Puzzling Pastimes

Permutations

These puzzles consist of pieces that can be moved around in different arragments. There is usually constraints on their movements, such as only being able to slide or rotate certain pieces, such as Rubik's cubes. I've collected a lot of 2d sliding puzzles, so have put those into their own section.

Twist and Shout


Date 2021
Maker Creative Crafthouse

Zauberkreuz (Magic Cross)


Date 1988
Maker Red Cross
Designer Athanasios Margaritis
Patent DE3711368A1

Sold on the 125th anniversary of the Red Cross

Entrapment


Date 1981
Maker Schaper Mfg. Co.
Designer Jeffrey D. Breslow
Patent US4413823

Clark's Cube


Maker Innoventures Inc.
Designer William H. Clark
Patent US4424971

Missing Link


Maker Ideal
Designer Steven P. Hanson and Jeffrey D. Breslow
Patent US4373729

Top Spin


Maker Binary Arts
Designer Ferdinand Lammertink
Patent US4871173

Inversion


Maker Toys & Games International
Designer Patrick A. Roberts
Patent US4511144

Spongebob Burger King Sliding Puzzle


Date 2004
Maker Burger King

Atomix (Orb)


Date 2024
Maker Hasbro
Designer Christopher C. Wiggs & Christopher J. Taylor
Patent US4553754

Atomic Chaos/Kaos


Designer Christoph Hausammann
Patent US5176382

Saturn Puzzler


Maker Magnif

Novice


Date 1986
Maker GO Images, Inc.
Designer Douglas A. Engel
Patent US4415158

In Puzzler series: Novice, Challenger, Avenger

Challenger


Date 1986
Maker GO Images, Inc.
Designer Douglas A. Engel
Patent US4415158

In Puzzler series: Novice, Challenger, Avenger

Avenger


Date 1986
Maker GO Images, Inc.
Designer Douglas A. Engel
Patent US4415158

In Puzzler series: Novice, Challenger, Avenger

Hungarian Rings


Olympic Rings


Maker from Hungary

A generalization of Hungarian Rings for Summer Olympics