The Solomon's Seal Puzzle (Impossible Japanese Puzzle)

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Kickstarter on Wednesday woo! Here are some relevant links and additional information! The Impossible Japanese Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmjKeXSjjJ5kecU A document on the manuscript by Luca Pacioli, written in 1500: repositorio.ul.pt/bitstream/10451/18435/1/ulfc113829_tm_Tiago_Hirth.pdf A short document on puzzles in the Edo era, by the Lilly library: www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/collections/overview/puzzle_docs/mech_puzz-edo_era.pdf The ivory version of this puzzle from the Slocum Puzzle Collection: webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/images/item.htm?id=purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/lilly/slocum/LL-SLO-005073&scope=lilly/slocum

[@Br0teas]

I love how informative your puzzle guides are, thanks for the video.

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[@meg-annedupuis2800]

Who else never do puzzles but still watch Fleb's videos ? 😂

[@TheNickBasso]

Meg-Anne Dupuis meeeee 😁😁

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Meeeee

[@Aviraex]

That puzzle video was literally how I started getting interested in puzzles and found your channel afterwards!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

That's awesome! I thought it was a great video when I saw it! A fun detail you might not have noticed, the member of the Japanese puzzle society is wearing a puzzle ring!

[@jamesl.9544]

I think it was actually that Japanese puzzle video that was recommended to me that had started KZbin's chain or recommendations that got me to you Fleb! Crazy and very cool to see it come full circle and to have an in depth description of the puzzle being solved. Keep it up man, love the content!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

That's cool! I'm glad the Japanese puzzle video is getting people interested in puzzles. Thank you very much!!!

[@TheChirpingPhoenix]

every time I watch your videos I love that unlike many other people with loud annoying intros you just have quick one for spoilers. It's really refreshing to see someone actually get it right

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thanks!

[@remister1984]

Amazing, I'm so glad I commented about this puzzle and you are finally covering it. Thanks the coverage on the differences on the other similarly based puzzles!!!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I try to do more puzzle comparisons!

[@bernardchangtyseng4883]

I came across that once.and had not much time to try and solve.im glad to have come across your video.thanks

[@yaboishinji2017]

I don't even like puzzles they hurt my brain but your voice is super soothing and it's nice to learn about puzzles so I can seem smarter.

[@yaboishinji2017]

Rafael Koliadis I don't have money to buy the puzzles.

[@beamarie2950]

I can't solve puzzles but I always watch your videos 😅 Nice work Fleb! 😄

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thank you! Solving puzzles is mostly experience, so learning more about puzzles will help you!

[@beamarie2950]

FLEB Thank you for taking the time to reply. I hope next time I'll be able to solve puzzles too! 😄 Keep up the good work Fleb!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thanks! I know you can do it!

[@matmightstir1427]

Feels great to be so early! I loved the video with the poor old man, (wait that sounds wrong) so it's cool to see you covering the subject!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I loved that video as well! This is mostly to correct some confusion I saw in the comments, though.

[@catennator]

I can see you've been working on your explanations. I clearly understood the solution to this puzzle. Good work!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thank you!

[@BearshiMisnes]

3:30 "and here on the other side" Me: *Jumps back in seat* WAOH

[@corneliusule490]

I love your videos FLEB!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thank you very much! I put a lot of effort into them and it always makes me happy to read comments like this!

[@Bisclavret.]

Because of that video I was recommended your videos, so thank you for bridging that gap with this video.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I'm glad that impossible puzzle video is getting so many people interested in puzzles! It's fun to see!

[@MsPidgeonDK]

i made this puzzle in school and I loved solving it in front of classmates and family after they had tried solving it without success, it's really simple but really great :)

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Nice!

[@davesstuff1599]

Hard at first glance but easy once you study it for a minute.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I've given it to some people, and it can be pretty challenging! Especially if you haven't solved very many rope/wire puzzles!

[@sex0trone]

I worked at a puzzles shop for a year and that's one of the only things I wasn't ever able to do

[@rvfjone]

These puzzles just relax your mind?!

[@Quetzachapin]

As always you amaze me with your skill to solve puzzles.

