Hanayama Cast Metal Puzzle Cage

Bought this for my 13 year old nephew and the whloe family had to give it a try. Makes you have to think and once my nephew was able to figure out the puzzle he had lots of fun showing off to friends.

Another good puzzle offered by Hanayama, however I felt the cast cage just wasn't built to the usual standards of Hanayama's other products. One of the enjoyable aspects of cast puzzles is the weight of the object in your hand. The cage feels like its stamped out of the thinnest metal available and the star like its made of the cheapest pot-metal around. If this was my first cast puzzle I don't think I would have bought another. All that being said, it is an entertaining puzzle to solve, but lacks the satisfaction of weight and quality expected in a cast metal puzzle.

Same as star Model, can be acheived randomly, is nice looking but looks very fragile as not casted cage. It is a sheet of Iron only that could be deformed or forced.I do not recommend and sort of regret, but can be a start for a younger kid.Best Regards,Eric

This is a medium difficulty puzzle.It is not particularly intimidating,and a puzzle others will want to "try";especially if they've just seen someone else solve it.Like many puzzles of this type it is much more of a challenge to remove the star than to replace it.Obviously the star must be in the right position to get out and it will come out of only one opening.It is also obvious that it cannot exit via either hole in the ends of the cage.Other than that,you're on your own. The other two reviewers have made comments that this product is not as strong as most puzzles in the Hanayama series.They claim the cage is not made of cast metal.I can't comment on that.The puzzle I have is made by another manufacturer,Noese,and is all cast metal and silver colored rather than bronze,and certainly heavy,and strong, as is usual with Hanayama. It will stand up to lots of use and provide much entertainment without breaking. For an additional challenge ,once you have solved this puzzle,is to attempt to do it blindfolded or without looking at it.

4つの出口の内1つだけ出られますから「四者択一問題」です考えずに弄繰り回して居る内に解けるので余りパズルっぽくは無いですよ、重力が決め手ですね