Battle of the Slower or Casual Puzzlers! feat. Wysocki’s Pete’s Gambling Hall 1000pcs Buffalo 4K UHD

Welcome to our first SLOWER/CASUAL puzzling championship! In this online and offline puzzle battle or challenge, which wvwryone can join, we solve the same jigsaw puzzle at out normal speed while keeping a close eye on the time we are taking. I know it can be very hard for some us who like to take all the time on the world and not worry about time, but hey lets just give it a try and see who is the slowest of us all? Could i be the one?! 😁😁 i wouldnt mind- since for me, puzzles arw such a joy and i never rush something so good! If you would like to join us, just find the Pete’s gambling hall puzzle (1000 pieces) complete it i your pace, with absolute no hurry, and let us know how lomg tou took so we can compare the numbers . If you are a youtuber, please use the hashtag #BattleOfTheSlowerPuzzlers in your video description!
Other awesome puzzlers that are also part of this challenge:
@thepuzzledmandy
@thirzatumtum
@flowurthepuzzler
Please let us know if you are doing it on YT as well!
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[@thepuzzledmandy]

I love this, it was so much fun! I loved seeing your approach in sorting, starting, etc. Those mountains destroyed me as well in the end LOL, they were so confusing. Again, your video was fantastic and I love all the interesting tips you give. You gave me some great ideas on how to go about completing certain areas that are challenging. Thank again Ric, and I'm in if you want to do this again 😁😁

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Mandy! It’s an honour for me to get your feedback, thank you so much 🧩👍🏻 oh absolutely i would love to do other puzzles and of course work out the challenge’s challenges. This could become the beginnings of a very successful challenge! I need to watch everyone’s vids, sadly my wifi here in the smaller towns of south america is less than ideal. I might need to wait to get home to fully appreciate the others videos

[@AltogetherPuzzling]

Haha... prior to watching the championship competitions, I was probably the slowest puzzler. The goal was to fit at least one piece a day and never even thought about sorting. It was an awesome feeling to be able to spot the magic piece from the pile. However, I am intrigued with speed puzzling as it is a new world to me.

[@RicPuzzles]

hi Altogether! thanks for the comment! hehe nice to hear you are having fun with puzzles, either slow or fast! my major problem with the speed-puzzling mindset is that participants more often than not tend to look down on other puzzlers and tend to act like they have higher IQs or that speed-puzzling is the only way to solve puzzles (seen this through many KZbin channels out there) - I met so many people who truly love puzzles but feel like a failure due to the speed-puzzling peer pressure - thats not cool, so I stay clear of it. Puzzles can also be a relaxing activity. :-) but hey go in on speed puzzling with a bit of caution and have as much fun as you can! cheers buddy! thx again for the comment.

[@AltogetherPuzzling]

@RicPuzzles Oh no! Puzzling is meant to be fun and to be completed at each individual pace. I am definitely sorry to hear that people are being or felt insulted. 😔 The good news is I am pretty sure people will beat my time, I froze seconds before I started the timer. 🤪 I had fun and definitely a good laugh at my attempt. Hopefully, everyone will continue to have fun and a good laugh as they continues to do the puzzles.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello mate! Oh so cool to hear from you 😄 and hey I'm glad to hear you had loads of fun with speed puzzling! Indeed there is definitely a space for fun regardless of how we solve the puzzles 😅 thx again for the reply!

[@caivail4614]

This is the KZbin content I didn’t know I needed!😄 Love Charles Wysocki designs - his puzzle of the Charles River in Boston was one of my first puzzles as an adult and I credit that great puzzling experience with launching my whole obsession with jigsaw puzzles. His Americana series is so perfect for relaxed, slow puzzling. I’m so envious of - I mean inspired by - your sorting tray system! Wonderful video, thank you for putting in the time.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello there! WOW that is such a nice and positive feedback, i really love hearing about how other puzzlers got hooked into puzzles, i can totally relate, Charles has some of the nicest most inspiring puzzles on earth, i just googled the Boston one, no surprises is beautiful! another one has been featured on the channel by the way, a 300 pieces, feel free to check it out, So incredibly beautiful! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6HIqGOhh7Sbgbssi=tHDQyPD-HMS4mprq Ahh the trays 😅 yeah i don’t think ill ever have any interest in rushing through puzzles, organising and taking my time is my gig 😂 thank you for enjoying the video!

