Block Puzzle

Dates

March 2005 - August 2005

Client

Ian Liddell

Project :

Find a solution to a 13-piece 3D Tetris-like plastic jigsaw puzzle which was given to a friend as a Christmas present. Looking deceptively simple, it came complete in its own cube-shaped container, was tipped out onto the floor and has never been complete again despite over five years of trying.

My Role :

  • Create an interactive graphical program to test all the possible arrangements of the pieces to see if they fit in the box
  • Add a screen-saver interface so that the software can test sequential combinations automatically
  • Add a random arrangement function so that the solution may be found quickly (or never)