Brainteasing Puzzlers

With a difficulty rating of 2 this baby chuck puzzle has 5 standard pieces and one key piece. 38mm x 38mm x 38mm

With a difficulty rating of 3 try to get the four identical pieces back into a pyramid. 50mm x 50mm x 50mm

With a difficulty rating of 4 try to get the beads side by side without breaking the block. 15mm x 15mm x 43mm

With a difficulty rating of 5 the object is to get the 27 wooden cubes which are on an elastic cord arranged to form one large cube with a continuous band of colour running around the edge. If that wasn't enough there are three cubes of a contrasting colour which must form a diagonal line through the centre of the cube.

With a difficulty rating of 5 get the 6 pieces back to shape with only one solution. 43mm x 43mm x 43mm

With a difficulty rating of 6 and with 240 different ways of making the cube how many will make the chequered pattern? 45mm x 45mm x 45mm

With a difficulty rating of 6 can you make the cube or alternatively the question mark solution? 45mm x 45mm x 45mm

With a difficulty rating of 7 try to make the dice. One way is shown but can you also find the other. Dotty confusion.

With a difficulty rating of 7 and27 cubes, 9 of three different colours can you arrange them in a 3 x 3 cube so that every row, column and diagonal includes 2 of one colour and 1 of another. You will know if you have found the solution by counting them as there should be 49 different rows of 3. 45mm x 45mm x 45mm

With a difficulty rating of 7 use the 8 cubes each marked with 6 colours to build one large cube showing 4 rings of 1 colour on each side. While you are doing that make sure the the internal surfaces follow the domino rule, with all the touching faces matching colours.

With a difficulty rating of 8 discover the many ways of making a house..but can you get the pieces back in the box?

To complete this puzzle simply separate the two keys. Attractively boxed and made by Hanayama in Japan. Difficulty level 1. 1 is easiest and 6 is the hardest. No solution given.