[@ramenaddict91]

Another fantastic video. So glad to know im not alone. This is a great incentive to people who like to take it slow.

[@RicPuzzles]

Thank you so much Ramen!

[@TerryJ950]

Hi Ric, i puzzle very slowly, takes me days to finish 1,000 pc. And I’m fine with that. Puzzling should be fun and relaxing and when it stops being that, I usually don’t finish it. This particular puzzle I picked up at a thrift shop about six months ago for $2. Great price, too bad there were 10 pieces missing!😂. I do a lot of puzzle thrifting and rarely have pieces missing. I agree, the mountains were challenging in this one.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello Terry! Same here, a lot of my puzzles were random thrift finds, some even 50c!! Not even a dollar 😂 puzzling has been a great blessing in my life. And i agree with tou entirely- has to be fun and relaxing. 👍🏻🧩🙌

[@RicPuzzles]

Oh noo- 10 missing pieces?! That must have sucked. I can only imagine.

[@puzzlepiece9509]

Nothing like doing the opposite of speed puzzling is there! Good for you. I'm more of a snail 🐌when it comes to doing puzzles. I haven't forgotten the Lego Minifigure Faces one that I did a couple of years ago. I would not have chosen to do it but my daughter and her hubby gave it to me as a Christmas present, so I felt obliged to do it. Took me seven days on and off to do it. The different faces wasn't too bad, it was doing all the ones that were very similar and then the darker lines in between the faces. I normally take two to three days to do a 1000 piece puzzle depending on image and when I started it. Look forward to your next video.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Puzzle Piece! Very nice to hear from you! Im the same as tou i take about 3-7 days normally to do a 1000, one bit each day. And it’s fun isnt it. No pressure, just joy (or stress in the case of a lego faces😂) thank you so much for taking your time to watch this vid!

[@RubyNeumann]

Gotta love New Zealand and their puzzle challengers. Nice to see a version of puzzle challenge more down my alley. I will be heading to Walmart and if I find this puzzle... I just might pick it up and see how long it takes me. Keep it up. I haven't done a Charles Wysocki yet. Might be a great new challenge for me. I like Buffalo puzzles.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello Ruby! That is such great news, wysocki has so many great puzzles to choose from, glad to hear you are doing one too! Any should be fine, i would just avoid the ones that are just nature without any houses - those are very tricky, may take a long time to solve 😁 let us know how you are doing! Happy new year 🥳

[@Marlene7388]

Very nice puzzle Ric! I really enjoy Charles Wysocki puzzles. I used to work them with my family back in the 80's. I do have this particular puzzle but have not worked it yet. I just finished a 1000 pc puzzle and it took me 10 hours 40 min. I always take my time because I want to enjoy the experience. I don't think I would like speed puzzling but I know a lot people do and that is ok, we are all different. With this hobby we have to do what we enjoy!! 🥰

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello Marlene! Apologies for not replying before. I have been away for 2 weeks. Thats so cool you have this one too, and hey 10 hrs for a similar puzzle is impressive for my standard speed 😁 very good! Indeed i think you do what suits your lifestyle and mind set. I think it is excellent that we are bringing the 2 sides of puzzling to the stage as a lot of beginners think theres only one option. The other day a friend told me he wont even start because he is slow- that is kind of sad! So i explained to him that there are so many slow puzzlers in the world and that he was safe to join us 😅

[@PipsDk]

I totally agree. "ENjoy puzzling" is so much better than stressful "Speed puzzling" - Your videos are the best!!

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello PipsDk! Relaxing is the key isnt it!? Glad you enjoyed this! Thank you so much.

[@thegoodchicken1078]

Battle of the slow puzzlers - love it 😍

[@RicPuzzles]

😂🧩🧩🧩 thx Good chicken!!

