Regardless of whether you are purchasing this for somebody new to puzzles or a collector this is an absolutely amazing value.
This is a multi-step, sequential discovery puzzle that isn’t so hard as to frustrate somebody to failure but nor is it so easy that you will breeze through it in 5 minutes. Each stage is a satisfying new discovery leaving you with a sense of accomplishment.
The brass and acrylic presentation is quite substantial and it’s a nice showpiece for a table or shelf. The CD description that there might be machine marks or hairline cracks in the acrylic may be there as an ultra honest view of what you may get but the unit I received was really perfect in every way.
If you have been eyeing some of the ultra premium metal sequential puzzles such as hip flask from Felix Ure but don’t know what the fuss is about or whether this is the type of puzzle that interests you, then start here. The price is an incredible value and unlike many other puzzles in this price range there is a full discovery process involving multiple insights to solve. This is more of a journey to go on to get Houdini out of the puzzle than a single surprise solution.
While the puzzle is based on an award winning design originally made from wood and acrylic this new release actually has some small design improvements that add to the challenge due to the tight machining tolerances.