Tumbler Puzzle Starting Position

The moves detailed do not affect the top row (row1 shown below) or the bottom row (row 6 shown below), which actually doesn't contain any beads when the Tumbler is sat at rest.. The starting position is, therefore, to shuffle the black beads to the top row under each of the pegs as shown in the diagram below.

Starting Position This diagram represents the starting position with the Tumbler puzzle sat at rest.

For further help in understanding the diagram refer to the 'Interpreting the Diagrams' page.

Having shuffled the black beads to the top of the columns containing the pegs, move on to the Next Page, 'Completing Row 5'.

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