[@lavernehodge3320]

Very nice! I like hearing your thought process as you work through a puzzle. I enjoy doing Charles Wysocki's puzzles I tried to find this one, but could only get a 500 piece. I'm a slow puzzler. It usually takes me a couple of days to do one because I don't stay with it. They just relax me while keeping my mind and hands busy. Loved the music. I know this is called Pete's Gambling Hall, but I think the main focal point is the blue church.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Laverne! I couldn’t agree more - the blue church is definitely the focal point for me too! Same here, 3-7 days on and off and it’s my special relax time! No clocks or rush for me 😂

[@Julie-ms9ss]

Thank you for a very interesting video. I’ve done this puzzle before. It’s one of my favorite Wysocki puzzles. I’m a really slow puzzler, too. Keep up the good work. I just found your channel and subscribed. I’ll watch more of your videos soon. Happy Puzzling.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Julie! Thank you for finding my video, thats very cool of you to come by and watch it! Out of curiosity how long do you think you took to finish your wysocki? Cheers!!

[@Julie-ms9ss]

@@RicPuzzles It’s hard to say exactly how long it took to do the puzzle since I never time myself . I will work on my puzzle randomly , some days for quite awhile, then other days only a short time. I’d say it usually takes me 4 or 5 days to do a 1000 piece puzzle , maybe a total of 15 or 20 hours ? Just a guess. 😊

[@RicPuzzles]

Fair enough! I was just curious, have no idea of how long i normally take - having never timed myself either 😅 but good to know someone else’s experience as it gives me an idea for comparison 🧩👍🏻👍🏻 thx again for the feedback!

[@puzzling_art]

Great idea-battle of the slow puzzlers.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello Larry! Glad tou like the idea! I suspect there will be more challenges like this 😋

[@NinaW1n]

I love this video, I can not find this particular puzzle here in the Netherlands, but when I get my hands on it i'll surely participate! 😄

[@RicPuzzles]

Ohh so cool to hear that, N1! And hey I’m sorry you can’t find it, i got mine via amazon im not sure if you guys use it there?! I know it isnt available everywhere, i normally have to login to the Australian amazon if i need to buy anything. Hope you can find this puzzle soon!

[@Candlechatbliss]

I loved this !! I’m a slow and steady puzzler especially if the image is beautiful and I want to savor the puzzling experience slow and steady is the way to go😊

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Candle chat that is great to hear! Same here: i love to enjoy every single second of the puzzling experiences. That is what puzzles are for, in my humble opinion 😁

[@Candlechatbliss]

@@RicPuzzles exactly! And let’s not dismiss the fact that we spend a decent amount of money on her puzzles and I don’t wanna shoot through a $15 puzzle in an hour 😁

[@RicPuzzles]

Haha indeed! Well said Candlechat!

[@Laura.jigsaw_journey]

Great idea Rick, I truly enjoyed watching this battle of the slower puzzlers😊❤️🧩

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Laura thank you so much for enjoying this! Hopefully we will do some more!

[@Maggie-tr2kd]

What a creative response to the current "speed" puzzling movement ! I think all those people in the Pete's Gambling Hall image are outside anticipating the arrival of the new sheriff in town. I'm not sure where the sheriff will hang out though. I don't see a sheriff's office or the town jail anywhere. 😆

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Maggie! What a theory you got but it makes perfect sense, it just occured to me that the man facing away - the only one - might be wysocki himself! Bit it does seem like they are welcoming someone probably you and me 😂 i shall do some digging see what i can find! The missing jail indeed! And i wouldn’t have noticed if you didn’t point it out! Thank you so much for the comment

[@Lumpalumper]

This is incredibly awesome Ric, it was worth the wait. I loved that you described the colours, very thoughtful.

[@RicPuzzles]

Thank you very much Lumpalumper it’s great to know it was a fun video to watch. Glad tou hear your feedback!

[@markb933]

Hi Ric, just a wee thank you for detailing the colour aspects of this puzzle. As you know it’s a bit of a problem for me but your puzzle had good hints which you described very well. Also the important puzzle shape ( it’s vital for me). Very thoughtful and thanks again for discussing colourblindness ( I can’t be the only one ha!). Till your next video. Happy puzzling from Oz👍😃😎🇦🇺🇯🇪

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello mate! So nice to hear from you. Im working in ways in which everyone will feel included and it makes me happy to hear im helping you somehow. If i can improve on my approaches please do let me know as well! Big cheers from a remote part of South America, im soon returning home.

[@markb933]

@@RicPuzzles Safe travels back Ric.Hope all went well👍

[@RicPuzzles]

Thanks Mark!