[@myrandomness3275]

I love puzzles like these!!!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I do too!

[@johnbailey5586]

My grandpa made this puzzle for me yrs ago..done it many times..showing people

[@LycanthropiesSpell]

Three seconds...to solve the old man's puzzle, 2 for the second one.

[@oswaldoriginal5037]

SOME people will argue that solving the ring puzzle is like thinking outside the box. Instead of moving the rings, we move the strings and loop. However of the hole was small and the loop cannot go through the hole, then the puzzle would be impossible.

[@Kilvoctu]

I'm always very excited to see a new video from FLEB

[@Ykulvaarlck]

i have an interesting variation on the second puzzle you showed which involves a second puzzle replacing the wooden disk, and you have to solve it first to release the ring.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I've seen a number of variants on the "Wit's End". It's been very popular! The most popular variant is essentially two "Wit's End" puzzles glued together, with the ring on one and a loop of rope on the other.

[@Ykulvaarlck]

FLEB i.imgur.com/FOtuI18.jpg

[@laocoste4966]

My mom made me this puzzle when I little. I love puzzles!

[@Remmeeee]

I think they are actually quite similar. When you learn the loop tricks with 1 string puzzle, you instantly learn how to do all the others. When i first saw the video of the japanese man that had been trying to solve a puzzle for 10 years (the video is now banned btw for whatever reason) i was comlletely mind blown until they showed the trick. When you did those 2 puzzles, i found the answer in mere secconds because of the answer of the japanese ring puzzle answer. The key is moving the rope instead of the ring or anything else.

[@keth8947]

For some reason I understood how you did the puzzle you did in your video. But the Japanese video I'm still confused how he did it. You must be a much better teacher. ;)

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thank you! I like the way the Japanese puzzle society guy presented the puzzle, though. The version the old man is harder to see the correct solution on, I think.

[@ماجد-ك6ف]

Thank you friend.

[@michaelmatter1222]

Great vid - more comparisons between similar yet different puzzles would be wicked awesome, helps show off the variety of puzzle styles o.O

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I'll try to do more of that! What I want to do is show people the wide and wonderful world of puzzles, but to start comparing you need to have a pretty wide base of videos...

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Also, "wicked awesome"? Do you also live in Boston?

[@michaelmatter1222]

+FLEB good point about needing a good base. Bean Town FTW haha

[@thecrazymanfromireland]

Brilliant video thanks

[@Ahkuji]

I bought puzzle like this and the guy said it took him a year to figure it out.... it took me 30 minutes... Also it was a little different.. it had an extra element put in to it.. adding a few more steps but it was essential the same puzzle..

[@kokovlogofficial]

Fantastic. It great 👍

[@Robertlavigne1]

Nice! I will definitely be onboard Wednesday!! I can't give you enough of my money! You've got me started on cryptic's, sudoku variants, puzzle hunts. I haven't slept much lately but I've had a ton of fun. Is the page shown on screen here one of the 5 puzzles from the book, or just a warm up?

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thanks! The page shown is one of the five puzzles! More on that tomorrow morning!

[@pink_love_cat4928]

Thanks man i have been bout to Short Circuit and burn my brain up for the past week on this damn thing

[@josh34578]

And here I was thinking you had to pass the wooden block through the ring.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

That's not a bad idea! It just doesn't happen to be how this puzzle works.

[@TheGamer-hd4ef]

This why a pair of scissors shall always be included in a survival kit. If you cannot get the rings out you cannot marry your two wives, AND THIS KNOT IS A JOKE :D

[@CPBuilds]

I remember seeing the video of when he finally gets it solved. I thought to myself...too bad Fleb didn't do a video on this 10 years earlier.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I probably couldn't have solved it 10 years ago! That's when I designed my first puzzle for a competition!

[@CPBuilds]

FLEB ok....9 years ago lol

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Lol I wish!

[@kylekons3672]

Good Job Keep It Up!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thanks!

[@Grozdor]

It is a simple puzzle with a smart solution

[@ariel_haymarket]

This reminded me, mid-solution, of the nut and bolt puzzle you recently did. Again, looking forward to the upcoming book! Planning to back.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thank you very much! I hope we get funded!!!

