Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine's Puzzles:

LCS/AI Annual Meeting 2003 Puzzle

In what has become a regular event, Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine give out puzzles each year at our lab's Annual Meeting in July. Here is the 2003 edition.

Two-page PDF (print duplex, flipping on long edge)

Front side:
TOP

[72dpi] [150dpi] [PDF] [PostScript] Back side:
TOP

[72dpi] [150dpi] [PDF] [PostScript]

Rules

Your goal is to fold the 3×3 puzzle into a one-square packet so that the top and bottom of the packet both show the same image of MIT, through a "frame" of MIT logos. (See image in the center of the back side.) There is only one solution. Only one identical pair of images will work. You can only fold along the black lines.

Printing Notes

This puzzle requires printing images on both sides with fairly close alignment. This can require some fiddling with your printer or photocopier.

The puzzle was designed for color printing, but it comes out fairly well on a black-and-white printer as well.

The PDF file is the best combination of printing quality and small file size. The PostScript file also has ideal printing quality, but the file is larger. In either case, you need a suitable viewer. Alternatively, you can print one of the images. If you can print images scaled to fit, use 150dpi. Otherwise, use 72dpi.

Variations

Fun with Algorithms (FUN 2004) Puzzle
Front side: TOP [72dpi] [150dpi] [PDF] [PostScript]	Back side: TOP [72dpi] [150dpi] [PDF] [PostScript]

Last updated June 27, 2014 by Erik Demaine. — Accessibility