There’s a whole of wisdom wrapped up in this Oskar masterpiece. The three pieces can be separated and then joined again in their original form. What’s special about this puzzle is that it can be solved three different ways, depending on which of the three pieces is chosen as the middle piece. Solving this puzzle requires an especially subtle kind of working of the pieces, the kind that often...
Serhiy Grabarchuk is a famous Ukrainian puzzle designer who lives in Uzhgorod. The puzzle depicted on the piece of drawing that he sent me looked like a strange adornment weaved into a “coiffure” design. If you put a glass carefully onto the completing puzzle, it becomes, indeed, a coaster. Using this when serving drinks to guests will on doubt create stimulating conversation. The theme is...
It appears like a box-like lump with a hole in it, but is actually comprised of two coiled up virtually identical pieces. You must try to take it apart by sliding and rotating the pieces. Although the pieces are angular in shape, they can be rotated in unexpected ways, making their movements quite intriguing. Designed by Edi Nagata of Japan. The theme of the puzzle is Coil.
The puzzle’s many angles limit the movement of the pieces. Even with all the corners, the puzzle still has smooth movement. Solve the puzzle by making good use of vertical, horizontal, diagonal and rotational movements. Designed by Japanese inventor Edi Nagata.
Cast Cyclone is a puzzle in which each piece interlocks with the other three. While all the pieces initially look the same, there are in fact two different kinds of pieces. The design of each ring has been carefully calculated, highly restricting the amount of possible movement and creating an extremely puzzling puzzle — the pinnacle of a long line of challenging puzzles created by a master...
As the name implies, there is a trick hidden inside the cylinder puzzle. There is absolutely no hint or clue on how to start from the outside appearance. If there is one hint that we can provide, it is to go about it as if you were cracking open a safe. Enjoy finding the solution while pretending to be a spy cracking open a safe with a shaken not stirred martini by your side. Designed by Vesa...
The Delta puzzle is formed by joining three separate pieces that mesh with each other. It is designed by the brain-child of Hong Kong native Kyoo Wong who, with the eye of an engineer, has worked on a number of cast puzzles. While this puzzle is simple in form, its geometry somehow challenges and stirs up our creativity. Designed by Kyoo Wong from Hong Kong. The theme is the number three.
The early 20th century witnessed a kind of puzzle boom, which in 1905 gave birth to an absurdly simple looking puzzle known as the “Devil’s Claws.” We were surprised at how nicely this new version turned out after deciding to revise the original. Don’t let the smooth looks of this one fool you, you may become one of those who let frustration take over, and leave this puzzle forever...
Solve the puzzle by turning the dials on both sides (front and back). The solution requires more than just moving forward. Sometimes moving a step back is also important. Designed by Vesa Timonen from Finland.
Hanayama’s Diamond puzzle is a fantastic and fun introduction to cast-metal puzzles The elegant, understated design hides a boggling brainteaser sure to keep your hands busy Hanayama is renowned for their ultra-challenging, high-quality puzzle products Level 1 puzzles are considered easy by most puzzle enthusiasts Imagined by American Designer Scott Elliott 1.5 x 0.5 x 2 in
Three pieces with spots on them, look almost ready to tumble free from their dice-inspired frame. However one piece coming out draws another one inside, making it hard to get a handle on this teaser of a puzzle. Designed by Australian designer Timothy Collins.
Introducing a puzzle masterpiece by Akio Yamamoto. Similar in style to the key chain version. “Sweet”, we have raised the bar with this one, both in difficulty and design. It is vital to line up the ridges and grooves of the two pieces, both in taking them apart and in putting them back together. Don’t try to rush this one – take your time and enjoy the “Vita Dolce!”
Cast Donuts has beautifully shaped rings that look like 2 donuts intertwined together. Try solving the puzzle by imagining the inner structure and using each of the rings’ division lines as a hint. You will be pleasantly surprised by the unique movements needed to separate the rings. This puzzle is a masterpiece in design and concept. Created by Vesa Timonen from Finland. The theme is...
Regularly aligned dots form a line, and the line weaves on the surface. While not being so difficult to solve, its soft shaped beauty will make you want to hold it forever. Designed by Japanese sculptor, Akio Yamamoto.
At first glance, it looks as if there is only one ring hanging from the grid but there are in fact, two rings attached with a magnetic force. Can you separate the rings from the grid and return them to their original positions? After you conquer that, next, try also to fit the two rings ar the four-crossing point on the grid indicated by the numbers. The level of difficulty increases as players...
At the end of the 19th century, Britain experienced a huge puzzle craze. I managed to pick up a number of the puzzles famous during that period in flea markets, despite their rarity. Based on these original puzzles from Britain’s famous puzzle period, this is one that we have successfully revived in its new form. The key word here is “antlers”. Can you free the antlers… and then put them...
Patented in America in 1975, the somewhat swirled pieces of this puzzle by Eldon Vaughn must be disjoined and then put back together. I once found a smaller version of this puzzle about twenty years ago in America, but considered it impossible to solve at the time. We have made a new version maintaining the difficulty of the original and licensed it for the Cast Puzzle series. This is without a...
We have created a puzzle that takes on a spherical shape of an astronmical model composed of a planet and its surrounding ring. The planet positioned tightly inside the ring looks as if it cannot be taken out, and all you can do with it is rotate it on its axis. Or is this really the case? The theme of the puzzle is “heaven” and was created by Oskar or The Netherlands.
A puzzle created based on both a 19th century English classic and a later America modification, with a fair amount of creative adjustments made. Enjoy the process of freeing these flags.
Each piece is solid so that you can feel its weight when you hold it in your hands. At the first glance, “G&G” has a pretty rugged deisgn. As you start to play with it, you will see the sophistication that covered under it. The puzzle has many possibilities and, as soon as you start trying to take it apart, you will notice the several protrusions that will hinder your path. These are the...