Manipulative or Mechanical Puzzles
Challenging fun for those who like a "hands-on" experience of manipulative or mechanical puzzles, including Burrs, interlocking block, wooden assembly, and wire disentanglement puzzles, three-dimensional puzzles, puzzle boxes, shape puzzles, abstract form puzzles and sculptured/fine art puzzles.
Brainteaser Puzzles - Sliding Block Puzzles
Sliding block puzzles, tangrams and other mechanical puzzles to give your brain a workout. Fun for all ages.
Sliding block puzzles, tangrams and other mechanical puzzles to give your brain a workout. Fun for all ages.
Tavern Puzzles For Young and Old
A selection of tavern puzzles for kids of all ages.
A selection of tavern puzzles for kids of all ages.
Cleverwood Puzzle Boxes and Mechanical Puzzles
Cleverwood has a great selection of Puzzle Boxes and mechanical puzzles. They accept most major credit cards.
Cleverwood has a great selection of Puzzle Boxes and mechanical puzzles. They accept most major credit cards.
Livewire Puzzles
This company specializes in the production and sale of wire disentanglement puzzles. The goal is to separate two interlocked parts, most often a ring or a handle, from the main body of the puzzle.
This company specializes in the production and sale of wire disentanglement puzzles. The goal is to separate two interlocked parts, most often a ring or a handle, from the main body of the puzzle.
Potty Puzzles
A good source for 'manipulative' or mechanical puzzles including Burrs, interlocking block, wooden assembly, and wire disentanglement puzzles.
A good source for 'manipulative' or mechanical puzzles including Burrs, interlocking block, wooden assembly, and wire disentanglement puzzles.
Puzzle World
No puzzle directory would be complete without a listing for John Rausch's, 'Puzzle World'. Offers a wide assortment of puzzles and also has puzzles you can play online. Most of the puzzles presented are not mass-produced, but limited production puzzles designed and produced by craftsmen working primarily in wood.
No puzzle directory would be complete without a listing for John Rausch's, 'Puzzle World'. Offers a wide assortment of puzzles and also has puzzles you can play online. Most of the puzzles presented are not mass-produced, but limited production puzzles designed and produced by craftsmen working primarily in wood.
Tantrix Puzzles
To solve Tantrix puzzles you must re-arrange the tiles using your mouse. Your objective is to make a loop of one specific colour using all the tiles of the puzzle. Wherever tiles touch, the colours of connecting links must match and there must be no holes in the solution.
To solve Tantrix puzzles you must re-arrange the tiles using your mouse. Your objective is to make a loop of one specific colour using all the tiles of the puzzle. Wherever tiles touch, the colours of connecting links must match and there must be no holes in the solution.
The Burr Puzzles Site
From the IBM research site. These puzzles consists of at least three rods intersecting each other at right angles. The site lets you explore six piece burrs. Select either from a list of a few precalculated burrs, or you can select six pieces of your own making and then have the possible solutions calculated for you.
From the IBM research site. These puzzles consists of at least three rods intersecting each other at right angles. The site lets you explore six piece burrs. Select either from a list of a few precalculated burrs, or you can select six pieces of your own making and then have the possible solutions calculated for you.