Olympic Squares (Merbau) – Advanced Packing Puzzle by Pelikan Puzzles

Pelikan

Difficulty
Advanced
Type
Packing
Designer
Lucie Pauwels
Material
Wood

Retired — won’t be restocked

This puzzle is part of our archive and is no longer available to purchase. Its photos and details are preserved here for puzzle lovers and collectors.

Description

Olympic Squares (Merbau) – Advanced Packing Puzzle

Olympic Squares (Merbau) is a packing puzzle designed by Lucie Pauwels and produced by Pelikan Puzzles. Intersecting square paths reinterpret the familiar five-ring layout as a packing problem.

Place every piece within the connected pathways. The lengths of the paths and their intersections constrain the final arrangement, so fitting one area must remain compatible with the others.

Specifications:

  • Designer: Lucie Pauwels
  • Producer: Pelikan Puzzles
  • Difficulty Level: Advanced
  • Puzzle Type: Packing Puzzle
  • Material: Merbau puzzle pieces in a wooden tray
  • Objective: Fit all pieces into the tray’s intersecting square pathways.

Features:

  • Intersecting Squares: The tray uses linked square paths rather than one open cavity.
  • All-Different Pieces: The designer selected a set of distinct piece shapes.
  • Single-Solution Goal: The design has one complete packing solution.
  • Merbau Edition: This archive listing is the Merbau version, not the Pink Oak variant.

Why You'll Enjoy It:

Olympic Squares suits solvers who enjoy logical placement within a clearly visible layout. Its intersections make the relationship between separate sections of the tray central to the challenge.

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