For that very special person who loves puzzles. Choose from a number of very special collectible items, some Limited Editions. There's also sets of puzzles at discounted rates.
To open this Japanese puzzle box you must slide hidden panels in order. There are 21 moves to make in the correct order and still this box holds one more secret. One more move is required to find the second secret compartment. Can you find the yen coin as well?
This very special puzzle box is made of walnut with decorative strips of contrasting coloured woods on both top and bottom. There are 4 different designs to choose from - pick the desired design code from the drop down box. The finish on all aspects of this box is amazing; even other sliding panels on the walnut face are well matched so that they are almost impossible to see.
Size: 5 Sun (a traditional unit of measure to denote length - 3.03cm to be exact) Actual size outside: 150mm x 100mm x 68mm Space inside: 100mm x 76mm x 42mm Space inside extra compartment is really only for paper or coins or something like that. Size: 3mm x 30mm x 75mm Gift boxed as shown in this photo with a solution inside.
The object of the Lotus is to find the Lotus Flower.
To do this you need to remove an aluminium circular disc with a rod running through the centre. But if you think you've done the puzzle by then you're very much mistaken.
The Lotus is based on the Yen Puzzle which was invented by Wil back in 1979. That puzzle had a wooden frame with a nail in it that held a Japanese Yen Coin. This new puzzle is beautifully machined from anodised blue aluminium and has additional secrets not found in the original design. Those secrets are where the puzzle gets it's name Lotus Flower and until you understand the reason for the name it can be said you have not solved the puzzle.
There are many, many step in this puzzle. Many small parts. No banging, no tapping, no external tools, no force in any way; just enjoy the puzzle and find the secrets of the Lotus Flower.
Designed by John Kirkman. Made by Brian Young. Put the 8 pieces in an 8x8 array in checkerboard pattern. All pieces may be turned over but some are different on the reverse side.
A seven piece wooden ball (koule in Czech) puzzle on a turned wooden stand.
The basis of this puzzle is the Stewart Coffin designed Convolution Cube. The puzzle is rated as Demanding. Each of the 7 pieces is made from a combination of different species and colours of wood. The pieces are totally interlocked to make a solid sphere with a single solution. Yes, there are no voids inside the sphere. The bigger challenge is probably putting this puzzle back together, but in disassembly, even after you've found the first couple of pieces it still hasn't released all it's secrets.
Each puzzle piece is made from many smaller complex shaped pieces glued together; finding the correct combination that are not glued, to push or pull to take apart, may be quite difficult.
Solution: A video on assembly and disassembly is supplied on DVD with the puzzle.
osm is the Czech word for 8. An 8 piece interlocking wooden ball puzzle on a turned wooden stand which will really challenge your dexterity skills. Precise positioning of fingers from both hands may be required to take the puzzle apart and then you still have the challenge to reassemble it paying particular attention to colour uniformity.
Each puzzle piece is made from many smaller complex shaped pieces glued together; finding the correct combination that are not glued, to push or pull to take apart, may be quite difficult.
Solution: A video on assembly and disassembly is supplied on DVD with the puzzle
This very beautifully made puzzle box is in the shape of a house. There are 12 well disguised moves to open this puzzle box. It was only after 1870 that Mr Ohkawa started to develop more complex "tricks" to open the boxes; the first Himitsu-Bako made in Hakone. Himitsu-Bako means Secret Box in Japanese and these boxes are commonly known as a "Personal Secret Box".
These boxes are sourced directly from Japan. They intricately designed and handmade by Japanese Craftsmen; a very high quality work of art. Packaged in a lovely gift box with a brochure explaining the history of Himitsu-Bako. A solution is provided.
Size of base 150mm x 77mm Height: 105mm Space inside: 84mm x 46mm and the height at the apex of the roof is 67mm
Set of all 4 Bolaris 3D sliding block puzzles. Harmaa. Vastavari. Domino. And includes special limited edition Maailma. SAVE $2.00 off each puzzle.
The rectangular pieces can be slid around one triangular corner one-by-one. The frame consists of static (solid) triangular corners and the grooves between them. The rectangle parts slide easily in the grooves, one part at a time.
DISCOUNTED SETS. Choose any 12 of the Hanayama cast metal puzzles from our range and get a huge $18.00 discount; that's $1.50 off each puzzle. Tick 12 boxes out of the 25 in any combination you want to make up your discounted set. Yes, the choice of what's in the set is yours! Click here for a page with one large photo of all the puzzles.
This is the improved metal version of the first puzzle box Wil designed back in 1984. But in reality this is a sequential discovery puzzle not a puzzle box as most understand a puzzle box to be.
The puzzle is to remove the gold annodised metal rod inside. To do this you do not need any tapping, no magnets and no external tools. Everything you need to solve the puzzle can be found inside the puzzle itself. The puzzle is made more difficult because you cannot see anything inside the box as you're solving it.
When you start the puzzle you can see into the hole in the bottom of the box that the gold anodised metal rod has a sad face on the end. You'll have done the puzzle when you've removed the rod and put it back so that you can look into the bottom of the box and see a smiley face on the rod.
An elegant solution. This means that no element of luck is necessary to solve the puzzle. It can be solved at will with distinct and definite moves.
Status: 20th February 2013. We have 5 of these puzzles still available.
For the top part of the puzzle Brian was looking for a complex but rare burr that could attach to the main shaft of the puzzle without coming apart accidentally. He decided to use Stewart Coffin's design called Triple Slide. Although Stewart does not seem to have allocated this puzzle it's own number in his system he did describe it as "having a most unusual action to assemble". Bill's Cutler's analysis in the late 1980's found it to be a unique level 3 solution.
Brian created a new design to wrap around a central post by using 4 six piece burrs that must work simultaneously. The 16 piece burr is a level 5-5-22 burr; very solvable, especially when you have 200+ international puzzlers in your backyard! In fact the giant puzzle was taken apart and reassembled by a group of enthusiastic puzzlers on the IPP27 Giant Puzzle day. A copy of BurrSolver solution file for both upper and lower burrs can be supplied upon request.
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