Showing posts with label puzzles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label puzzles. Show all posts

Monday, February 10, 2014

6x6 CyberCube (Blue Box) Review

6x6 CyberCube (Blue Box)
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Starting with delivery: I bought the cybercube and got an offer to try the express delivery service (forgot the name) so I signed up for that. I only paid $3 for a next-day delivery. Plus it was a saturday delivery. I was very happy with that. Then I just cancelled the automatic charge for next month. The cybercube came in perfect condition with everything there.
Now for the cybercube: At first it was difficult to play with. I couldn't make shapes, I couldn't even make the cube after my cousin smashed it immediately after I took it out. It took some looking on youtube to figure out how to make things. After about 30 minutes of messing around with the cybercube I was finally able to make the cube. It always feels good when you make the cube, no matter how many times you've done it. Oh, and try putting it on your refrigerator :) The cybercube is a great time waster. You can make a longer car trip zip by with this thing. After about a month of having it, most of the spheres are chipped on one side. No idea why it's just one side and one spot on each though. It seems as if the magnetism is about as strong as when I got it. Not sure. I already lost almost all of my spare dots and have one left.
Cons/Pros:
Cons
-It is not for the impatient; the dots are magnetized like normal magnets with the north and south poles. They don't just stick to each other like you might expect them to. They have to be stuck the right way to make certain shapes and it can get pretty confusing figuring out how these little guys work with each other.
-The dots can very easily get lost and can stick to anything metal without you realizing it.
-There is minor chipping fairly quickly with normal use. Not a big deal though and not very visible.
-Shapes can be delicate; You can be halfway done with something you're making and some of the balls could get stuck to another and ruin the whole thing. Sometimes it's very difficult to undo a mistake.Pros
-Very entertaining
-Good time waster
-Pretty strong magnetism. I was able to stick one to the back of my earlobe and one on the front and it would stay. It held fairly tightly to hurt my ear after a few seconds. I wouldn't suggest using as fake earrings :P
-It is fun to figure out new ways to connect the dots and make different shapes. When you do, and see the end product it's a great feeling
-You can watch your friends struggle to make the cube and then show them how awesome you are by making it easily.
-People will want to play with it and you can show them all the cool ways to make things.
-Worth the money if you like puzzles or just crafting things.


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The CyberCube is a new puzzle with infinite solutions geared to stimulate the mind and provide hours of entertainment. The CyberCube is comprised of 216 rare earth magnetic spheres - ideal for forming into an endless number of 2-D and 3-D objects. Transform the highly magnetic spheres from a cube to a chain to a star to a snowflake. Take on more challenging designs such as a pyramid or a crown or a motorcycle. Or simply relax by peeling off chains to snap, twist, and zip together. Your options are limited only by your imagination.Not sure what to build? Check out our Gallery to see amazing creations designed by our customers.Not sure how to build it? Visit our Download Center to see step-by-step instructions for a number of designs.Did you create a masterpiece? Submit photographs or videos of your creation so we can feature it in our Gallery or Blog.The CyberCube craze is spanning the globe. On high school and college campuses. In homes and offices. Join the throngs of worldwide users in CyberCubing today.The CyberCube. The never-ending puzzle.

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Friday, February 7, 2014

7x7 CyberCube (Green Box) Review

7x7 CyberCube (Green Box)
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I saw my friend's buckyballs and wanted some. I saw the 7x7 cybercube and thought I'd give it a shot. More balls the better, right? Well, they do not come with a storage case like the buckyballs. They come in a cheap cardboard box. Not a big deal in my opinion. They are just as much fun as buckyballs. They look and act pretty much identically, but you have more of them and can create (slightly) bigger designs and sculptures.
Then I noticed my hand are covered in glitter. The chrome coating on the balls is coming off. I don't see any obvious spots on the balls where the chrome is missing, but you can easily see the flakes of it on the magnets. Every time you play with them, you end up being covered in glitter. The "glitter" is attracted to the magnets, so it is not easy to get rid of and if you do get rid of it, more of it flakes off anyway. The chrome doesn't effect the magnets at all, but its flaking off is an annoyance.
Overall: You get what you pay for. These are fun to play with. Unfortunately the coating on them isn't a durable as more expensive substitutes. I don't regret buying them, but I wouldn't buy any more of them.
Edit: On closer inspection, there are some dull spots on some of the magnets from where the chrome has come off. They are hard to notice, but they are indeed there.

