Solutions To Folding Puzzles

By Bruce Boston

11 March 2002

Origami color pattern puzzles

 

The 4-color flag

For all solutions, start with the two green squares in the upper corners.

  • Green: Left edge behind, right edge behind, top edge forward, bottom edge behind.
  • Yellow: Left behind, bottom forward, right behind, top behind.
  • Blue: Top forward, left forward, bottom forward, right forward and tuck under.
  • Red: Right forward, top forward, bottom behind, right forward.

 

Hitler-Mussolini-Tojo

Start with Hitler facing you on the right. Top behind, left forward, bottom behind, right behind and tuck in.

 

The Devil's Fold

For all solutions, start with LZE across the top.

  • BUB BEELZE: Left behind, bottom forward, right behind, top behind and tuck in.
  • BUZ LEBEEB: Bottom behind, top behind, left behind, right behind with a complicated tuck.
  • ZEL BEEBUB: Left forward, bottom behind, right forward and tuck under, top forward.
  • ZEE BUBBLE: Right behind, top behind, bottom forward, left forward and tuck under.
  • UBE BLEZBE: Bottom forward, right behind, left behind and tuck in, top behind and tuck in two deep.
  • BUB ZELBEE: Top behind, left behind, bottom forward, right behind and tuck in one E.
  • BUB BLEZEE: Bottom front, left front, top front, tricky tuck: inside E goes between L and Z.
  • BEL ZEEBUB: My friend assures me this one can be done.
  • BEELZEBUB: This is easier to start with EZL across the top. Bring the bottom forward, right forward, left forward, tuck EE into slot between B and B. Keep the space between the EE open. Bring the top down, stuff the Z and L into the space while two of the E's slide between the B and L.

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