puzzle only really contains ups and downs (is somewhat diagonal), but in a 3D world, there's lots of acrosses too!

Why do I always have to over-anaylse everything?

[Mikeyj]

RobPal...not sure exactly what image of the puzzle is in your head. I think that perhaps you are seeing the bits where tubes go over or under each other as gaps...which is the only way I can see of not visiting anything other than b.

As far as rules go...you can travel along the tubes with your little marble (including where they cross each other as they're going behind or over...incidentally, I think they added the stuff about being able to go upwards in case people thought of the marble too literally and started applying gravity), but when there is a break in the tubes as signified by the paler square faces, you can't cross them.

I think if you forget everything in your second paragraph you'll get it!

Hope this helps



Edited to try and improve clarity...in my world that means I added more ellipses.

[Leeravitz]

I think the trick of it is to apply the thinking that we discussed on this thread slightly earlier - you have to visualise the marble going *into* the maze as though it were hollow, and you could hold it in your hands. Then, you would be able to manipulate the sculpture up and down, tipping it to one side, reversing it etc., all the time guiding the marble along, until it falls out of the 'hole' at the other end. The reason the gaps can't be 'crossed' is because, if the marble is rolling around inside the hollow tubes of the maze, as soon as it reaches a cut off, it simply can't roll any further, and you'd have to find another way to allow it to travel on through the network.

At least, that's the way I visualised it. Does that help at all??

[BrianEnigma]

ph33r my m4d ph0t0sh0p skillzZz

[spugmeistress]

Re: ph33r my m4d ph0t0sh0p skillzZz

[^J^]

At E3, I was told B C A F D was the right answer.

[nynxer]

sorry guys just ignore this, i just wanna check something

[NovacaineX]

ummm.. you might want to resize that avatar a little. Hopefully thats what you're testing

[The First Speaker]

Anybody see the Single Cube maze on Andrea Gilbert's website?

http://www.clickmazes.com/mazes/_gb_cube.htm

[RobPal]

I was obviously much more tired than I thought when I first looked at the maze. I just looked at it again and it all makes complete sense. It's amazing what a good nights sleep can do the brain cells!

My answer to follow...

EDIT: BECAFD if all checkpoints are to be reached. BCAFD if the shortest route is the main aim.

[bearq]

My card arrived in the mail today !!!!!
Thanks HitsHerMark, You Legend!!

BCAFD

[nmarciano]

my route