Hanayama Cylinder

I absolutely love this mind game puzzle! It’s both challenging and engaging, keeping me entertained for hours. The design is clever, with intricate pieces that fit together perfectly, and the quality is outstanding. Each level of the puzzle offers a unique challenge, making it fun to solve progressively. I’ve found it to be a great way to unwind and exercise my brain at the same time. It’s perfect for both solo play and group challenges. If you enjoy puzzles that make you think outside the box, I highly recommend this one! It’s a fantastic addition to my collection.

This puzzle toy is a challenge but in reverse. Yes, it takes a while to solve but it takes EONS to reassemble and for that I would grade it at a level 6 difficulty. But we survived and so will you. It is very well made and sturdy. Definitely of good quality. The directions were intentionally vague. We are already looking into purchasing our next one. This would make a great gift to either make or break someone's confidence.

The puzzle is amazing, both in craft and in playability. The puzzle's solution was well enough to figure out, and it kept me engaged to solve it for quite some time. Even after I had memorized how to solve it, I have been playing with it to keep my hands busy and engaged as I would wait, or think, or watch. The puzzle is very sturdy in craft. As per the company's clarification, the puzzle is made from a zinc-metal alloy. It's weighty as well, which in my opinion, gives it more value in the importance and mystery of the puzzle. Hanayama has a plethora of amazing puzzles to choose from. This puzzle is a testament to Hanayama's amazing quality and design. If you wish to buy a puzzle from Hanayama, I would say this is a specific puzzle to invest into.

My 13 year old grandson is usually a whiz with brain teasers but this was difficult for him. Well made though.

Gifted my father this who doesn’t like or want anything and loves building making things. He used it immediately and silently played with it. For perfectly in your hand easy to bring and perfect for grown ups and teens. Good material that doesn’t break quick.

This has been my favorite puzzle yet. I own quite a few hanayama puzzles and have loved them all (despite wanting to throw some of them at the wall out of frustration), but this one takes the cake. Despite what others have said, it’s not all luck. With some attention to detail, you can figure out how it works and solve it. However, it’s not for beginners. It’s quite meticulous and precise, and it took me about an hour of continual effort to crack it. So I would say the rating is true, it’s a 4 out of 6. It’s well constructed, has a good weight to it, and is just a lot of fun and satisfying to solve. 10/10 recommend this puzzle.

It's always fun to hand these out and watch people sit there trying to solve them...often for hours. You can watch them plug away, faces balanced between intense concentration and frustration as they try again and again. You can also watch the people around them...looking on....wishing they could just have a few moments, knowing they could do it, if only they could hold the thing for a minute. Don't forget that you can get different difficulties. We're up to about level four in our family. Inevitably someone solves it, but it can take hours to get it just right. The solution takes not only understanding the problem, but grokking the correct way to hold all the parts in the correct configuration, then making the right motions in the proper order. They usually sit on my in-law's living room table for a while...especially once they are solved. Like a challenge for the next visitor...or something to try again after a few weeks, once you've lost the muscle memory that you developed to solve them the first time around.

This is a fantastic puzzle with typical high quality from Hanayama. A brilliant locking mechanism which is just as hard to put back together as take apart. This die-cast puzzle is of great quality and durability, as are most Hanayama products. The dials spun easily, and the locks clicked well. Like most Hanayama puzzles, the design is simple and elegant, suitable for display. It is very shiny, which is a nice contrast to other cast puzzles, like Hanayama's Cake, Key, or Delta puzzles. This puzzle should take a beginner 20-30 minutes to solve. Putting it back together could take an additional 10-20 minutes, so this is a great gift for a novice puzzler.

I love these type of puzzles. I own several Hanayama Puzzles, and they have never been disappointing. Always High Quality, Beautifully Designed, Wonderfully Polished, and Hyperbolically reviewed. I can't wait to order another one...

This is a beautifully constructed puzzle, it's solid metal with a decent weight to it. Even if you can't solve it, the spinning pieces feel good to manipulate. As for the challenge, it's quite tough given you cannot ever physically see how the puzzle is being solved. There's a lot of feel work involved as you rotate it around like you would cracking into a safe. Definitely challenging putting it back together as well, as the solution can come quite rapidly, leaving you a bit stumped over the correct order. Great puzzle. Looking forward to checking out more!

Finally solved it! Took me a few hours spread over many many days.....solved it.....and reassembled it as well. Well spent money.

Generalmente prefiero los hanayamas en que puedes ver lo que estas intentando para resolverlo, en este, todo es a ciegas hasta que lo desarmas puedes entender lo que pasa adentro. Pero realmente me gustó este modelo, es mejor que el Padlock en mi opinion. Para facilitar mientras buscaba resloverlo use una cinta para marcarlo, en lo que haces prueba y error es de gran ayuda.

Gifted it to my niece, he loved it!