Also known as: The Ring Leader (metal rings version)
Aim: separate the 4 rings then put then back in place.
Comment: This puzzle is extremely complex. You should not “force” to get a ring through a rope (this would probably break your rope and, if it was the way to go, this puzzle would be meaningless!).
Difficulty: ++++++
Solved: yes
Solution: See the Quatro solution (WARNING, by looking the solution you’ll loose all the fun and pride that self-solving it always brings!)
Version Française de ce site
This is fantastic. I like solving things myself but this one just seemed impossible. I have seen a couple of solutions but this is the clearest. A big thanks.
Comment by Paul — September 16, 2008 @ 2:19 pm |
Thank you !
I must admit that this puzzle is clearly the one I spent the longest to solve! And as you saw in the solution, it becomes so quickly a complete mess that I had to use a knife to restart it from the begining a couple times…
If you have any good puzzle you don’t see in my list, please feel free to suggest them! I can never have too many of them!
Cheers
/tharn
Comment by tharnjaggar — September 16, 2008 @ 9:32 pm |
Hello Tharnjagger,
I myself have this 4 ring puzzle for almost 10 years and I’m still working to solve it. It is far most the most difficult puzzle made ever. But! There is a but!
It is easy to imagine a far more difficult one: the 5 ring, 6 ring , 7 ring versions, etc!!!
My question to you: are these version available, or is it limited to a maximum number of rings (if so, is there a mathematical proof of it?)? Or is there an official world record for making the largest number ever?
By the way: for a 5 ring version: google to “Loopamania”!
Best regards,
Chat
Comment by Chat — May 11, 2011 @ 8:49 pm |
Good question.
following the steps to remove one ring, it could be easily thought that there is actually no upper limit in the number of rings… but I’m not 10% sure about that.
What I know is that it’s already so hard to move the rope on the 4 one without actually making nodes that I think the 5 must already be a real nightmare… so I can’t imagine 6 or 7
Comment by tharnjaggar — May 19, 2011 @ 10:36 am |