This baking ape is a good example of an image that was really fun as a puzzle, even though I don’t otherwise find it all that interesting. The pink background took a while, but all in all, it was pretty easy.
Julius, 2019-11-11
Month: November 2019
Nature, 2019-11-11
This was very enjoyable. I’ll probably keep the pieces separated, even though it would probably be quite easy separating the images based on colour.
Dragons of the World, 2016-03-12
This is my only Serendipity puzzle so far. I don’t think they’re active anymore, I tried to look them up, but the last post on their FB page is from 2012, and the website is no longer online. Anyway, the quality is excellent and the cut irregular. The image is interesting and unusual. I have no idea if it’s connected to a book or movie or something, or if it’s just a random dragon image. It was actually quite difficult, all the dragon pieces looked the same before they were put together.
Nature, In Progress
The second part is probably the most difficult one in this puzzle. Water, rocks, and sky are fine, but I’m not too fond of forests or grass, for some reason. One more section to go!
Nature, In Progress
This is the first part of a Clementoni triptych with three 500 piece puzzles. I’ve done one previously with lighthouses, here the theme is nature. I always enjoy water in puzzles, and there will be even more of that in another part of this puzzle.
The Forbidden Basement, 2019-11-07
Another instalment in the Exit / Escape-series, and my favourite so far! It was brilliant as a puzzle, and there were more differences between the box and the finished puzzle than usual, and I enjoyed that. The mysteries (7 in this puzzle) were definitely easier than in the other puzzles, I managed to identify and solve two of them without even looking at the clues, and for only one, did I need all the clues.
For the first time ever, the backstory does not put me in mortal danger. An eccentric relative has died, and this time, I’m just looking for his money 🙂 The level indicated on the box is the same as on the Wolves-puzzle, but this was much easier. I loved both the image and the mysteries.
There are further details and spoilers about the series on the dedicated page. There is also an individual spoiler page for this puzzle. Ravensburger has made some changes to their help page, and the links on my spoiler pages have now been updated to reflect those. This puzzle is actually called The Forbidding Basement on the help page, but I’m going with Forbidden, as that’s what it says on the box. On the new page, there’s also a new Exit puzzle, with a unicorn, but if you click on the unicorn, it takes you to the Forbidden Basement. The Unicorn is not available yet at any of my favourite stores, but I expect it will be soon 🙂
Rio de Janeiro, Praça Marechal Floriano, 2018-06-10
When I bought this I didn’t realize this is actually a football-related puzzle – it shows the participants arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the 2014 world cup. I thought it was just another cartoon puzzle of a city 🙂
Japanese Garden, 2016-11-08
Very enjoyable puzzle. It’s nice to have a non-rectangular puzzle now and then, even if it usually takes up more space. This was only my second Sunsout puzzle, and the quality was good. The cut is irregular, as it has to be in this case.
Pastry Party, 2018-03-16
This is one of my favourite puzzles ever. I love the image, and it’s part of the MasterPieces EZGrip-series, with XL pieces. I had an extra piece, so someone is probably missing one.
The Castle of Horror, In Progress
The castle is coming together, and it’s a lot of fun! Some of the walls and the grass was easiest to pick out, so that’s where I’ve started.
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