A puzzle for MASTERMINDS!! - The Hourglass by Hanayama

[@Mr.Puzzle]

Where you able to follow? If not even better! Get it and try yourself!

[@Kalfaboy]

were* yes :D btw it doesnt look thaaaat complicated to disassemble imo - but than again i just see the solution. therefore i have no idea how much time you had to spent to acually find it

[@rohithnarayanan458]

Hi sir I loved the puzzle too . Could you send me some of your puzzles

[@soulxsigh_1337]

Able to disassemble the puzzle in 2hrs...but assemble needed 2.5hrs😂

[@dperez-tv1lr]

@@Kalfaboy *by the way. it is not ment to be a course in rocket science. but to have fun

[@jihad1098]

@@dperez-tv1lr meant !

[@texasace9639]

My wife asked if i was watching a puzzle guy. I said no, I'm watching the legend of our time MR. PUZZLE.

[@Mr.Puzzle]

Haha, OK! :) That comment deserves a like! :D

[@mobius273]

*meesta puzzle

[@BigWendy]

Puzzle guy?! The disrespect 😭

[@adamboucher7367]

I always wonder about how fast the factory worker assembles these puzzles

[@Varksterable]

"Assembles" ????? I've always assumed that they dropped to Earth from outer space, fully formed. Sent by some alien higher-level intelligence, having a really good laugh at the expense of us mere humans.

[@georgesorkin1609]

Vark Ster *Nasa wants to know you location*

[@ianandcindyvlogs9306]

Hahaha

[@Dargonhuman]

I never thought of that, but maybe that's why a lot of these types of puzzles have such limited production runs...

[@adamboucher7367]

@@georgesorkin1609 at home eating some peanut butter

[@Rickardo22li]

that puzzle has more key moves than my patience can handle. But its an amazing masterpiece like you said, really smart manufacturer.

[@just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

Still not as hard as the famed giraffe puzzle

[@Mr.Puzzle]

No doubt about that! Nothing is as hard as the Giraffe!

[@dot7107]

I have tried to solve giraffe ever since, it is just not possible! 😢

[@Xohu]

I somehow was able to do it. It took 3 weeks

[@justsomeguy4564]

Yea dude so true

[@zappawoman5183]

@@Mr.Puzzle Thank goodness for the giraffe specialist - that guy saved the day. Phew!

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

What is amazing to me is how could someone come up with a puzzle like this? Think about it.... You start with nothing except an idea in your head.

[@Blorpyo]

Thank you for the in depth tutorial. I had been stuck on the last step of disassemble and didn't even know on how to start putting it together. I'll make sure to save this video and rewatch it until I can fluently disassemble and reassemble this puzzle.

[@JoshuaKennedy321]

Even after watching you solve this one, I don't think I would be able to do it.

[@PokéDude83]

This is my favorite of all my puzzles! Not that it is the hardest. It’s just the respect I have for the design and construction of this puzzle.

[@ganrimmonim]

I'd love to see you do a video with Hanayama about how they go about designing their puzzles.

[@ethanreynolds9268]

He's so excited just talking about the puzzle. What a wholesome man.

[@JaiHylRubis]

Clearly shown, another Masterpeice. Thank you. 💖

[@bruceaustin7498]

Well done! That is the most amazing puzzle ever! BUT for me the amsolute most amazing "puzzle" is how the inventor designed it in the first place!!!!!

[@SpydersByte]

would definitely like to hear from the designer of this, it looks and moves like an ancient magical relic, I can't even imagine how they approached designing this thing.

[@gaz0463]

That is pretty unbelievable! How do people even begin to conceive such a thing in all its complexity? How do you even begin to design something that is only 4 separate parts into something so complex and difficult. It is truly impressive. Thank you for showing us such an awesome puzzle and I’m totally impressed that not only you managed to solve it but you also were able to remember such a lot of complex moves in order to be able show us how to solve the puzzle in real time. You should be known now as not Mr Puzzle any more but either Professor Puzzle or the Puzzle Master.

[@seichseich4906]

Watched the whole vid and I must admit, its so satisfying to hear that click sound when re-assembled. Good job.

[@warriordrum]

Very fluent explanation of a very difficult and complex solve. The hours of trial and error, sheer logic skill and memory are beyond my ability to imagine.