[@juliawhitmore3991]

Like I can see him solving it right before my eyes but... it's magic

[@AreYouKenneth]

How can I learn how to design puzzles?

[@ronja4567]

i have a version ov this puzzle where i'm not able to pull the loop through the whole? how the heck should i solve that?

[@olivier2553]

I had a Solomon seal that I bought 30 years ago. Dunno where it ended up though.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

If it's from 30 years ago, I'd be very interested in seeing it if you find it! [e-mail]

[@KonceptzOfKnivez]

Fleb sensei please teach us more.

[@talaveraleonardo]

*constantly refreshes to click on the Kickstarter Link*

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Tomorrow!

[@talaveraleonardo]

FLEB Can't wait to throw this money at ya boi!!

[@Kelis-melissa]

Good puzzle man

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thanks!

[@KillerLettuce]

I DONT BELIEVE IT! I actually solved a puzzle (in my mind saying where I would move it) in real time with the video! im gonna count it.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Nice!

[@IceDragon978]

That poor man has spent ten years trying to solve a puzzle that took you 35 seconds.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Finding the solution is much harder than solving it!

[@ruanuys5734]

Anyone know the other puzzle that also has n blue rope but one ring, in a block with 5 holes on the top of the block and 2 on either side?? Need help

[@MrDelectible]

thank mr. puzzle

[@CinderellAspergerSapiophile]

Fascinating

[@laichuonkui69]

Last time solve this in two days.

[@mryoureauser6723]

I’ll bet I can push it through with only one loop with the same result.

[@Jin-th5gz]

i whatched the japanese puzzle before watching this

[@ResidentOfTheAbyss]

Fleb, I know it's really not a puzzle, more of a dexterity, maze game, have you ever tried Perplexus Epic? Just curious.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I absolutely love the Perplexus series of dexterity puzzles. They've done a great job at doing something original and interesting with them!

[@nhattuygiaithiensaunguyen9885]

WOW unbelievable

[@thesultanmerchant]

what is the size wood and ring diameter?

[@aldebaranflash2663]

good job

[@luckyowl451]

FLEB!!! I will totally help your kickstarter, just call me when it goes live :)

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Tomorrow!

[@julianalpert2980]

there was thus puzzle at a muesam and i did it in 15 minutes

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Nice!

[@itsblack2321]

Same! Which museum?

[@julianalpert2980]

It's the omni museum

[@JonnieQuestsStars]

What math can you study to learn to think in this problem solving method??

[@SirDominic]

Sorry Fleb, i cant seem to find the link to the original Japanese video

[@FLEBpuzzles]

It's in the pinned comment!

[@SirDominic]

and so it is - sorry for taking up your time - i couldnt see the expansion option before. thank you very much

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I also added it to the description, in case it's confusing.

[@SirDominic]

Thank you - As a historian of sorts the extra details about the history of this are quite fascinating - Thank you even more

[@AldyWaani]

yeah finally, that's the puzzle video i would like to tell you.. ;) The old man took half of his lifetime trying to solve

[@FLEBpuzzles]

According the video, it's been about 10 years. But certainly a looooong time!

[@matmightstir1427]

Hmm.. Why did you delete the cake video? I haven't been able to watch it yet Xd

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Cake video? I've never made a video on cake...

[@olivier2553]

Maybe you mean Mr Puzzle?

[@BenHC]

Olivier Nicole I think so too. Mr puzzle did a video on the cast cake puzzle

[@xauyala]

I like it.

[@IsaacBD]

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[@FLEBpuzzles]

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[@IsaacBD]

Hooray! Looking forward to insta-backing your Kickstarter, FLEB!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Thank you very much! I hope people like what we're trying to do with it!

[@vidhi1610]

Hey sir! Have you heard about Dr.Wood's puzzles? There are several,one of them is called Kaleidoscope.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I haven't! I see his web presence, though. I'll look into it!

[@julianalpert2980]

holy shit fleb responded to me

[@CatholicGaming]

Who was the mathematician you mentioned?

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Luca Pacioli! He has a Wikipedia article here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Pacioli

[@CatholicGaming]

FLEB Thanks Fleb! Your the best!!!

