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Complex 3x3x3 (gravity pins)
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Six piece types of the Complex 3x3x3 implemented with gravity pins.

This puzzle tries to reimplement the Complex 3x3x3, a cube with ten piece types, six of which are not present in a traditional puzzle implemented by cutting up a solid.
The first version of this concept was built by Carl Hoff in 2017, see the separate entry. Carl Hoff used the geometry of a Real 5x5x5 with bandaging to simulate the necessary pieces. It used a system of magnets and external plungers to create this bandaging, resulting in a very large and unwieldy puzzle that was difficult to turn.

This new version uses gravity pins. In order to initiate a turn, the desired face must first be rotated to the top of the puzzle. Then, it can be turned in either direction without pushing any plungers.
Unlike the first version this version has fewer pieces. 4 piece types are not represented: the core, axes, rings, and anti-core are not seen. However, the number of permutations of this puzzle is the same as that of the true puzzle. The four missing piece types are redundant to the six implemented ones.


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