[@MichaelHarto]

Oh my god the design is brilliant! The solution is beautiful! You have to see them by how they rotate and twist as fluid movements to understand it better, it has beautiful pattern.

[@darkChristian]

tell me who does not love a great puzzle to solve? thousands of thousand puzzles out there to be solved. there are never enough puzzles to solve in my opinion, shows how advanced our minds are or not. we need challenges in our lives this is how we learn. cheerz Mr. puzzle

[@TheRealSugarShane]

Man, this puzzle took me soooo long. Several sessions just fidgeting with it for an hour or more. Even though I eventually solved it, I have no idea how the solution came about. There was some logic involved, but mainly frustrated jiggling.Taking it apart wasn't so bad, but getting it back together was the nightmare. I bought 10 different metal Hanayamas in a bundle and I've solved 4 so far.

[@rhunter5008]

This guy is a legend

[@paulgriffiths6344]

By the condition of his hands he's never done a days work in his life. Or spent a penny on a woman, he must have found that wedding ring. (not gay just sad).

[@marcustuuhetoka1340]

@@paulgriffiths6344 , You must be new huh ass clown. He's an engineer. This is his hobby.

[@paulgriffiths6344]

@@marcustuuhetoka1340 so he's a sad engineer who's making out he's got a wife.

[@fngrusty42]

@@paulgriffiths6344 wow wish I could have gone thru life with out a days work my back wouldnt be so screwed up. dad always sad the only way to make money is with a job you can keep your hands in your pockets, PS not for perverted reasons just not working with them but with your mind.

[@ForeverMasterless]

@@paulgriffiths6344 work smarter, not harder my dude. You don't make bank busting your ass, and bank is all that matters in the end. Dude is an engineer. Engineers make bank. Dudes that make bank get women, so not sure why you're assuming his wedding ring is some elaborate facade.

[@jessetheunending9357]

Wow, just wow. That is an amazing puzzle!

[@eclipse5393]

I love the simplicity of the pieces yet it is difficult

[@forsta6654]

Wie kommt man nur auf so ein Puzzle? Echt beeindruckend.

[@Mr.Puzzle]

Absolut!

[@Ryanhelpmeunderstand]

This is one of the coolest puzzles you’ve showcased! Amazing!

[@tedparkman3111]

Hats of to you Mr puzzle for being able to solve these kinds of puzzles! I can tell you that i could never do this kind of puzzle but it's so enjoyable watching a master like you!

[@HonkeyKongLive]

I'm never quite sure about Hanayama puzzles. They're masterfully made, gorgeously constructed, but I feel like they're often not puzzles you can really "intuit" the solution so much as finagling with your hands until things start moving right.

[@brunk2835]

I do not have every Hanayama puzzle, but I have to agree with you. Still, there are some hanayama puzzles that do have a story or logical solution. The most complicated but satisfying one, for me, was cast infinity. At first it may seem random, but once you understand the single “rule” on how to move the pieces it makes perfect sense

[@mrhenk007]

Would love to see an intervieew with a puzzlemaker, from puzzles of this caliber

[@laolvle]

The level of genius to invent this is incredible

[@dartagnanx1]

I love this channel. My son introduced it to me and I can't stop watching.

[@Mr.Puzzle]

😁👌 Regards to your son!

[@TheRcanmeananything]

As always I find your narration to be absolutely delightful!

[@SeafoodKilla1]

The tricky part I think is the 180 degree spins....without those moves you could really get stuck with no hope of solving....great job Mr Puzzle!

[@pandorabox2121]

Hi Mr Puzzle, I recently found your channel and I have binge watched nearly every one of your video's, I absolutely love them. I always loved puzzles since I was a child. Thank you so much for hours mindful entertainment.

[@Mr.Puzzle]

Thanks a lot for the great feedback!

[@pandorabox2121]

@@Mr.Puzzle No, thank you.

[@edgeofthought]

I do software architecture, engineering and I bought a whole bunch of Hanayama puzzles to get my head into a 3D volume solving mode after watching all your puzzle videos (none of the solutions, that's my job haha). One thing I find super valuable is the ability to track state of a puzzle, but before that, one needs to be able to name pieces, and learn the uniqueness of each piece. I like watching your solves after I've solved it to find out the differences in the wordings you use to describe the parts, orientations (and where to hold), and moves. For example, I found the linked chain the most valuable moment to track orientation as I was nearly finished solving, so I tracked exactly how the chain was, but I did it differently than you: I laid the chain flat on the ground but made certain all the flat sides were facing upward, a simple slight rotation difference but otherwise same as yours. Also the orientation of the Hourglass (texture side vs flat text side) for insertion/removal moment of the Han piece. This way I tend to almost have the reassembly memorized by the time I get to the final solution. I find your videos tremendous, wonderful. Keep on puzzling, friend.

