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Posted on November 9, 2024November 9, 2024

The Dirty Dozen by Puzzle Master

Dirty Dozen

Welcome back, friends! Today I will attempt to solve the Dirty Dozen Puzzle. A tricky metal puzzle with a dozen pieces!

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Posted on October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Cast Keyhole by Hanayama – Review and Solution

Cast Keyhole

Welcome back, puzzle gang! Today I’m going to attempt to solve the Cast Keyhole puzzle. A level 4 puzzle by Hanayama. The goal is to disassemble and reassemble the two pieces.

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Posted on May 13, 2021November 30, 2021

THE B-LOCK PUZZLE CHALLENGE !

B Lock

Boaz Feldman‘s B-Lock puzzle series are deceptively simple lock puzzles – said to be great for beginner puzzlers.

So I gave one B-Lock puzzle to one friend, and one B-Lock 2 puzzle to another friend – to solve in 10 minutes.

I’ve taken extra care to edit out the solution and even the smallest spoilers. Enjoy !!

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Posted on April 21, 2021May 4, 2021

Lock Box Sequential Discovery by Eric Fuller

lock box review

Today’s quick review is starring the Lock Box sequential discovery puzzle box. This puzzle box features a truly exceptional mechanism. It was designed and made by the highly experienced and talented Eric Fuller of CubicDissection.

Only 133 copies were made so far but there should be more available by the end of year 2021 here.

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Posted on March 10, 2021February 7, 2025

Hanayama Cast Loop – Best Beginner Puzzle?

Cast Loop

Hanayama Cast Loop is a metal puzzle from Hanayama, a.k.a Huzzle, that’s really fun and satisfying to solve.

In this quick review I’m breaking down Cast Loop. It’s a level 1 out of 6 according to the Hanayama scale, but that doesn’t mean you’ll solve it immediately.

It’s still a fun, little challenge.

Enjoy!

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Posted on February 23, 2021April 25, 2021

Where’s My Hammer Puzzle Box Review

Wheres my hammer puzzle

With today’s quick review I spiced things up a little for you guys.

It took me at least 24 hours in total to make this video.

Some boundaries have been broken to make this video better. Enjoy!

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Posted on January 28, 2021November 30, 2021

Puzzle Classics – The Beauty, Intrigue and Revolutionism of DanLock

Danlock

There’s something very intriguing in puzzle locks.

Here’s why.

Some designers really have a strong sense of imagination –

They can take a normal, everyday padlock, and mod it to be a puzzle.

It’s amazing to see the diversity of mechanisms that can fit there.

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Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Another Reason the Puzzling Community is Incredible

Cop Out by Alan Lunsford

Every couple of days there’s new evidence about this claim.

The designers are nice, the vibes are good and the people themselves are fun.

And if you still can’t believe it,

Here’s a quick story for you.

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Posted on December 31, 2020July 5, 2021

Top 4 Influential Puzzles of 2020

Turtle Trip

Another year went by, and with it more puzzles solved.

For me this year has been the year I came back from a long puzzling hiatus.

The reason for that?

Lockdowns.

While 2020 was a very challenging year to all, it brought up the puzzling hobby for many people, myself included.

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Posted on December 29, 2020September 13, 2021

Hanayama Cast Arrows Review

Hanayama Cast Arrows

On my post about impossible objects, I mentioned a realtively new Hanayama –

Cast Arrows.

Well, someone was a good boy and got it as a present from Santa –

I mean, from PuzzleMaster!

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