[@marygracedumlao7442]

Yep its the same mechanism or concept of the other japanese puzzle

[@ZeroOMhert]

So this was inspired by the Japanese Ring Puzzle. If you don't know how to solve that puzzle, then you won't have any idea how to solve this puzzle

[@kidstictacideas7241]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@jaysonalvarado]

Very very easy

[@realityinsightlibrary6742]

It's still strange even after you solve it!

[@iamtheMonkfish]

it's that vid that brought me to you :D

[@D-Brow]

You need to do more than one per week.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

I'm trying to do that, but the baby has made that problematic. I'm hoping to increase the frequency soon!

[@D-Brow]

+FLEB Got ya. No worries. I just like your puzzle channel the best. I haven't tried it yet but I want to take a blind crack at the puzzle you wrote too. I've downloaded it but haven't had free time to get into it. Keep up the good work bud!

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First Pokemon in the pokedex is bulbasoar

[@FLEBpuzzles]

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[@lydiagarcia6193]

Pues gracias 🙏 por qué ya se como ganar una apuesta en mi trabajo

[@ChrisWEarly]

Yay puzzling 😊😊

[@FLEBpuzzles]

Yay!

[@MAGAMAN]

That was a very disappointing puzzle. I thought you had to completely remove the rings. Moving the ring from one side to the other was obvious, just by looking at it.

[@TheOneSin7]

Impossibruuuuu >______

[@CarstenSvendsen]

I love your channel but I would like it even more if you removed the background noise from your microphone. Thanks :)

[@FLEBpuzzles]

It's hard to do with the type of mic I have. Hopefully I'll get a new mic soon! I've tried to filter out the noise before, and it introduced a ton of artifacts in my voice and made it sound worse than before. :/

[@mrmusashi]

I don't think you properly explained why the mechanics of the three puzzles were different, you just kept reiterating that they were.

[@FLEBpuzzles]

That's fair. I only got into it near the end, and I could have gone into more depth. Let me see if I can do a better job here. The "Solomon's Seal" puzzle is fundamentally about moving a ring along a string. Because the ring can't move further, the main idea is to move the string instead, until you can move the ring around it. By contrast, the "Wit's End" puzzle is about finding a different way to move a ring past an obstacle. Rather than moving it along a piece, and finding another way to move that piece, the "Wit's End" uses a set of moves to move the ring past a string in a hold, as opposed to along it. Finally, the "Nut and Bolt" puzzle involves not moving a ring along a string, or moving a ring past a string, but switching two pieces of string so that the piece is turned around. I hope that's a little bit better of an explanation!

[@core885]

Hey that's come from Mongolia

[@core885]

That puzzle is made with bone

[@yakisobaguitarist]

puzzles!

[@FLEBpuzzles]

That's the first thing I say when I wake up!

[@rujuk75]

10 years? 😬 its a kids game from Greenland dates before Greenland was "discovered"

[@erasmorodriguez8181]

can you make a 3d version of the millennium puzzle?

[@FLEBpuzzles]

If I want to violate copyright!

[@erasmorodriguez8181]

FLEB true enough but it would be interesting to create a puzzle similar to that. as in a 3d puzzle

[@2Tube22productions]

Wow

[@RedGallardo]

Witchcraft!!!

[@warcatbattalion]

just say open sesame

[@orangeorange2744]

lol that was easy

[@reinaldodasilvasobral1698]

Segui a risca o que ele disse

[@midwestskiesinnyc]

l don't get it

[@YT-dr9cn]

Love vid shout out pls

[@FLEBpuzzles]

OUT!

[@literalchaos3869]

FLEB bwahahahahhahah ur so funny

[@rlrhys4194]

I have the 4th comment! I am so happy! I also have the 7th like!

[@cycklist]

Rhys Atkinson get a life?

[@rlrhys4194]

Well, at least I actually have a good one. Unlike you.

[@teamtrainor6346]

89th

[@victorangelbencosmeespaill2065]

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[@riplememe4460]

That Japanese puzzle video is entertaining and all, but lets be real. You've got to be an idiot if you spend 10 years of your life trying to figure this out and fail.