Metal Brain Teasers


Cast Bike

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This puzzle, created and patented by a certain John R. Lynn, garnered a lot of attention in America back in 1898. Using gates similar to those used in the Cast Puzzle, A.B.C, this one has the same kin ... Read More »

Cast Cage

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This brass puzzle was first introduced to me by Prague's own Professor Bakalar. I borrowed it in Atlanta and returned it to him in Luxembourg half a year later. While in my possession, I managed to re ... Read More »

Cast Claw

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In the summer of 1997, I saw two mackerels that had somehow managed to get into the sardine tank at the aquarium. Watching these two fish unable to blend in with the shoal of sardines made me wonder i ... Read More »

Cast Coil

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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 ... Read More »

Cast Cricket

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This puzzle, utilizing equipment used in the sport of cricket, can be traced back to a puzzle patented in England back in 1898. The world's only remaining original version of this puzzle is part of th ... Read More »

Cast Cuby

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This cube, designed by Oskar, a Dutch man, is a maze through which a loop is interwoven. The position of the piece trapped inside can be changed by it being moved in a unique way. However, the dilemma ... Read More »

Cast Disk

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The World Puzzle Designers' Forum, held in August 2000 in Los Angeles was where I first met my close friend Oskar. This puzzle is based on a disc based puzzle that he showed me at that time. Battling ... Read More »

Cast Dolce

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The World Puzzle Designers' Forum, held in August 2000 in Los Angeles was where I first met my close friend Oskar. This puzzle is based on a disc based puzzle that he showed me at that time. Battling ... Read More »

Cast Donuts

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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. Yo ... Read More »

Cast Flag

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At the end of the 19th century, Britain experienced a huge puzzle craze. I managed to pick a number of the puzzles famous during that period in flea markets, despite their rarity. Based on a puzzle th ... Read More »

Cast H&H

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Just as the name suggest, this puzzle shaped like the letter H is made of two pieces entwined together. At a glance, the pieces that make up the puzzle may appear to be of the exact same shape, but th ... Read More »

Cast Heart

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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 bes ... Read More »

Cast Hook

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The two entagled pieces are exactly the same in shape and very simple. They look like hooks used to hang things. The pieces can be separated and connected, in a fascinating and magical series of movem ... Read More »

Cast Horse

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Back in America's Wild West days, cowboys used any means available to prevent their horses from being stolen. According to legend, one resourceful cowboy had the idea of rigging horseshoes to work ... Read More »

Cast Key

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Two keys appear to be permanently linked and, no matter how you look at it, there is seemingly no solution to unlocking them. However, as a highly popular puzzle since its creation during the 19th cen ... Read More »

Cast Key II

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The Cast Key is one of the long selling puzzles among Hanayama's Cast Puzzle series. We have created a new version of this puzzle emphasizing style and precision, as PART II. Designed by Otake & Wong. ... Read More »

Cast Keyring

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After completion of this puzzle by Dutch designer, Oskar, the words 'key' and 'ring' should be properly lined up with each other. This is vital. If you try to put the pieces back together without lini ... Read More »

Cast L'Oeuf

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Introducing another puzzle from the Dutch prodigy, Oskar. This labyrinth style puzzle, done up in the shape of an egg, gained prize-winning honors at the 2nd Annual Puzzle Design Competition in Antwer ... Read More »

Cast Loop

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Created by the young Finnish puzzle designer Vesa Timonen. Vesa Timonen has come up with an endearing cast puzzle based on an original puzzle ring he created for his girlfriend. One of the appeals of ... Read More »

Cast Medal

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Two ancient looking medals engraved with a flowing river and a swimming salmon. Will you be able to retrieve the ring the salmon holds in its mouth? This puzzle was designed by British puzzle creator, ... Read More »

Cast O'Gear

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A prizewinner from the 2001 1st Annual World Puzzle Design competition, this puzzle was designed by the young Dutch phenomenon, Oskar, consider to be one of the world's brightest creators. The gear ex ... Read More »

Cast Plate

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Jerry Slocum has one of the world's largest puzzle collections. Housed and honored in a museum in Beverly Hills, his collection includes over twenty thousand different types of puzzles. It was the ... Read More »

Cast Rattle

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Four pieces of the same shape are loosely interlocked together to make up this puzzle. All of the pieces fit loosely and it seems as though they would be easy to take apart. However, one is soon at a ... Read More »

Cast Reef

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In the summer of 1997, I saw two mackerels that had somehow managed to get into the sardine tank at the aquarium. Watching these two fish unable to blend in with the shoal of sardines made me wonder i ... Read More »

Cast S&S

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Based on the originals from the British puzzle craze of the 19th century, we have successfully revived this puzzle in its new form. These two S-shaped pieces may seem uncomplicated, but freeing them i ... Read More »

Cast Seabream

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In the summer of 1997, I saw two mackerels that had somehow managed to get into the sardine tank at the aquarium. Watching these two fish unable to blend in with the shoal of sardines made me wonder i ... Read More »

Cast Shark

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"In the summer of 1997, I saw two mackerels that had somehow managed to get into the sardine tank at the aquarium. Watching these two fish unable to blend in with the shoal of sardines made me wo ... Read More »

Cast Spiral

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At first glance, this puzzle by Kennet Walker of Rivermore, California doesn't seem unlockable. The five pieces, however, can most certainly be taken apart. Putting them back together, however, is ... Read More »

Cast Square

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This puzzle consists of 4 pieces that combine to form a square. Will you be able to take it apart. What's more, these pieces have a secret: each time their arrangement is changed when recreating t ... Read More »

