Serendipitous Diskovery

Designer: Oskar van Deventer

Produced by: Team JB Hobbies

Level: 10/10

Material: 3D Printed with Magnetic Disks

Dimensions: 6.1" x 4.7" x 0.6"

• Goal: Rotate the dials to maneuver the colored disks so they join their corresponding colored dial.

Serendipitous Diskovery is an accidental yet exciting improvement of Oskar van Deventer's original puzzle, Diskussion. Discovered by Mike Wood, this magnetic sequential-movement puzzle challenges your problem-solving skills in an entirely new way. With ten 10x1-millimeter magnetic disks embedded in the frame, and magnetic tokens that jump into voids when rotors are turned, this puzzle plays through clever magnetic manipulation. The one-way jumps of the tokens mean every move matters—there’s no easy "undo" button if you make a mistake.

Mike's changes made the puzzle even more intriguing. With fewer magnetic tokens and five featuring reversed polarity, some disks will behave unpredictably, causing accidental moves when you're not paying attention. There's no parking rotors midway either, thanks to a clever blocking mechanism. A high-level challenge, Serendipitous Diskovery pushes your skills to the limit as you rotate dials and strategize how to reunite each token with its matching dial. Are you ready for this magnetic mind-bender?