[@thinkcivil1627]

An amazing puzzle that is made extremely well. As with all of the most difficult puzzles it makes you appreciate the genius of the person who thoughtfully created it.

[@Portablepizzaoven]

I've watched this three times and I still think it will take me a lifetime to make all these keys moves in one sequence

[@slowandcrystal]

I really feel sorry for the people that have to assemble these all day in the factory and put them in boxes...time must fly! Very very impressed Sir!

[@slowandcrystal]

Or are these puzzles assembled by robots?

[@JoopMedia]

...or they could be 3D metal printed while already in joined position ;)

[@Mr.Puzzle]

I am afraid they are assembled by hand!

[@Awesum]

I imagine they become masters of assembly after a couple hundred

[@howler6490]

Minimum wage,piece work...guaranteed.

[@lordsangone]

Simply amazing. Well maybe not so simple. Keep rockin it steady, Hanayama style.

[@cavemann_]

As someone who's into tech stuff, I find those kind of puzzles very fascinating. Thank you for your videos Mr.Puzzle, thank you for your puzzles Hanayama.

[@Mr.Puzzle]

Welcome!

[@aspirantpolymath]

Great video! I finally (after an embarrassingly long time) managed to disassemble it, and I decided I didn't want to take hours to figure out how to put it together again. Thank you!

[@RossDM]

I got this puzzle for Xmas. Not done it yet which means I can't watch this video yet. Looking forward to trying it this weekend!

[@muskyoxes]

This is one puzzle where the solution is not a spoiler. If I were to get this puzzle, i'd have to rewatch this to solve it.

[@t.pisani8239]

This and the Hanayama Trinity puzzles are the only two I gave up on a looked up solutions. Great work being able to not only solve them but understand them enough to teach others.

[@jaimep456]

Im only here for the way he says "mIstAH PUzzle"

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

His accent is awesome.

[@DadaPoopoo]

It's beautiful, isn't it?

[@jaimep456]

@@DadaPoopoo youre beautiful

[@jaimep456]

@@SubaruWRXspdManual youre awesome

[@DadaPoopoo]

@@jaimep456 thank you! I love you.

[@machobunny1]

Fiendishly clever design. The symmetry of detail makes it almost impossible to remember what you are seeing or where you are in the process. Brilliant design, and of course solving it with no help takes a very special mind.

[@noworriesmate8287]

What a sick brain to come up with the puzzle design! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Baki_B]

Finally my favourite channel uploads

[@alperen0658]

one dislike? why would you dislike this? like he just solves puzzles

[@ThisIsMyRealName]

Ömer Alperen Günaltay - after being shown how to solve it they still didn't get it -ha!

[@smacurface]

Ömer Alperen Günaltay People with a short attention span.

[@sandrajohansson1516]

It waas me..He blow my brain so I had to clean up. made me a bit sad

[@stevenoviedo541]

He speaks unnecessary.

[@ahmedaly4328]

Omg man! You're a genius!

[@davemuckeye1516]

You have the fingers of a maestro and the patience of a saint... #Kudos #NothingYouCannotAchieve

[@harshityashwardhan]

The person who design this kind of puzzle.... Salute from me...

[@MaryKurosawa]

Oh god i thought it was confusing then i saw the reassembly Mr, Puzzle you are a LEGEND.

[@MriInterocitor]

Wow. This is one of the most beautiful puzzles you’ve shown us.

[@daringdarius5686]

I was able to follow quite easily, but just from watching, I would have messed up the sequence a few times. The hardest part for me was getting it into a straight line, and into the two smaller pieces. They changed my perspective on how to approach the puzzle, otherwise I think the rest was do-able. Thanks for sharing this video with us :)

[@TheNervousnation]

Wish my grandfather were still alive, this would have been an incredible gift for him. he loved this sort of puzzle.

