IPP Puzzle Design Competition   

The goal of the IPP Puzzle Design Competition is to promote and recognize innovative new designs of mechanical puzzles. The first competition was this year, with judging and awards at IPP21 (August 2001 in Tokyo).

IPP21 Competition Summary

  • 54 puzzles entered; click here for list of entries
  • Judging at IPP21 in Tokyo
  • Puzzlers' Award selected by IPP attendees; all other prizes selected by Judging Committee.

Puzzlers' Award

One Piece Packing Puzzle
Simon Nightingale

Grand Prize

Cassiopeia
Akio Kamei

First Prize

Arrow Case
Dai Nagata

Quartet
Shirou Tajima

Honorable Mention

Sunflower
Oskar van Deventer
 Dream of Zebra
Hiroshi Iwahara
Apple
Donald Goddard and John Berkeley
 Walk of Ladybug
Tatuo Miyamoto
 

IPP Trophy

 Designed and manufactured by Brian Young

Award Pins

Puzzlers' Award and
Grand Prize

First Prize and 
Honorable Mention

 

Summary Information 

Rules: Eligibility and Form of Entry 

Rules: Judging and Awards 

Schedule 

Feedback & Comments

This was the first year of competition; the organizing committee welcomes any input on how to best implement the competition. If you have any comments, please contact Nick Baxter, or any other committee member. 

© 2001 by IPP Design Competition Committee
For questions or comments regarding this site, contact Nick Baxter

Last updated on August 31, 2001
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