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Marble Pocket Puzzle

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$12.75 $17 In stock

Category: Mechanical Puzzles

The marble is trapped, yet it spins freely. The solution is difficult, yet immensely satisfying. To release the sphere from its rectangular frame, you’ll have to think outside the box. Designed by Oskar Van Deventer and Bram Cohen for Hanayama of Japan. This is one of the most ingenious interlocking puzzles in our collection.

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Marble Pocket Puzzle

Designer

Osker van Deventer, Bram Cohen

Brand

Hanayama

Material

Metal

Puzzle Difficulty

Level 4, Advanced

Size

2 x 2 Inches (Approx.)

Customer Reviews (4.2 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Thomas ★★★★★

I fiddled with this thing for two evenings before the marble finally popped free, and that click was worth every minute. The way the sphere spins inside the frame while still being trapped is such a clever little tease.

Avery ★★★★★

I almost gave up on this thing twice before the marble finally dropped free, and that click when it releases is ridiculously satisfying. The rectangular frame feels solid in hand, small enough to actually carry in a jacket pocket.

Charlotte K. ★★★★☆

The trick with the marble is that it never actually leaves the frame, which took me way too long to figure out. Once it clicks it's genuinely satisfying, though the sliding tolerance feels a touch loose on mine.