[@engelsseele2]

With puzzles like this... There are two amazing people involved... the one who deigned the puzzle and the one who solved it.

[@dylonwynn4333]

Me Puzzle can’t be stopped in any puzzle. Keep it going

[@EduardoWeidmanBarijan]

Wow it has been a while we didn't see another 5 rating puzzle! And this one is awesome and with a nice theme being a hourglass. Extremely difficult indeed with all those twists! Good job and I hope you get to interview the creator and make a video. Thank you.

[@thomasmuller5485]

What a great and challenging puzzle. I bought it because of your video and it is really difficult. Thank you for presenting and solving.

[@nicksewell9102]

Very nice, I have been waiting for some time for a new video. Thank you.

[@superhunk1989]

Jin-Hoo Ahn is a true genius who creates such a brilliant puzzle.

[@suckiemee]

That’s the first time I ever heard you say level 10.... thanks again. It was a pleasure to watch...

[@jacksonhawk4021]

OK, this is WAAAAYYYYY beyond my abilities/patience to do.

[@karynation128]

Tell Jin-Hoo Ahn that you just sold one of his puzzles! Verified buyer on Amazon. Even though I saw you disassemble this puzzle I still can't get the first section apart. My first puzzle ever! Hope to buy more in the future.

[@cookieDaXapper]

Awesome deconstruction, it is a four link chain, as you were going through the first two steps, I saw it!!!! Superb job dear sir, thank you for sharing, PEACE.

[@blookz7877]

when you said. some people have trouble keeping up, and i was all like mmm he is underestimating people ... and then you continued with the steps. and i was all like ok, nevermind hahah

[@eknaap8800]

No capitals today?

[@ladygabes5558]

Haha! You really are an unique specimen. I adore all your work and effort, and most importantly your curiosity. Never stop puzzling! Theres a solution to it all.

[@OldManRoo]

Love your videos, very clearly explained, fascinating puzzles! I like how you credit the puzzle designer too, no doubt a lot of work has gone into creating this brilliant puzzle. Also congratulations on cracking this level 10 puzzle!

[@AnyMotoUSA]

That was CRAAAAZY! Riveting, I had no idea such a puzzle existed!

[@phiteonn3541]

As if solving it isn't enough, I wonder how people come up with things like this. Nothing short of genius

[@BigWendy]

You melt my heart when you say, "keep on puzzlin'!" 🥺

[@shovetheleper]

Also you are the only puzzle guy i watch. I really do enjoy your videos.

[@Samalanderable]

Tough puzzle, thankyou for the time you put into solving it, I learned much!!

[@Bstruve]

Wow I've loved Hanayama puzzles for years, but I think this one would drive me insane.

[@NJP1234567890]

I love this puzzle. Even after watching this I’m going to buy it because this would still be a huge challenge for me to solve and get back together. I already have 5 in the mail lol guess I’m getting more.

[@moz2007]

Yes, this was very easy to follow.Your instruction was done very well!

[@Novasky2007]

It looks satisfying when it finally locks into place

[@Ottonic6]

Excellent! Even watching you I noticed there were times when you would go the wrong way then stop and go the other way. This would be a good one for a "Beat the clock" self competition.

[@GeoffRiley]

I got this puzzle last Christmas; I am not normally stumped by these kinds of puzzles, but I will admit I was just about ready to 'solve' it with an angle grinder! 😁

[@litestuf]

I stopped looking at 6:15.... WAYYYY TOOOO COMPLICATED. Beyond my mind. You R a Genius.

[@favoriten4665]

I bought it and got nowhere by myself. Could solve it and reassamble back with your tutorial. Thanks a lot. Great puzzle by hanayama, super complex.

[@Apophian93]

Omgs! That is absolutely intense and mind boggling!

[@mrpetit2]

Wow, if solving this puzzle is that hard, imagine how hard it is to design it 👍

[@magetaaaaaa]

Picked this up tonight, had never done one from this series before and didn't know what to expect. I probably should have started at a lower level, lol.

[@richardshippy2016]

Hi Mr. Puzzle, thank you for the outstanding video! Would love to see a “Top 5” video where you share your five hardest puzzles! Maybe a top 5 of 2018 and/or of all time. No solutions needed, just a ranking and description would be great!

[@RossDM]

I managed to solve this last week. It's very tough! I think it took me 90 minutes to get to the square part. Definitely deserves the highest rating!

