{"title":"Sliding Puzzles","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a sliding puzzle the pieces never leave the frame. You move them past each other into a target arrangement, and the constraint is not which piece goes where but the order you are allowed to move them in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat makes them completely different to solve from packing or assembly puzzles. You cannot brute-force a sliding puzzle by trying pieces in a hole. You have to plan a sequence, and most sequences dead-end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe three in this collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/slidely-trivial-3-piece-packing-puzzle\"\u003eSlidely Trivial\u003c\/a\u003e is flat, cheap and deceptively stubborn - a good first sliding puzzle. \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/swapping-castles\"\u003eSwapping Castles\u003c\/a\u003e is the classic swap problem: get two sets of pieces to trade places in a space that barely fits them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/minima-slider\"\u003eMINIMA Slider\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/frederic-boucher\"\u003eFrederic Boucher\u003c\/a\u003e is the serious one. Five pieces, one box, exactly one solution, and it had its world debut at Greg Puzzles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolvers who like planning several moves ahead rather than fiddling. Commuters and travellers - nothing falls out on a train. People who enjoyed Rush Hour or Klotski as kids and want an adult version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a sliding block puzzle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA puzzle where pieces slide within a confined frame and cannot be lifted out. You reach the goal position by moving pieces around each other in the right order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre sliding puzzles good for travel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The pieces stay in the frame, so there is nothing to lose in a bag or down the side of a seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow is this different from a packing puzzle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA packing puzzle starts with loose pieces you fit into a space. A sliding puzzle starts assembled and asks you to rearrange it without removing anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich one should I start with?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlidely Trivial. It teaches the move-planning habit at a low price before you take on MINIMA Slider.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"minima-slider","title":"MINIMA スライダー | 5個入りパック","description":"\u003cp\u003e橋本康弘氏による受賞パズル「Diagonal Twins」を解いたフレデリック・ブーシェ氏は、同じアイデアを用いたMINIMAを制作するきっかけを得ました。このメカニカルなコンセプトにより、フレデリック氏はMINIMAシリーズに、Greg Puzzlesで世界初公開となる、新しく異例な挑戦を生み出しました。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e目的：5つのピースを箱の中に詰めます。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e正解は1つだけです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMINIMA Sliderの特別な点とは？\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e愛されているMINIMAシリーズの全く新しいコンセプト\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e満足感のある触覚メカニズム\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e見事なディスプレイピース\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Greg Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50831823896743,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/2827\/1783\/files\/minima_slider_marble.png?v=1781965342"},{"product_id":"swapping-castles","title":"Swapping Castles | Chess Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour black rooks on one side. 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Can you swap them all without getting stuck?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: Use standard chess moves to swap all black rooks to the white side and all white rooks to the black side, using the empty squares to maneuver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can not capture any rooks in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's special about Swapping Castles?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolved using standard chess moves\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess-themed design chess lovers will enjoy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops advanced spatial + strategic reasoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for coffee tables and clinic waiting room\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/sherzod-khaydarbekov\"\u003eSherzod Khaydarbekov\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51003445379239,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/2827\/1783\/files\/swapping_castles_marble_v2.png?v=1784556223"},{"product_id":"slidely-trivial-3-piece-packing-puzzle","title":"Slidely Trivial | 3-Piece Packing Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrivial's sibling, with one restriction that changes everything: pieces can only go into the tray flat, through the opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: pack all 3 pieces inside the tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou cannot drop a piece straight into its spot or tilt it in. 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