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Mr Puzzle - We know puzzles! Current Category More than seventy years later, Hanayama continues to make board games, puzzles and bingo games as well as this wonderful range of cast metal puzzles that are guaranteed to be the life of the party at family gatherings for people of all ages. Not only was this range of cast puzzles chosen for our website because because of the attention to detail in manufacture but also because Hanayama suitably acknowledges and credits the inventors of these ingenious puzzles. These are original metal puzzles made with the permission of the inventors not unauthorised copies. These cast metal puzzles are divided into six levels of difficulty; but don't think you'll start with the most difficult. Even level 4 metal puzzles like Baroq have taken experienced puzzlers hours to master. Take on the level 6 Elk, Nutcase and others at your peril. NEWS FLASH Hanayama have just released their wonderful Marine themed series of puzzles in this large format. As usual the precision with which the pieces have been made is remarkable. Previously only available in smaller keychain format Hanayama have excelled with this series of puzzles showcasing these intriguing designs in very high quality brightly chromed pieces in Gold and Silver finishes. A piece in each puzzle has a cast loop at the top, so by putting them on a chain you can make and unusual and very attractive pendant. Read more details about the Hanayama cast puzzle philosophy here.... We've been supplying printed solutions with our Hanayama puzzles since February 2006. Not offered as standard by other sellers. NEW RELEASE MAY 2008 Can you take it apart? Can you get it back together again? There are three interwoven pieces to the puzzle. Can you separate them? Price:
NEW RELEASE 2008 Can you take it apart? Can you assemble it again? Getting the two parts of the loop back together again will be much trickier than you might think. Price:
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The full Marine Series of puzzles. Just released in this large form by Hanayama in 2008. Price:
Difficulty Level 6 «««««« There are two goals to the Cast Nutcase created by the Dutch puzzle inventor, Oskar van Deventner. 1. Remove the small nut by disassembling the Cast Nutcase. 2. Cast puzzle enthusiasts (some call them nutcases) can enjoy trying to change the wording on the bolt from "nut-case" to "case-nut".
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Difficulty Level 6 «««««« True bonds has always been hard to form, but once formed such bonds are eternal and hard to break. Price:
Difficulty Level 6 «««««« This puzzle is based on a rare puzzle first seen in Brian in the 19th century. The key work here is "antlers". Can you free the antlers.... and then put them back together again? Price:
Difficulty Level 6 «««««« The three pieces of this puzzle just slide apart, you don't need to force them. Can you work out the twisting movement required to achieve this and to then get them back together again? Considered without doubt amongst the most difficult of all the cast puzzles in this series by Nob Yoshigahara... high praise indeed from the most prolific inventor of puzzles ever! The original version of this puzzle was patented in 1975 in USA to inventor Eldon Vaughn and when he found it Nob thought it could not be done. Price:
Difficulty Level 6 «««««« Can you separate the three links of the chain and then get it back together again? Price:
The object is to separate the two parts - N E W S. Nob Yoshigahara (1936 - 2004) came up with the idea for this puzzle when he was 19 years old while strolling home in the snow one day. Unfortunately saying anything here about it's construction would give away how to solve it. We certainly can't dapppoint the fans that have come to expect frustratingly difficult puzzles from Nob. Besides, Nob always loved the fans who refused to take any hint the most! The level of difficulty is very high because it's very difficult to work out the solution to the puzzle. Once done the puzzle is not difficult to memorise. The key word in "needle". Price:
Difficulty Level 5 ««««« This puzzle is based on a rare puzzles 19th century British puzzle. The key of the puzzle is decisively navigating its labyrinth, in which exists one point of weakness for you to break through. For the indecisive part of you! Price:
The five separate rings can be taken apart and put back together again to form a very large ring. This version of the puzzle ring has been modified from José Grant's original to make it even more difficult. José Grant has been making some of the most innovative and beautiful, not to mention difficult, puzzle rings the the world from his workshop in Connecticut for almost 60 years; yes, he's now in his late 90's. Price:
Difficulty Level 5 ««««« Can you separate the five pieces of the 3D jigsaw and then get them back together again? Once really mastered this puzzle will also make a great paperweight, conversation piece, and something to just fiddle around with unconciously. Price:
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