Sex puzzles - generalization of sexhexes.
The first puzzles of this type, have been invented by Livio Zucca. See his web page.

There are 4 types of symmetry of edges :

I - straight edge
D - edge with one axis of symmetry
S - edge with center of symmetry
P - no symmetry 

For puzzle we can use different types of edges for 3 types of polygon.
The numbers of pieces are given in the table bellow. 
The first number is the  number of pieces in 2-side puzzle the second on 1-side puzzle.

  3 4 6
ID 10-11 21-24 92-130
IS 7-11 15-24 74-130
IP 25-45 90-165 1355-2635
IDS 30-45 100-165 1405-2635
IDP 70-119 336-616 10038-19684
ISP 63-119 322-616 9940-19684
D 4-4 6-6 13-14
S 2-4 4-6 9-14
P 12-24 39-70 366-700
DS 16-24 43-70 382-700
DP 44-76 183-336 4003-7826
SP 38-76 177-336 3967-7826
DSP 96-176 546-1044 22092-43800
IDSP 138-249 873-1665 44727-88725
2D 20-24 55-70 430-700
3D 56-76 231-336 4291-7826
4D 120-176 666-1044 23052-43800
2S 12-24 39-70 366-700
3S 38-76 177-336 3967-7826
4S 88-176 538-1044 22028-43800
2P 88-176 538-1044 22028-43800
3P 292-584 2649-5226 249434-498004
4P 688-1376 8292-16456  
I2D 35-45 120-165 1505-2635
I3D 84-119 406-616 10528-19684
I4D 165-249 1035-1665 46185-88725
I2S 25-45 90-165 1355-2635
I3S 63-119 322-616 9940-19648
I2P 129-249 855-1665 44565-88725
I3P 377-741 3640-7189 403039-804895
       
       
       

Sexominoes : 3-ID
Sexehexes : 6-ID
Xominoes : 4-IDS
Biblical : 4-4D
Zucca's : 6-IP


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