Pink and Blue
Designed and made by Nob Yoshigahara, circa 1985.
(cardboard box 4.75" x 6.5" x 3/4" and wood puzzle 5+7/8" x 4+5/16" x 9/16";
9 puzzle pieces and a green keeper piece to be removed;
box cover art added by J. A. Storer)
Here is a second one, with the pieces removed on the right:
The problem is to exchange PINK and BLUE
(a smaller version of the
Adam & Eve
puzzle).
The "police" piece in the center row is a bit wider than the others so as to not fit through the slots:
Pink And Blue Solution, 44 Moves
Here is a
44 rectilinear moves
solution (corresponding to 104 straight-line steps):
Pink And Blue Solution, 44 Moves - Text Format
Here is the
44 rectilinear moves
solution of the preceding page in text format: