Fool's Puzzle
Sixteen Drunkard's Path units arranged so four circles sit in the quarters of the block, each three-quarters dark with its light quarter facing a block corner, while light curves pinwheel through the dark centre.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Grid Type
- curved
- Piece Count
- 32
- Tags
- curvedcurveintermediatetraditional
- Also appears in
- Curves
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Grid Type
- curved
- Piece Count
- 32
- Tags
- curvedcurveintermediatetraditional
- Also appears in
- Curves
Construction Tips
Made from the same quarter-circle units as Drunkard's Path; only the turning and colouring of the units differs.
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