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The CyberCube is a new puzzle with infinite solutions geared to stimulate the mind and provide hours of entertainment.The CyberCube is comprised of 343 rare earth magnetic spheres - ideal for forming into an endless number of 2-D and 3-D objects. Transform the highly magnetic spheres from a cube to a chain to a star to a snowflake. Take on more challenging designs such as a pyramid or a crown or a motorcycle. Or simply relax by peeling off chains to snap, twist, and zip together. Your options are limited only by your imagination.Not sure what to build? Check out our Gallery to see amazing creations designed by our customers.Not sure how to build it? Visit our Download Center to see step-by-step instructions for a number of designs.Did you create a masterpiece? Submit photographs or videos of your creation so we can feature it in our Gallery or Blog.The CyberCube craze is spanning the globe. On high school and college campuses. In homes and offices. Join the throngs of worldwide users in CyberCubing today.The CyberCube. The never-ending puzzle.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

World's Most Difficult Mickey Mouse Jigsaw Puzzle 529pc Review

World's Most Difficult Mickey Mouse Jigsaw Puzzle 529pc
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It took me over 3 weeks of cussing, yelling , cheering , screaming and just outright frustration to assemble this badboy. And im still not convinced its perfect. I did the Disney Villans before attempting this one and i must say that the Villans puzzle is much easier. If your like me, and dont mind putting in the Hours upon hours to put this back together, then when its done it is one of the most satisfying puzzle experiences ever. Not for the weak. This one is for the persistent, patient, puzzle worker with WAY TOO MUCH time on thier hands. HAVE FUN! Im a upload a image of the puzzle completed just so no one can Knock me on my review! Happy Puzziling!

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This puzzle of Mickey is awful tricky!There is a mess of mice for you to assemble - that's a whole lot of big ears, white gloves, and yellow shoes for you to peruse.But what makes this jigsaw the World's Most Difficult, is that the same picture is on both sides of the puzzle!The pieces have also been cut on both sides, so you won't know which piece goes on which side.You'll have to compare each piece for size, shape, color and fit to put it in the right place.If this sounds confusing, just wait 'til you try it!It's double-sided dizzying fun with America's mouse that's #1!Measures 15 x 15 when complete.529 pieces.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

White Mountain Puzzles Candy Store Cats Review

White Mountain Puzzles Candy Store Cats
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This puzzle has large pieces.
It seems quite durable. The cardboard is of good quality and doesn't peel apart.
The piece shapes are interesting and varied. A drawback of this is that not all of the pieces lock together, but it makes the puzzle less difficult than it would be otherwise be.


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WMP407 Candy Store Cats Puzzle by White Mountain Puzzles 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Finished size 24in X 30in.

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World Map Metallic Jigsaw Puzzle: 1000 Pcs Review

World Map Metallic Jigsaw Puzzle: 1000 Pcs
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Metallic World Map Puzzle / B000HT34HK
My family likes to work puzzles while we watch our nightly television, and we were very pleased with this particular puzzle.
The puzzle fits nicely on a standard-sized kids' poster board, the kind you can buy for a few cents at pretty much any school supply store. The finished puzzle size is approximately 17" high and 27" wide. The metallic sheen is very pretty without being an impediment to working the puzzle (although there was one and only one incident where a combination of the angle I was working and the overhead light made the puzzle a little too shiny to work, but a quick adjustment in posture took care of the problem). The puzzle pieces are just the right sizes and shapes for a 1,000 piece puzzle - nice and small with the standard array of shapes, nothing outlandish. The card stock of the puzzle is pleasantly sturdy and I don't think a single puzzle piece was bent out of shape while we were working it.
I had expected this to be a potentially frustrating puzzle because I wasn't sure if the silver oceans would have to be 'brute forced' into place rather than strategically inserted. Surprisingly, however, the puzzle itself is very detailed, with latitude and longitude lines running all over the map and little word labels everywhere. Pretty much every piece of the puzzle can be located and placed directly into place if you just stare at the front picture long enough. Which isn't to say this is an easy puzzle - I found the challenge level to be pleasantly high without being impossible.
The only possible complaint I could have for this puzzle is that the pieces don't snap together as firmly as some puzzles do, which resulting in an issue where if you lift out an incorrect piece, sometimes the surrounding pieces would want to follow because they didn't cling closely to their neighboring pieces. This also meant that sometimes, very rarely, it's tricky to tell if a puzzle piece *actually* goes into the spot it just loosely snapped into. This isn't too much of a problem with the map areas, but the solid red border did cause us a couple of spots of trouble where we'd gather around and wonder if a piece "really" went in that spot or not. But I think little incidents like that are pretty much inevitable with a puzzle of this size, and I can count on my fingers the number of times it happened, so it wasn't a problem.
This puzzle is pretty enough to preserve and hang on the wall, if you happen to have a bottle of Liquid Puzzle Saver Glue on hand. We chose not to glue our puzzle because we'd like to work it again someday, but it's definitely nice enough to hang on the wall if you like ancient maps.
~ Ana Mardoll

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This 1000-piece metallic puzzle is of an antique world map.It features the dual hemisphere version of Earth and images of the age of discovery.It will be a true challenge for the avid puzzler and a wonderful addition to any map collector's selections.

