Tower of Hanoi

5 

Seven rings isn't enough, Brian? Took only 20 minutes, another reviewer? Gee, maybe I should work faster. On a "math is fun" site (and for me, math is NOT fun, not at all) there's a virtual Tower of Hanoi where you decide how many rings to attempt to move. It will give you at the bottom corner the minimum number of moves for the number of rings you choose. For seven rings, the minimum number of moves is 123. So if you could do a move every two seconds, say, that'd be about four minutes to solve. Right. Try: four hours! Four days!

5 

I loved this puzzle and I had the illusion of having it in physical and not digital, good quality.

5 

This is actually one of my favorite puzzles. 1- It only took me about 20 mins, but you still get that achievement feeling; 2- it’s actually quite satisfying to move the pieces around while your doing the puzzle; 3- one of the rare puzzles that has a replay ability aspect. It is one thing to complete it, but it’s another to try to do it without making mistakes (which will take many tries to do). Like I tried it again, and it still took me 20 mins so I don’t fully understand the strategy yet.

5 

This is an affordable, well made and very handsome version of the classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle that beats a lot of the cheaper versions on the market. The base and pegs seem to be made of oak, and the woodworking is excellent for the price. What this version offers that many others do not is contrasting woods with every other layer of the puzzle, making for very easy playability and visual appeal. The wooden cover that rests on top of the pegs isn't something I've seen on any other versions of the puzzle, and it makes for the best shelf presentation of the bunch, in my opinion. It makes the puzzle resemble a temple gate when not in use. My only negative for this puzzle is the number of rings. At 7 rings, the puzzle is challenging but fairly solvable, but I would have preferred to have 1 or 2 more rings to offer the more formidable challenge that this puzzle offers at those levels. Still, this makes for an excellent purchase as a gift and for those new to the Hanoi puzzle.

5 

In 1972 I owned this same puzzle. Back then it sat on my coffee table where all my friends & guest would try to solve the puzzle. I lost it after many apartment & house moving episodes. I've never stopped thinking about it. If it were not for the age of the computer I'd NEVER have been able to track this AMAZING, HIGHLY ENJOYABLE, MIND BENDING, ENTERTANING PUZZLE down again. For years I've thought about & wanted to obtain it again & I've tried to discribe it to friends, family & co-workers, now I can show it to them & let them try it themselves. I loved it then & I'll love it again when it arrives in the mail. I can hardly wait to show off. Thank you for putting a name to it.

5 

I absolutly love this puzzle. It is not a difficult puzzle, nor is the concept terribley difficult. However, by the time you hir 8+ rings, it becomes a chalenge to keep track of exactly what you were trying to do. By 10 rings, it is truely a marvel of organisation, and memory.

5 

I was thrilled to find another tower of hanoi! This was a staple on the coffee table when I was growing up and I never knew the name. I've been telling my son about it and how challenging it was, but also great fun! Thanks for letting me share a family tradition with him; especially something that doesn't require batteries or sitting in front of the television!

5 

All you say about this puzzle is true, and yours looks very attractive. When I taught teachers, I constantly recommended it because if a table is formed with a= the number of discs, b=the number of moves needed to move the tower, one can write a very nice exponential equation describing the function. I hope you renew the offering, for these are hard to find. Benedicta, O.S.H. also known as Andrea Sender E-Mail: [email protected]

5 

I remember I tried this when I was in college. I was so engrossed I lost all concept of space and time; and yes I did solve it. Eventually life goes on, and I lost the puzzle. I've been looking for one ever since. I'm a grandparent now and I'm estatic I've finally found another. Of course, I would start her out with only 3 discs; but you never know! She might turn out to be a quick learner.