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Help to find 2 Dai Nagata Puzzles

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:43 am
by Spanishlovemachine
Hi there,
I am having a hard time finding 2 specific puzzles produced by Dai Nagata. I searched his homepage (which is not working for me and neither the email there) and can only find the 6 "case" puzzles he manufactured.

The 2 puzzles I am after are "Twin Snake" & "Flip Side", however, may be the names are different meanwhile and this is the reason I am not able to find them.

If there is anyone who can help with a link or want to sell his own copy please answer and I will reply or contact you personally.

Thanx
Klaus

Re: Help to find 2 Dai Nagata Puzzles

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:32 pm
by Lucie
Is this the Flipside you are looking for?
http://www.amazon.com/Think-Fun-5460-Th ... B000EGI4DU

Re: Help to find 2 Dai Nagata Puzzles

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:51 pm
by Spanishlovemachine
Hi Lucie,
First of all thanx for your efforts trying to help me finding the puzzle(s). Unfortunately it is not the one from ThinkFun. Here are two links to the puzzles I mean:

http://www.puzzleworld.org/DesignCompet ... ges/12.jpg
http://puzzleworld.org/DesignCompetitio ... G_9960.jpg

May be that is of help!

Klaus

Re: Help to find 2 Dai Nagata Puzzles

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:43 pm
by AFKAN
Is that second one not just a wood version of Hanayama's Cast Coil?

Re: Help to find 2 Dai Nagata Puzzles

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:03 pm
by Spanishlovemachine
Hi AFKAN,
shape-wise it looks similar, but the targets are different. With the one I am seeking the targets are:

1) Assemble to make the symbol picture on the puzzle
2) Assemble so that the black line makes a complete loop

Re: Help to find 2 Dai Nagata Puzzles

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:03 am
by Paradox
AFKAN wrote:Is that second one not just a wood version of Hanayama's Cast Coil?
I believe Twin Snake is indeed the original wooden version of what later became the Cast Coil.

http://www.puzzle-place.com/wiki/Cast_Coil

Re: Help to find 2 Dai Nagata Puzzles

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:43 am
by Spanishlovemachine
Hm, yes from the link provided it seems you both are right which is good news on one hand (Cast Coil is widely available) but the original version is therefore limited to those who attented that specific IPP event :-)

One to go, friends. Anyone owning the Flip Side or can share an adress for me to contact?