Mazes
A maze puzzle consists of very few parts. Generally, only two parts are given.
Thereby a traveller (represented by one piece) moves in an interconnected weaving path
(mostly represented by another piece). Some maze puzzles have additional constraints or possess more rules.
Ball Mazes
A ball has to be freed from a labyrinth.
Labyrinth
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Ball in Maze #1
IPP 28 Exchange / Prague
designed by Rick van Grol
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Irrweg
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Zahnradlabyrinth
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Fiendish 3D Maze
made by Amazin Wood Ltd
Black Jack
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Minotaurus
designed by Jürgen Reiche
made by Siebenstein Spiele
Kugellager IPP 31 Berlin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Ring-in-Plate Mazes
RING GAME
Helios
THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE PUZZLE
no copyrights
No.3 Maze
DUET
made by HANAYAMA
WURMM / Rotten Apple
IPP 27 Exchange / Australia
designed by Oskar van Deventer
MUROI'S RING MAZE No. 10
IPP 21 Exchange / Tokyo
designed by Tadao Muroi
PLATE
made by HANAYAMA
no copyrights
MEDAL / St. Mungo's Fish
Puzzle Design Competition 2003
designed by James Dalgety
made by HANAYAMA
BULL'S HEAD PUZZLE
C'est la vie!
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
C'est la vie!
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by BITS & PIECES
HELIX
IPP 22 Exchange / Antwerp
designed by Akio Yamamoto
HELIX
designed by Akio Yamamoto
made by HANAYAMA
From
Monkey Business
IPP 24 Exchange / Tokyo
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by George Miller
BIKE US patent 609941
designed by H. E. Lejeune
made by HANAYAMA
no copyrights
The two flags has to be separated
no copyrights
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: < 15 minutes
Space
A,B,C
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: < 20 minutes
made by HANAYAMA
no copyrights
Schatz des Pharao
PANEL & LING
made by Jean Claude Constantin
PANEL & LING
made by P.CREATION
Ring Pierce Face
IPP 25 Exchange / Helsinki
designed by Yoshiyuki Kotani
made by Torito / Cronus
Another Eight Puzzle
IPP 22 Exchange / Antwerp
designed by Yoshiyuki Kotani
made by Yoshiyuki Kotani / LCC
From
Bronco
IPP 22 Exchange / Antwerp
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by George Miller
15 Holes of Golf
designed by Markus Götz and Oskar van Deventer, 2003
made by George Miller
Yankee Puzzle (US patent 554565)
designed by William George Adams in 1896
no copyrights
THE 19th HOLE...
made by Pentangle
THE GREAT RUMDOODLE PUZZLE
designed by James Dalgety
made by Pentangle
PANAMA LOCK (US patent 994694)
IPP 25 Exchange / Helsinki
designed by Henry Sievers
made by Wally Lee
no copyrights
HEART MAZE
comes with 3 problems
IPP 19 Exchange
designed by Keith Winegar
PEAK PERFORMANCE
IPP 33 Exchange / Narita, Japan
Shuttle Mazes
16 to 1 RING MAZE
made by BITS & PIECES
no copyrights
Coast to Coast
designed by Serhiy Grabarchuk
made by ThinkFun (BINARY ARTS)
BOOKWORM PUZZLE
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: < 10 minutes
designed by Douglas A. Engel
made by Douglas A. Engel
1€ LABYRINTH PUZZLE
designed by Robrecht Louage
made by Robrecht Louage
designed by W. R. Maxwell
209
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Bonbon
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Eivon
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Auf dem Holzweg
designed by Jürgen Reiche
made by Siebenstein Spiele
Maze Locks
Schiebelaby
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Maischloß!
