Combination puzzle

<p>A combination puzzle, also known as a sequential move puzzle, is a <a href="/facts/Puzzle/jHj94E7b">puzzle</a> which consists of a <a href="/facts/Set_(mathematics)/BfucfHMq">set</a> of pieces which can be manipulated into different combinations by a <a href="/facts/Group_(mathematics)/IQTYqINt">group</a> of <a href="/facts/Operation_(mathematics)/Yplv602Q">operations</a>. Many such puzzles are <a href="/facts/Mechanical_puzzle/37LrTory">mechanical puzzles</a> of <a href="/facts/Polyhedron/UC0p9FTF">polyhedral shape</a>, consisting of multiple layers of pieces along each axis which can rotate independently of each other. Collectively known as twisty puzzles, the archetype of this kind of puzzle is the <a href="/facts/Rubik%27s_Cube/Nlq35AbS">Rubik's Cube</a>. Each rotating side is usually marked with different colours, intended to be scrambled, then solved by a sequence of moves that sort the facets by colour. Generally, combination puzzles also include mathematically defined examples that have not been, or are impossible to, physically construct.
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Combination puzzle