Broadway Toys Hanayama | Planet Hanayama Metal Brainteaser Puzzle Mensa Planet Rated Level 4 75*119*45 mm

This Akio Yamamoto’s creation consists of two pieces fashioned after the image of intertwining Bach melodies. Following the dynamic build-up is an inspirational finale when the two pieces elegantly release from each other. You may even want to choose a somewhat luxurious and relaxing ambience when attempting this puzzle. The key word is “music”.

This puzzle stands for the tight bond holding together the hearts of lovers the world over. The first step is to free the gold and silver hearts from the chain. Once complete, you have to try your best to get them back together. This Puzzle, to be quite honest, is really tough. So… here’s to success in love and in puzzles! This is even the kind of puzzle that I would recommend trying with – yes, you guessed it – a loved one.

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.

A puzzle made up of a collection of hexagon shaped pieces. It is made up of an inside with three pieces and an outside frame. One slides them around inside the frame and rotates them to try to get them out of the frame. At a glance the pieces appear to have the same shape but the exterior and interior are different, ending up with three pieces whose shapes are different. Created by Mine Uyematsu of Japan. The theme is “Go Around”.

Have you ever heard of the Mobius strip? It is a complex surface where the front and back are indistinguishable. In this puzzle, obstacles are placed on the surface and block the way, just like a maze. As you move forward, the front becomes the back and vice versa, leaving you perplexed. Created by Oskar Van Deventer from the Netherlands. The theme of the puzzle is the strip.

A quarter of this cake has been cut away showing three identical layers inside. This puzzle looks simple but it is very ingenious. Designed by American designer Bram Cohen.

This puzzle is based on an original called the “Puzz-Ring”. Popularized in 15th century Europe, this ring style was actually used for official engagement and marriage rings. Christian reformist, Martin Luther, was even known to wear one. It is also rumored to prove as evidence of its wearer’s adultery… when it comes apart into pieces. That’s quite a history contained in this little puzzle.

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 ‘String’.

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 Timonen from Finland. The theme is “lock”.