Meet the end boss of 3D labyrinths
19.3.2020
Translation: Eva Francis
With a total of 125 obstacles, the Perplexus Epic is one of the most demanding solo games I’ve ever seen. No fun for fidgeters.
I've discovered my love for solo games. Be it memorising the algorithms of Rubik's Cube or arranging the stars in IQ Stars, I’m always looking for new challenges. The Perplexus Epic is an opponent I’m yet to beat.
Can you make it through the 3D labyrinth with 125 challenging obstacles by twisting and spinning the Perplexus to move a small metal ball along the numbered path? In my first attempt, I failed at the third obstacle, which involves balancing the ball over a small rocker and dropping it into a bulge. I got the hang of it after five or six goes. It’s all about muscle memory – do it over and over until you can do it with your eyes shut.
Meanwhile, after about two hours, I’ve reached a new milestone: obstacle no. 20. Doesn’t sound like a great achievement, but sure makes me proud. Why? If the ball falls off the track, you have to head back to the start and try again. This takes time and is annoying. That’s why I get feel euphoric every time I overcome an obstacle .
Having solved less than one tenth of the challenges the Perplexus Epic offers, I still have a long way to go and am in no place to give tips just yet. But I can show you what it looks like when a pro has a go at the Perplexus. Check out this video:
Isn’t that insane? I bow to this gentleman.
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