Cylinder – Intermediate Trick Opening Puzzle by Hanayama

Hanayama

Retired — won’t be restocked

This puzzle is part of our archive and is no longer available to purchase. Its photos and details are preserved here for puzzle lovers and collectors.

Description

Cylinder – Intermediate Trick Opening Puzzle

Cylinder is a cast-metal trick opening puzzle designed by Vesa Timonen and produced by Hanayama. A plain cylindrical exterior conceals the puzzle's trick-opening challenge.

Work out how to open the cylinder, then return it to its assembled state. The outside offers little guidance, so the task is to investigate how the puzzle responds and build an understanding of the concealed mechanism without a visible route to follow.

Specifications:

  • Designer: Vesa Timonen
  • Producer: Hanayama
  • Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Manufacturer Difficulty: 4/6
  • Puzzle Type: Trick Opening Puzzle
  • Material: Cast metal
  • Series: Huzzle Cast Puzzles

Features:

  • Concealed Mechanism: The working puzzle is hidden within the cylinder.
  • Minimal Exterior: The understated outer form provides few visual clues.
  • Lock-Inspired Theme: Hanayama describes the experience in terms of opening a safe.
  • Resettable Challenge: Return the puzzle to its original form after finding the opening.

Why You'll Enjoy It:

Cylinder suits solvers who prefer discovering an object's hidden logic to following an exposed maze. The compact, understated design keeps the focus on observation and the satisfaction of understanding how it opens.

Questions?

Need more information about this puzzle? Contact us and we'll be happy to help.

You may also like

Recently viewed