2017 CATALOGUE
world’s most fascinating
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Welcome to the Recent Toys UK 2017 catalogue which marks our official launch in the UK. Recent Toys International was founded in 2001 and has consistently experienced substantial growth in the US and Europe. We are therefore delighted to present these fascinating and unique brainteaser puzzles and hope you will join us on our new adventure. We have collaborated with world renowned puzzle inventors to create puzzles with completely original concepts. Our wide range of high quality puzzles cater to all ages and skill levels and are a perfect fit for any gift shop, bookshop or toy store, whether large or small. Additionally, our puzzles offer many educational benefits, supporting S.T.E.M., spatial awareness, strategy and fine motor skills. You will find that all of our puzzles share three things in common. They are simple to explain, built to last and will challenge you to think in new ways. We wish you every success for 2017.
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Gear Ball
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The amazing Gear Ball is a remarkable piece of puzzle art, with interconnecting gear construction and smooth movement. Twisting in opposite directions, everything moves. Solve the puzzle so that each of the six sides is a different solid colour.
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Gear Ball
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Specifications
SKU Code: M5031 BAR Code: 8717278850313
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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The cube with a twist and a spin that will have you hooked. The challenge is to get each of the nine different colours on every side. It’s like a colourful Sudoku puzzle in 3D.
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Molecube
Molecube
Specifications
SKU Code: M5044 BAR Code: 8717278850443
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
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Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Skewb Xtreme
Skewb Xtreme
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With 28 difference faces to this puzzle, this is fun to the extreme. With it’s beautiful geometric form and diagonal twisting mechanism, not only must the ‘X’ on each side be a solid colour, the inner diamonds must also be only two colours.
Specifications
SKU Code: M5038 BAR Code: 8717278850382
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over £ 200.00
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Uwe Meffert’s first puzzle invention is nearly 50 years old, even older than the classic cube puzzles. To celebrate the continued appeal of this puzzle, this special edition is produced in wood.
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Pyraminx Deluxe
Pyraminx Deluxe
Prof. Uwe Meffert
Specifications
SKU Code: M5052 BAR Code: 8717278850528
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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With 50 moveable pieces, the Megaminx is sure to be the centrepiece of any puzzler’s collection. Twist and turn each of the twelve sides until each face is one solid colour. Truly a mega challenge worth taking on.
Megaminx
Megaminx
Specifications
SKU Code: M5053 BAR Code: 8717278850535
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Morph’s Egg
Morph’s Egg
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Twist the egg along the various axis and watch it quickly lose its shape. The challenge is to return the egg to the original form. No colours or patterns to help, it a healthy puzzle of egg white only!
Specifications
SKU Code: M5041 BAR Code: 8717278850412
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over £ 200.00
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It is a cube, but a cube with a unique difference. The Gear Cube has an intricate gear mechanism that no less than twelve 90°twists to complete one full rotation. An addictive cube, with an added layer of complexity.
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Gear Cube
Gear Cube
Specifications
SKU Code: M5032 BAR Code: 8717278850320
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
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Free delivery for orders over £ 200.00
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Don’t be fooled by the apparent simplicity of Gear Shift. Discover that the core can be pulled apart and the eight meshing gears can be rotated separately. Simplicity now becomes a real challenge of logic.
Gear Shift
Gear Shift
Specifications
SKU Code: M5033 BAR Code: 8717278850337
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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There is more than meets the eye with this six sided puzzle cube. Not only are all the sides white, but with odd shaped pieces, each twist creates strange angles and formations. A little scary, but a strong spirit will solve this.
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Ghost Cube
Ghost Cube
Specifications
SKU Code: M5045 BAR Code: 8717278850450
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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At first glance, this puzzle looks like a classic cube. However, this 3x3 six-sided puzzle has a twist, there are nine colours to deal with. The solution, to arrange the Feliks 9, so that every panel has all nine colours.