made by Jean Claude Constantin
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
Dickschloss
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Maze Boxes
LabyBox
IPP 31 Exchange / Berlin
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Two plate mazes
Irrweg
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
Mysterians
IPP 23 Exchange / Chicago
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by George Miller
4D
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by George Miller
Maze Medal / 4D
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by HANAYAMA
L'OEUF
made by HANAYAMA
2 keys
designed by Jean Claude Constantin
made by Jean Claude Constantin
TAXI
designed by George Miller and Oskar van Deventer
made by George Miller
Auf dem Holzweg
made by Siebenstein Spiele
Safe
made by Siebenstein Spiele
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by Tom Lensch
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by Tom Lensch
Other flat Mazes
Feed the Cat
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by Buttonius Puzzles & Plastics
Oskar's Keys
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by KAWADA
Coin Maze
IPP 28 Exchange / Prague
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by Buttonius Puzzles & Plastics
DISK
made by HANAYAMA
KEYMAZE
designed by Oskar van Deventer
THESUNRISES
FISHYHOOKED PUZZE
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: < 10 minutes
designed by Douglas A. Engel
made by Douglas A. Engel
FISHYHOOKED PUZZE
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: < 10 minutes
designed by Douglas A. Engel
made by BITS & PIECES
designed by Douglas A. Engel
made by Douglas A. Engel
TRIPODS IN JUNGLE GYM
designed by Yoshiyuki Kotani
made by Yoshiyuki Kotani / LCC
THE WORRIED WOODWORM
designed by James Dalgety
made by Pentangle
Calamity Clock
IPP 32 Exchange / Washington, D.C.
comes with 12 problems
designed by Douglas A. Engel
made by Douglas A. Engel
Key
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: < 10 minutes
no copyrights
Threedimensional ring-in Mazes
O'GEAR
same as the Sunflower puzzle from Oskar
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by HANAYAMA
Free Willy
IPP 25 Exchange / Helsinki
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by George Miller
Sunflower
Puzzle Design Competition 2001 (Honorable Mention)
IPP 22 Exchange / Antwerp
same as the O'GEAR puzzle from Oskar
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by George Miller
TOTAL ECLIPSE
designed by Oskar van Deventer
Sleeve-on-Cylinder Mazes
REVOMAZE
Passe-Cylindre
Puzzle Design Competition 2007
designed by Lozac'h Rene
Threedimensional Ballmazes
A ball has to be freed from a labyrinth.
PANTHEON
made by Bienengraeber
GLOBAL
made by Bienengraeber
Oskar's No Dexterity
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by Tom Lensch
Chaos-Würfel
made by VOCK Spiele
IM-PUZZLE-BALL
made by Funtime Gifts Ltd.
TOWER OF LONDON
made by RAIN TREE
QUADRUS
Puzzle Design Competition 2010
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: > 1 hour
Navigate the ball from the GOLD frame
into the opposite SILVER frame and back again.
designed by Jeremy Goode
made by Xmatrix Limited
CUBUS
Puzzle Design Competition 2011
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: > 30 minutes
Navigate the ball from the GOLD frame
into the opposite SILVER frame and back again.
The puzzle consists of several layers.
The layers look like electronic circuits.
The layers are connected with each other by small
cube units. This construction has the advantage
that the way is not obvious
and that it has to be explored.
The realization of the labyrinth is also well done,
as while playing you get immediately the impression
to be trapped in a labyrinth. The ball passes again and again
the same positions. Therefore you have to search
for a new way which did not get into attention
in order to advance and get to other areas.
The Cubus is easier than the Quadrus.
designed by Jeremy Goode
made by Xmatrix Limited
Next Floor
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by Buttonius Puzzles & Plastics
Ball in Cylinder Puzzle
Difficulty: easy
Playing Time: 30 minutes
designed by Jerry Loo
Threedimensional two piece Mazes
The Wanderer
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by Tom Lensch
Two Piece Oddity
designed by Tom Jolly
made by Philos
Culax
designed by Markus Götz
made by Philos
Oskar's Cube
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by BITS & PIECES
Rescube
designed by D.Sam Cornwell
made by Eric Fuller
Rattle Twist V
frame + 2 pieces
designed by Osanori Yamamoto
San Mei Kan
designed by Takeyuki Endo
made by Takeyuki Endo
Other threedimensional Mazes
Big Wheel
IPP 22 Exchange / Antwerp
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by BITS & PIECES
CHAIN
Puzzle Design Competition 2002 (Honorable Mention)
designed by Oskar van Deventer
made by HANAYAMA
Mazes used for trick boxes
Stickman Try-Knot Box / Stickman #17
Stickman Sphere Box / Stickman #18
Amaze
comes with 16 problems
Puzzle Design Competition 2004
designed by Eldon Vaughn
made by ThinkFun (BINARY ARTS)
made by BITS & PIECES
Locomotion
made by BITS & PIECES
NO PEEKIE
made by IDEAL TOY CO. LTD
designed by Oskar van Deventer
Literature
MIND-BENDING MAZE PUZZLES