Legend of Zelda Master Sword Hanayama Brain Teaser, Mensa Rated Level 6, for Ages 12 and Up

This little puzzle is pretty heavy! Meaning, I am very happy with the quality of this. Maybe at the expense of embarrassing myself, I spent a solid 30min to taking it apart. I’m not an avid puzzle solver but I would say it’s at a pretty reasonable difficulty. I’ve worked the disassembly down to about 10min over the last few days. Of course, the other half of the fun is putting the sword and cylinder back together in the base. I would say this was the more challenging part of the puzzle to get everything seated where it originally sits. I still struggle with this part. Of course, after posting this I was able to get it back together in about 5 minutes. I’m starting to find the little tricks to make it easier. Overall, fun puzzle and neat little addition for Zelda fans! I did intend for this to be for our 8 year old but it may be a little difficult for them. I’m 37 and still struggle!

I really liked this one, it’s my favorite of the Zelda Hanayama’s. I was turned off it by reading reviews saying it was way too easy for a level 6, more like a level 1 or 2, but I’m glad I got it. It’s not as puzzling as Enigma or Vortex, but it has a clever design that kept me puzzled for a solid 3-4 hours before I figured it out. Repeated solvings have been much quicker, but still take me a few minutes at best, some taking more like 20 minutes. The build quality is high, typical for Hanayama puzzles. It’s more like a level 4, IMO, similar in difficulty to Padlock, Twist, H+H.

This one took me a bit to figure out. Very well constructed.

Fun puzzle. Gave as a gift. Looks good on the desk as well!

Challenging and Well Made, Just Be Ready for the Difficulty This Legend of Zelda Master Sword brain teaser is a great challenge. The design is detailed and true to the theme, which makes it especially fun for Zelda fans. The quality feels solid and durable. The metal pieces have a nice weight to them and do not feel flimsy. It definitely feels like a premium puzzle. The Level 6 difficulty is accurate. It is challenging and takes patience to solve, which makes it satisfying once you figure it out. It is not something you breeze through quickly. The only reason for four stars instead of five is that the difficulty may be frustrating for some, especially younger users, so it is important to know what you are getting into. Overall, it is a well-made, engaging puzzle that makes a great gift for fans and puzzle lovers.

18yo son found engaging as an Easter basket stuffer

Never need to engage my coworkers as this puzzle keeps them plenty busy. Also took me quite a bit to figure this thing out. Nice construction and the materials feel pretty good. Great decoration piece for my desk as well.

My sons who is 11 loves these. He has all 3 of them and they are challenging enough that he can't do them in one day but not so challenging that he can't eventually figure them out. Plus he is obsessed with all things Zelda. As an adult I also found them challenging enough it didn't take me more than an hour or so but still a fun puzzle.