Lapsus 2 - Level 22.4 - Alfons Eyckmans - Pelikan Puzzles

Lapsus 2

Difficulty Level: 7/10

Produced by: Pelikan Puzzles

Designer: Alfons Eyckmans

Dimensions: 3.5" x 3.5" x 3.5"

Material: Maple, Mahogany

Product Description:

Experience the intricate beauty and challenge of Lapsus 2, a masterpiece designed by the prolific Alfons Eyckmans and produced by Pelikan Puzzles. This 12-piece burr puzzle features board-like burr sticks that allow for a broader range of movements compared to standard burrs. Crafted from contrasting Maple and Mahogany woods, it forms an attractive 3D checkerboard shape that is both visually appealing and mentally stimulating.

Kevin Sadler's Review:

“No release from Pelikan is really complete without an amazing design by Alfons. He is incredibly prolific and designs burrs with something special about them. Of course, he can (and does) design straightforward 18 piece (and other size) simple burrs but he also spends a lot of time working on designs with different shapes, numbers of pieces and even hidden pieces. Lapsus 2 is unusual in being a 12 piece burr with the burr sticks being formed as board allowing a very different conformation to the standard type of burr. Despite this, it functions as a typical burr but allows a wider range of moves to standard sticks. Pelikan have created this with beautifully contrasting woods (I think it is Mahogany and Maple) and arranged into a 3D checkerboard shape. It is a really very attractive puzzle. Initial exploration revealed that there are several possible starting moves but only one really goes any further and once the second and third moves have been tried then there are suddenly a whole lot of possibilities. It requires a bit of concentration to keep track of what you have been trying, especially as I always try to keep going to and fro so as not to get lost and unable to return to the beginning. Some of the moves are quite large and give hope that the piece involved is very near to release but don’t get your hopes up to quickly. This puzzle has a nice level of 37 (22.4.1.2.1.1.1.2) and it requires a fair bit of back and forth with the moving pieces to find the critical position that will allow the removal of the first piece. Having got the first piece out, I actually couldn’t immediately work out how to remove the next. I thought that it would be a simple progression of the position I was in but in reality it took me a few hours of think©ing and looking to find the next piece to come out. Having taken the first two pieces out, the remainder is a nice logical sequence. It remains very stable right through to the end which is very impressive for a burr of the type. Putting this back together will require me to use Burrtools but I dare say that a few of you geniuses out there will be able to do this from scratch or memory. This is a lovely burr with an unusual conformation and moves which has just the right difficulty level for most puzzlers.”

• Unique Design: 12-piece burr puzzle with board-like burr sticks
• Material: Beautifully crafted from Maple and Mahogany
• Challenge: Level 37 (22.4.1.2.1.1.1.2)
• Objective: Disassemble and reassemble the puzzle using logical moves and rotations

Immerse yourself in the elegant complexity of Lapsus 2, a puzzle that promises hours of challenging fun and a stunning addition to any collection.