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Sunsout Angel of Light Lena Lui 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Review

Sunsout Angel of Light Lena Lui 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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I totally love it!
I turned it from a puzzle to a picture that is matted and framed on my bedroom wall! It looks beautiful

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Angel of Light, SunsOut 1000pc Jigsaw Puzzle. Completed Puzzle Size: 20x27 Inches. Puzzle Artist: Lena Liu. Eco-Friendly - Soy-Based Inks- Recycled Board. Proudly Made In The USA.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Ravensburger Historic World Map 1500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Review

Ravensburger Historic World Map 1500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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If you have a sharp eye and great memory, or just need to build some brain cells, this one is for you! I enjoyed many hours (yes, hours) of intense concentration while putting this beautiful puzzle together. It certainly helped clear my mind at the end of a stressful or hectic workday! Additionally, I learned quite a lot of geography I must have missed playing hooky back in high school.

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Historical World Map:1636, 1500pc puzzle by Ravensburger. Ages 6+

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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Spices Jigsaw Puzzle: 1000 Pcs Review

Spices Jigsaw Puzzle: 1000 Pcs
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This is a fun puzzle to work and it looks pretty once it's put together. However, the pieces don't fit snugly together, so if you need to move a group of them, you pretty much have to do it piece by piece. It didn't take very long to put together, maybe a day or so. Basically, you put together each compartment of spices and then build the final picture of the puzzle. It looks nice once it's complete. I plan to use puzzle saver on it and hang it in my kitchen.

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Inhale the pungent aroma of the world's most used spices or just discover what they are with this 1000 piece puzzle.The beautiful colors and diverse shapes will challenge even the best puzzler!Once assembled, it will make a beautiful hanging in anyone's kitchen.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Thomas Kinkade Deluxe Three-in-One Puzzle Set Review

Thomas Kinkade Deluxe Three-in-One Puzzle Set
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THE THOMAS KINCAID PUZZLES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL YOU DON'Y WANT TO TAKE THEM A PART. I HAVE BEEN GLUING THEM ON POSTERBOARD TO KEEP. DEPENDING ON THE PIECES OF PUUZZLE THAT'S HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE YOU TO DO THEM. yOU DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PUZZLE.

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If youve always wanted to own your very own Thomas Kinkade, heres your chance to make triple your dream come true. Even better, you put these puzzle portraits together yourself. Start with Sunday Evening Sleigh Ride, a wintry delight in 100 pieces. Its a dainty portrait that measures just 9 x 7. Then move on to Hidden Cottage, a 550-piece puzzle that features an inviting gate streaked with sunlight and covered with blooms. Its a substantial work, measuring 24 x 18. Finally, the serious challenge is Lamplight Village, a 700-piece puzzle that measures 34 x 12 when complete. Put it together and reward yourself with a charming village full of twinkling light. All three puzzles are tranquil delights from the Painter of Light.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Great American Puzzle Factory Jelly Belly Pile of Beans 1000 Piece Puzzle Review

Great American Puzzle Factory Jelly Belly Pile of Beans 1000 Piece Puzzle
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This puzzle arrived really fast and we started working on it the first night. We spent about 5 hours just doing the border. This is one tough puzzle! Its great to pass the time and is a lot of fun. We put on some music and work until our heads our pounding.
I really enjoy my new puzzle! :)

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Piece Count: 1000. Puzzle Size: 19 1/4 x 26 5/8. Age: 12 & Up.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Ravensburger Dog Mania - 1000 Piece Puzzle Review

Ravensburger Dog Mania - 1000 Piece Puzzle
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Easily the most difficult puzzle I've ever had to put together, Dogmania took me several weeks of working for on average a couple hours a day, but I'm happy to say in the end I was able to finish it. Aside from the one dalmation, the puzzle is basically a series of pieces ranging in color from light to dark brown. Many tactics for completion were tried, and all proved helpful and necessary. It really makes you think outside the box for solving methods.
Overall, it was a highly enjoyable puzzle.