Feliks 9
Feliks 9
Specifications
SKU Code: M5051 BAR Code: 8717278850511
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
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Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Approaching 50 years old and despite only having four sides, the Pyraminx is still a fascinating challenge and ideal for those starting on their puzzling journey.
Pyraminx
Pyraminx
Specifications
SKU Code: M5035 BAR Code: 8717278850351
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
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Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Keeping generations intrigued, the Venus Pillow is the mind-bending classic puzzle with a super smooth movement and intricately shaped faces.
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Venus Pillow
Venus Pillow
Specifications
SKU Code: M5037 BAR Code: 8717278850375
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Skewb Ultimate
Skewb Ultimate
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This dodecahedron puzzle is a real challenge. Not only does it have twelve different colours to match, but the asymmetrical shapes give an added level of complexity.
Specifications
SKU Code: M5034 BAR Code: 8717278850344
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
scan to watch demo
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Never be without a favourite puzzle on the move, with these mini keyring classics. Build to the same exceptionally high standard as their bigger editions, they are the perfect impulse purchase. Available for display loose in full transparent blister or in mixed CDU.
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Mini Mefferts
Mini Mefferts
Specifications Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Mini Molecube SKU Code: M5047 BAR Code: 8717278850474
Mini Pyrastar SKU Code: M5046 BAR Code: 8717278850467
Mini Skewb SKU Code: M5048 BAR Code: 8717278850481
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Ensure maximum exposure for the Meffert puzzles with this eye-catching display unit. Free with any order of ÂŁ500 or more, it is shipped flat and easy to construct.
Mefferts Display
Mefferts Display
SKU Code: MDIS02
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Invented by Recent Toys President, Guido Lap, the Brainstring Original enjoys continued success worldwide. The goal is to untangle the knot inside the puzzle and have only one colour on each opposing pair of sides of the cube. ‘Knot’ as simple as you think!
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Brainstring
Brainstring Original
Brainstring Advanced Taking the original Brainstring to a new level, this puzzle has eight sides and four colours. The challenge remains to completely untangle the strings and so each opposing pair of sides has only one colour cone.
Specifications
Brainstring Original SKU Code: RT01 BAR Code: 8717278850016
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Brainstring Advanced SKU Code: RT19 BAR Code: 8717278850221 Free delivery for orders over £ 200.00
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Just as challenging as the original, S the ever popular Brainstring has been given an added twist. Featuring a 360º movable ball, twist, turn, stretch and slide the puzzle in all directions to unravel the knot, separate the strings and solve the puzzle.
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Brainstring Houdini The great escapologist of all time managed to free himself from handcuffs, chains, boxes, water tanks and straitjackets. Brainstring proves to be the biggest challenge as Houdini will need help to escape from the Brainstring knot.
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Brainstring ‘R’ SKU Code: RT23 BAR Code: 8717278850283
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Brainstring Houdini SKU Code: RT26 BAR Code: 8717278850399 Free delivery for orders over £ 200.00
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Step up the challenge to a six-sided level. Matching up the letters becomes more puzzling with more to pair up. The try to create a continuous line that this time travels through 1 to 24 consecutively.
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Hexaturn
Hexaturn
Specifications
Hexaturn SKU Code: RT5050 BAR Code: 8717278850504
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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This four-sided conundrum has two different challenges to solve. Firstly, try to position all the dials to make each letter match the one on the adjacent side. Then, step up to the second challenge and create a continuous line that travels through 1 to 12 in order without any break.
Tetraturn
Tetraturn
Specifications
Tetraturn SKU Code: RT5049 BAR Code: 8717278850498
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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The flexible geometric puzzle with over 100 different shapes to create. This puzzle provides challenges with growing levels of difficulty and amazing optical illusions.
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Dynacube
Dynacube
Specifications
Dynacube SKU Code: RT28 BAR Code: 8717278850542
Ages 7 and up
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MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Braindice
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Braindice
The unique dicey brainteaser that goes mad for maths. Roll the dice and them place them randomly in the holders. Solve the puzzle by turning the eight arms until each collection of dots equals the number on the dice, the corresponding side, that is all six sides! Despite the thousands of variables, the beauty of Brain Dice is that there is always a solution.
