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The Quandary is a classic puzzle. It really is very simple in principle, requiring two movements to set the small piece free. Both movements are distinct from each other, and finding one does not really help you in finding the next.

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The Sting is a strange little puzzle. Only one movement is required to separate the pieces. Some people discover the secret more quickly than others do, but the real challenge is getting to grips with the intricacies of these two identical shapes. This puzzle has a trap door leading to a dead end, and can be put back together in two different ways. If you put the pieces back together the opposite way around, a totally new solution is required to separate the pieces. We often hear people whisper ‘Ahh – I get it…’ when it turns out they really don’t get it at all.

The Enigma Puzzle is a source of much frustration in our office. Some of our most qualified puzzlers just don't 'get' this puzzle. Rocket science it is not – but human brains don’t seem to react well to this tough little challenge. I’ve always wanted to test it on a chimpanze and see if humans really are just not cut out for this one. NOTE: Professor Puzzle Ltd does not support or tolerate the testing of products on animals… except in the case of that wacky man we once met who had trained his parrot to solve one of our nail puzzles… a very strange gentleman indeed.

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We feel that the Menace can possibly be described as the greatest metal puzzle ever invented. It holds that very thing that humans hate most about non living objects – it is almost certainly cleverer than they are. If you have no patience, don’t buy it. If you have a very small brain, don’t buy it either. And if you fancy yourself as a bit of a problem solver, you may have met your match.