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Our puzzles are a perfect way to relax after a long day or for family fun on a rainy day. The superiority of a Ravensburger puzzle is renowned. Be one of the millions to experience a whole new world of puzzling fun with Ravensburger quality products. Every one of our pieces is unique and fully interlocking. The quality is enhanced by the vast array of shapes made by our handcrafted tools - one of the many ways that Ravensburger shows its passion for excellence.
1000 PiecesFinished Puzzle Size: 27 x 20


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Monday, January 6, 2014

Esphera 360 9" 540 Pieces World Globe: Political Map by Mega Brands Review

Esphera 360 9 540 Pieces World Globe: Political Map by Mega Brands
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My 8 year-old and myself spent the better part of a day constructing the globe. It was different and challenging, yet the numbers on the back of the pieces make it possible for an 8 year old to do it. My 4 year old nephew was so intrigued by it. He stared at it for quite some time, dying to disasemble it and put it back together. Good fun.

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Get the whole world in your hand!This 360-degree spherical puzzle is a unique challenge.The curved plastic puzzle pieces fit together to form a freestanding globe!This 3D jigsaw puzzle is made for assembly at either the beginner or advanced level.All Esphera 360 puzzle pieces have a small number located on the non-image side.Beginners can assemble the pieces in numerical order, while advanced puzzlers can assemble the puzzle in sections, according to the image.When finished, place the sphere on the plastic puzzle stand for a beautiful decorative display.This puzzle set includes 540 Plastic Puzzle Pieces, 1 Top Puzzle Set, 1 Bottom Puzzle Set, 1 Top Assembly Guide, 1 Middle Assembly Guide, 1 Bottom Assembly Guide, and 1 Puzzle Stand.Measures 9 in diameter.Ages 12 and Up.

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Ravensburger Oakland Bay Bridge at Dusk - 1000 Piece Panorama Puzzle Review

Ravensburger Oakland Bay Bridge at Dusk - 1000 Piece Panorama Puzzle
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We had a beautiful and not cheap puzzle in progress and just got fed up with the poor quality and boxed it up for goodwill. Having got our first Ravensburger puzzle earlier this year we were really impressed with the quality (Sydney Opera House) so we got this one. I have a custom built puzzle table and this Oakland Bay Bridge puzzle was too wide for it. We made it work with some card stock but it was a pain.
So just be sure to check your puzzle table's dimensions against this puzzle.

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This 38 ½ x 14 ¾ panoramic puzzle of the Oakland Bay Bridge at Dusk will remind you why people far and wide adore the city by the bay. The sky and water mirror majestic purple and burnt orange hues against the inky silohuette of this monumental bridge and cityscape. Puzzle contains 1,000 pieces.

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Family Games IQ Collection Brain Teaser Puzzle Iron Maiden (Level 1) Review

Family Games IQ Collection Brain Teaser Puzzle Iron Maiden (Level 1)
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This kept me and my friends entertained for hours and was a lot of fun.

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Nickle Plated Wire Puzzle. Object: Remove the ring. Warning Chocking Hazard! Contains small parts, not for children under 3.

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Springbok "Flowers & Fruit" 1500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Review

Springbok Flowers and Fruit 1500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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I started a 'puzzle of the month' for my mother-in-law as a Christmas present, and every month I go on Amazon and send her a new puzzle. This particular puzzle has really captured her heart with its beauty. She absolutely loves it. The perfect puzzle to do on these rainy Seattle fall days. It's like having a garden on your table. The colors are vivid that it's a joy for her to put together at night. She's very happy with her present and I'm ecstatic to have been the daughter-in-law who got her the perfect present.
Thank you Amazon for helping me to get my mother-in-law a present that she can enjoy all year.

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Flowers & Fruit jigsaw puzzle. Each piece in a Springbok puzzle is unique - no two are alike. Piece Count: 1500. Springbok puzzle pieces are 18% thicker than average jigsaw puzzles. Completed Puzzle Size: 28.75" x 36" Springbok puzzles can be lifted by the corners, the interlocking pieces won't fall apart. Springbok lithographs are printed on an acid-free paper with an aqueous coating for a high gloss finish to ensure superior image quality. Springbok puzzles are proudly made in the U.S.A.

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Great American Puzzle Factory John Deere Growing Up Country 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Review

Great American Puzzle Factory John Deere Growing Up Country 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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This puzzle was a fun trip down memory lane for two former farm kids. It was challenging enough to keep us occupied for several days.

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Little farmers hard at work! This colorful puzzle shows two country tykes unloading hay from their child-sized John Deer tractor, while friendly farm chickens and an adoring puppy look on. This charming scene will bring a smile to your face as you complete it. 1000 pieces.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

PUZZ 3D Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - Flying Dutchman Review

PUZZ 3D Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - Flying Dutchman
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This was a challenging puzzle, but was a lot of fun for us to do! It served it's purpose on keeping us occupied for the holidays! I found it difficult to stop until I was finished!! I totally recommend it!

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Haul anchor and set sail for adventure with this sea-farin

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