Equal7 This mathematical puzzle has multiple challenges increasing in difficulty, with Equal 7 being the pinnacle. Tilt and tip the cube to move the dice around inside the puzzle, so that the dots on each side total the same when the cube is stood on it’s built in feet. Start with 12, then 11, 10 and finally the hardest, all sides totalling 7.
Specifications
Braindice SKU Code: RT31 BAR Code: 8717278850405
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Equal 7 SKU Code: RT27 BAR Code: 8717278850429
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Place the number buttons on the puzzle, then match the dots, so that each number button equals the total dots surrounding it. To create a new challenge, simply swap some of the number buttons around. Wherever the buttons are placed, there is always a solution.
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IcoSoKu
IcoSoKu
IcoSoKu Junior Designed for the younger puzzler, this mathematics puzzle provides many different challenges to solve. The principles are the same as IcoSoku, place the number buttons and then match the dots, so they equal the number on each button they surround.
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Specifications
IcoSoKu SKU Code: RT22 BAR Code: 8717278850252
IcoSoKu: ages 7 and up IcoSoKu Junior: ages 4 to 10
IcoSoKu Junior SKU Code: RT22JR BAR Code: 8717278850306
MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Crossteaser
CrossTeaser
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Operating the puzzle from both sides, move a peg into the open space, which will change the prominent colour. Now move another peg into the newly open space. The object of the puzzle is to have all eight pegs the same colour, with the open space in the middle. The puzzle can be solved with each pair of colours.
Planets When will the planets next be in alignment? Rotate the individual planets so that each side of the puzzle is one solid colour. But watch out, the ability to move a planet is restricted by its craters, so it is not as simple as it might first appear.
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Specifications
CrossTeaser SKU Code: RT03 BAR Code: 8717278850023
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Planets SKU Code: RT07 BAR Code: 8717278850061
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Mirrorkal
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Take the classic sliding puzzle and by adding mirrors, it takes on a whole new level of complexity. There are two challenges to solve, recreating the painting of Mona Lisa and then a mirror reflecting the puzzler, with a small Mona Lisa in the middle.
Mirrorkal
Escher
Mirrorkal
You and Mona Lisa Rearrange the nine mirrored cubes in the frame, to create the first of five famous images by artist M.C. Escher. Each move or rotation of a cube will change the picture as the mirrors reflect different extracts of the images. Solve each of the five image puzzles shown.
Specifications
Escher scan to watch demo SKU Code: RT17 BAR Code: 8717278850184
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Mona Lisa SKU Code: RT18 BAR Code: 8717278850191 Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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The eighteen brightly coloured tiles must be connected together to form each of seven increasingly difficult cubic shapes. 3D puzzling suitable for all ages and abilities.
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Cubigami7
Cubigami7
Mindjewel This is a gem of a puzzle for younger minds. Unravel the jewel until it is flat. Then twist and turn the gemstones to create the finished jewel in its full and colourful spherical form.
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Cubigami7 SKU Code: RT11 BAR Code: 8717278850139
Cubigami7: ages 4 and up Mindjewel: ages 5 and up
Mindjewel SKU Code: RT21 BAR Code: 8717278850245
MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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Wurmm...
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Wurmm...
No-one wants a worm in their apple. Twist and turn the wriggly worm, changing direction where possible and solve the puzzle by removing the worm from the apple.
Bronco The excitable bucking bronco has got himself stuck in the arena. Help is needed from the younger puzzler to assist him in jumping the fence and escaping.
Specifications
Wurmm SKU Code: RT15 BAR Code: 8717278850214
Ages 7 and up MOQ: 6 pcs EN-71 tested
Bronco SKU Code: RT20 BAR Code: 8717278850269 Free delivery for orders over ÂŁ 200.00
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