HANAYAMA VORTEX PUZZLE - LEVEL 5

"The three pieces each have a spiral (vortex) body and two protrusions. When assembled together, each piece is unified into a flat object. In order to undo this complex entanglement it will be necessary to unbind them three dimensionally. The motivation...

HANAYAMA VIOLIN PUZZLE - LEVEL 3

"Patented in America in 1965, this puzzle was originally created by Joseph L. Litle. The idea to make this puzzle came to me after playing with a wooden copy built for me by my close, but now deceased friend, Tadao Muroi. The proportions have been...

HANAYAMA U&U PUZZLE - LEVEL 4

Two U-shaped bolts and four nuts – this looks like a combination of spare parts but looks are deceiving. This puzzle comes with a deviously hidden trick. The key to unlocking these parts is to look carefully at each part first. The theme is...

HANAYAMA SPIRAL PUZZLE - LEVEL 5

"At first glance, this puzzle by Kennet Walker of Rivermore, California doesn’t seem un-lockable. The five pieces, however, can most certainly be taken apart. Putting them back together, however, is a whole new problem in itself. My suggestion for...

HANAYAMA SLIDER PUZZLE - LEVEL 3

Hanayama Slider is a uniquely shaped puzzle that looks easy and has a cool design, with simple movements that will surprise you. The process of solving and reassembling this puzzle is so captivating you will want to carry it with you everywhere! Level 3...

HANAYAMA ROTOR PUZZLE - LEVEL 6

This stylish design of the Hanayama Rotor cast puzzle's interlocking pieces is reminiscent of an emblem. The uniquely shaped pieces, along with numerous solutions, make this a level 6 puzzle of the highest difficulty. Hanayama is known worldwide for...

HANAYAMA QUARTET PUZZLE - LEVEL 6

"True bonds has always been hard to form but once formed, such bonds are eternal and hard to break. My original version was created with this image in mind, but the puzzle was completed into a Cast Puzzle with a bond that is truly difficult to...

HANAYAMA NUTCASE PUZZLE - LEVEL 5

There are two goals to the Cast Nutcase created by the Dutch puzzle inventor, Oskar Deventer: 1. Remove the small nut by disassembling the Cast Nutcase. 2. Cast puzzle enthusiasts (nutcase) can enjoy trying to change the wording on the bolt from...

HANAYAMA HOURGLASS PUZZLE - LEVEL 6

This puzzle is made by combining two pieces each of two similar, but slightly different shapes. They are carefully calculated, with tricky movement added. It is impossible to unravel with one linear movement. Designed by Korean puzzle creator JinHoo Ahn...

HANAYAMA HELIX PUZZLE - LEVEL 5

The grooves engraved in the two rotating boards are called "logarithmic spirals." These two grooves always cross at right angles, and a square hole is formed at their intersection.  The goal of this puzzle is to remove the helix ring that goes...

HANAYAMA HASHTAG PUZZLE - LEVEL 4

Hashtag is a puzzle that combines four plate-like pieces interfering with each other in exquisite balance. Its unexpected movement cannot be imagined from the linear movement when playing, but will be instantaneous. Level 4 puzzles are considered...

HANAYAMA ELK PUZZLE - LEVEL 6

"At the end of the 19th century, Britain experienced a huge puzzle craze. I managed to pick up a number of the puzzles famous from that period in flea markets, despite their rarity. Based on these original puzzles from Britain’s famous puzzle...

HANAYAMA COIL PUZZLE - LEVEL 3

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...

HANAYAMA COASTER PUZZLE - LEVEL 4

Serhiy Grabarchuk is a famous Ukrainian puzzle designer who lives in Uzhgorod. The puzzle depicted on the piece of drawing that he sent looked like a strange adornment weaved into a "coiffure" design. If you put a glass carefully onto the completing...

HANAYAMA CHAIN PUZZLE - LEVEL 6

"There’s a whole of wisdom wrapped up in this Oskar Deventer 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...