Cast Star

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At the end of the 19th century, Britain experienced a huge puzzle craze. I managed to pick up a number of the puzzles famous during that period in the flea markets, despite their rarity. Based on thes ... Read More »

Cast Violon

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Patented in America in 1965, this puzzle was orginally 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 f ... Read More »

Cast W-U

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The inspiration for this puzzle comes from the "Horse" puzzle, also available in the Mind Master Collection. While the horse puzzle was derived from a puzzle made with real horseshoes, ... Read More »

Galaxy

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Remove the ball from the center of the galaxy and then reconstruct it.Object: Disassemble and Reassemble the Wooden PiecesDimension:  3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 inDifficultly Level: 5 (out ... Read More »

Hanayama - Helix

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You'll love this Level 5 addition to the fine Hanayama Cast Puzzle line. Helix was inspired by a budding Morning Glory and features engraved grooves on 2 rotating spirals. Can you bring the bud to blo ... Read More »

Hanayama Chain

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Take the 3 parts apart and put them back together, that is the objective of this beautiful level 5 metal puzzle.A word from the designer: "There's a whole world of wisdom wrapped up in this O ... Read More »

Hanayama Claw

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How the crab caught a ring in its claw in this Hanayama Level 2 Cast Puzzle is beyond explanation; but inventor Akio Yamamoto did design a solution to make it let go. Discover the escape valves to ... Read More »

Hanayama Devil

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This absurdly simple - looking Hanayama Level 4 Cast Puzzle - Devil known as the "Devil's Claws" was born in 1905. Nob Yoshigahara decided to re-introduce it to the puzzle world. Don& ... Read More »

Hanayama Elk

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With the Hanayama Level 6 Cast Puzzle - Elk, the antlers are the key to unlocking the mystery of this 19th century British conundrum. It was discovered in Britain by Nob Yoshigahara, who brought it ac ... Read More »

Hanayama Enigma

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The Hanayama Level 6 Cast Puzzle - Enigma is without a doubt among the most difficult of all puzzles. And we should know! Hanayama puzzle expert Nob Yoshigahara found a similar puzzle many years ag ... Read More »

Hanayama Equa

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Hanayama Level 5 Cast Puzzle - Equa. This sphere - shaped puzzle represents a planet and its surrounding ring. Positioned snugly inside the ring, the planet looks as if it cannot be removed. It may ap ... Read More »

Hanayama Labyrinth

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Hanayama Level 5 Cast Puzzle - Labyrinth. At the end of the 19th century, Britain experienced a huge puzzle craze. A century later, during his travels to that country, Hanayama puzzle expert Nob Yoshi ... Read More »

Hanayama Marble

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This level 4 puzzle has such a beautiful shape that it could easily be mistaken for a piece of jewelry. Its surface features extremely unusual cuts; actually, this marble is a puzzle that can be br ... Read More »

Hanayama Nutcase

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The "nuts and bolts" appearance of the Hanayama Level 6 Cast Puzzle - Nutcase may lull you into believing this to be a straightforward puzzle, but it is a total brain drain. Inventor Oskar v ... Read More »

Hanayama Radix

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The name of this Hanayama Level 4 Cast Puzzle - Radix means "root" in Latin. Akio Yamamoto has brought this invention, with vines growing from the root and twisting themselves around one another. Twis ... Read More »

Hanayama Ring

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This Hanayama Level 4 Cast Puzzle - Ring, introduced to us by Nob Yoshigahara, is based on an original design called the "Puzzle Ring. Popular in 15th century Europe, it was actually used as a ... Read More »

Hanayama Seahorse

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Hanayama Level 3 Cast Puzzle - Seahorse. The Seahorse is one of the most unusual of ocean finds. Now, thanks to inventor Akio Yamamoto, two of these captivating creatures have gotten themselves tangle ... Read More »

Hanayama Starfish

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The five brightly - polished points of this starfish in the Hanayama Level 2 Cast Puzzle look like unlikely escape routes for the attached ring. Akio Yamamoto of Japan designed this marine mystery. An ... Read More »

Hanayama Trout

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This Hanayama Level 1 Cast Puzzle - Trout is every angler's dream, with trout jumping over one another as they leap out of a river or stream. It is the patient fisherman who solves this challenge, twi ... Read More »

Hanayama Vortex

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Hanayama Level 5 Cast Puzzle - Vortex. The three pieces of this challenging puzzle each have a spiral body. When assembled, the pieces form a unified flat object. In order to undo this complex entangl ... Read More »

Hanayma Baroq

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Take the two parts apart and put them back together, that is the objective of this nice looking metal puzzle. A word from the designer: "This Akio Yamamoto creation consists of two pieces fash ... Read More »

Hanayma News

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Disassemble and Reassemble the two Puzzle parts,that is the objective of this singular metal puzzle. A word from the designer: "I came up with the idea for this puzzle when I was 19 years old. ... Read More »

Heart Breaker

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The objective of this wire puzzle is to remove the heart shape from the curved wire. Dimension: 6 3/4 in x 4 3/8 inDifficultly Level: 1 (out of 6)

Iso Crate

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The object of this challenging puzzle is to correctly match the polarities of the magnets in each of the eight corner pieces and form a uniform, equal shaped ISO crate. Loads of frustrating fun. A bea ... Read More »

Wild Dog

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A three piece interlocking puzzle that is an entry level puzzle. For the serious puzzle collector it easy but if you have never played with puzzles it can be very confusing.Object: Assemble the 3 ... Read More »

Wooden Brain Teaser - Reel'em in!

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Fishing is an ancient practice dating back 40,000 years to the Paleolithic period and for many civilizations served as the major source of food. Today fishing is a universally popular leisure pasti ... Read More »