[@Mlynoph]

Very nice looking and well made puzzle as always by hanayama. Keep up the great work Mr puzzle.

[@CleroxShirou]

Solving puzzles is one thing, getting into the mind of the maker to solve it. But I wonder the makers of these puzzles, wow. Creating something like this, just what is going in their minds

[@Ajz092]

I got this puzzle for Christmas. I got super stuck, and by watching this, I was able to get back to the starting point because it was interlocked with two on each end (like a chain) and for the life of me couldn't get back to the starting point. After fiddling for the next few hours, I was able to get it to the point before you flip the thing up and around to put it back to the start. I finally got it, and it was 10000% luck. Now, I'm not even going to touch it for the rest of my life because it's way too hard. :')

[@Mr.Puzzle]

You picked one of the most difficult Hanayama Puzzles to start. Not a good choice! :)

[@Ajz092]

@@Mr.Puzzle I've done them before, but this was a gift.

[@vangildermichael1767]

You did better than me! Even with the cheat (on the internet, somewhere). I still never got it. Did you get it back together again? Or are you "done"? This puzzle makes me think those other puzzles, that I thought were tough. Now, I know those other puzzles, were easy. And I'll bet that Hanayama has even a more difficult puzzle he is just not releasing yet. I met a girl who solved this puzzle in 15 minutes. And she had never seen it before. She went through all my puzzles and solved them all. In a few minutes each. Somebody like her would pay big money for a puzzle she would find challenging. Hanayama could sell a difficult puzzle for a big price. And sell them fast. If I met a girl like that, there must be a lot of people like her.

[@vangildermichael1767]

@@Mr.Puzzle So true. The bad taste this puzzle leaves in my soul, could turn a person away from puzzles, forever. If it was there first puzzle.

[@tylerwildman7119]

That is the most intense puzzle I have EVER SEEN!!!

[@WoLpH]

The brilliant thing about these puzzles is how easy it looks when you're disassembling it. Just looking at the video I feel that I should be able to disassemble it within 5 minutes, but I'm sure I'm wrong.

[@hotmiramichi]

great puzzle loved the video

[@alixxworkshop846]

Great design, esthetic parts an what an intelligence to develop such puzzle. I just love when you solve these puzzles mr.Puzzle ;) viel spass :)

[@joethestrat]

I would dearly love to try this puzzle. Absolutely.

[@MrFmiller]

Nothing that a pair of pliers, a hacksaw, and a welder couldn't overcome.

[@MurderWho]

That's why reassembly is considered part of the puzzle :p Therefore, add a forge to your list of equipment.

[@mhsandifer]

Don't forget the 2lb maul

[@craigfurness5278]

Gordian knot solution.

[@PamelaCurtis]

Yeah, try that with your keys when they get tangled up like that! #truestory

[@theolodger]

And a forge.

[@shannkielma5062]

That is insane. Just amazing Mr Puzzle!

[@Drackeye]

A couple days ago, I spotted 5 hanayama puzzles in Walmart and just had to get one. Would have bought all 5 but didn't have the $50 to do so. So I settled on a level 3 puzzle. I don't have the box and don't remember the name of it though I can say it's the disassembly reassembly one with the man and woman symbols. I have to agree with your opinion of the hanayama puzzles. It feels very nice in the hands and is will made. Anyway, I didn't time myself but adding my fiddling with it last night and actively working on it today, I'd estimate it took me about 1 hour to solve it. I found the way the pieces are made with the various notches and subtle details is very ingenious. Now I REALLY want to go back and get the others. To bad I don't have the money to do it right now. ☹ Oh well. Maybe one day.

[@yggdrasil7942]

I'm so thankful that I've discovered my sister likes puzzles. After her taking apart the Hanayama chain link in 20 mins, I thought I should give her a real challenge and bought her this instead. (I've even ordered the dozzie taven puzzle which you solved recently and that was even more of a head scratcher haha).

[@shalokare789]

The puzzle design is incredible as well!!

[@tonyman1969]

The only thing I might suggest is if you didn't follow your directions and you were working on your own, you can enter the square condition in a few different configurations or order. So, it's really important to be in the exact order you show in your video. If you are not, these were a couple of steps needed to get myself in the correct order. I tried to do this for myself for over a year and finally gave in and watched your video. Fantastic video and thank you.