[@waynebennett745]

HEY!!@ I have a few questions about this: 1 - What was your final time in the challenge? 2 - Was it a competition, or just for fun? 3 - How do you determine "slowness" (is it time (hince the stopwatch) or calendar)? I was tossing around the idea of 1 piece a week might help with that. 😉

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Wayne! The timing was mentioned at the end before the observations on the final puzzle, 12 hours and a a few minutes. The challenge was more of a fun relaxed way to do puzzle without any rush or pressure it was not to compete for real, other than anything else. Indeed it was about knowing the time not days. I took 20 days to complete mine but not in one sitting. Thx for the questions it will help to improve the next videos with challenges - to be very honest the challenge itself was more like ‘can tou join is and do this puzzle on your own time?’ Rather than a competition

[@fran823]

I too am a slow puzzler, I measure the time in days rather than hours 😂. I can’t get that particular puzzle where I am, but I’ve just ordered a different Charles Wysocki puzzle as I really like the style.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Fran! Thx for the comment in this vid! It makes me happy as to hear from you! Indeed measure in days 😂 same here and i totally forgot to mention but for me it’s surely not a one sitting situation- ever 😂 i would order all of wysocki’s puzzles if i could - they are so beautiful arent they! If you feel like this is your style you may want to check out Art Poulin’s puzzles too. - same style!

[@fran823]

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll keep my eye out for them 👍

[@RicPuzzles]

Not a problem! Art Poulin x wysocki - that would make an interesting battle 🧩🧩 have a great weekend ahead!

[@1themom1]

Hi! I'm working on a Wysocki puzzle now as well. I had started it last week then put it away because it was too challenging. I pulled it back out two days ago and am determined to take my time with it. I JUST found this Wysocki video of yours yesterday, and it it incredibly helpful! Oh my goodness!!!!!! Thank you! It make so much sense how you approach it. It is SO much fun to watch you work to listen to your calm voice explaining your approach. I can't thank you enough! xo

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello 1themom Oh my my! Thank you so very much for the feedback, it is so gratifying to know i was able to help you in your puzzle journey! This is priceless thank you! Hope that now it will be a little easier fir tou to get back to your puzzle!

[@markb933]

Hi Ric, Many thanks for mentioning colourblindness problems with puzzles. As you may know it really helps me and of course the importance of puzzle shapes too. Great video explaining the whole concept of reconstructing an image. We thoroughly enjoyed watching. We are slow puzzlers ourselves. Till soon. Happy puzzling from Oz👍😎😃🇯🇪🇦🇺

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello Mark and thanks for the great feedback, it’s a learning curve for me to think as a viewer and not just as a puzzler and i hope to be making a good job 😁 cheers! 🧩🧩

[@abletochangeone]

Ric, I just posted my entry into The Battle Of The Slower Puzzlers over on my channel...

[@RicPuzzles]

Thank you very much mate! (plz do let me know how to refer to you if you like) I posted a little note in my Community's tab with your links. Thanks again for being part of the Slower puzzle team!

[@IzebellePuzzleDiaries]

Such a nice approach. The only time I timed myself on a 1000 piece puzzle it came to about 9 hours.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Isabelle 😁 oh thx for the awesome feedback! Same here i can only say this was my official 2nd time where i have a clock anywhere near a puzzle 😂 first one was a glass puzzle just out of curiosity. I think im the same as you: 12-20hrs is probably my normal time for 1000s.

[@puzzlewithemilia]

This is pretty awesome! I think even if you are a speed puzzler, you should always remember to do puzzles also with no time pressure at all. :D I should probably join this but I'm currently stuck with my Golden Krypt solid color puzzle... talking about slow puzzling with that.

[@ThirzaTumTum]

Slower and all about the shape🧩🧩🧩

[@ThirzaTumTum]

And it's all about the texture too !!! #KryptTip 🧩🧩🧩

[@RicPuzzles]

Oh my! Hello Emilia!! So cool to hear from you mate and thank you so much for taking your time to come by, you are a busy bee on your own channel! Yes please feel free to join us in this challenge, it would be fun since tou have a bit more experience with timing yourself - a different perspective to me for exemple who had to buy a stopwatch for the first time ever 😂 ohhh a kryptic solid colour? Ouch that sounds awfully painful!!!

[@LadyKitsunetsuki]

Awesome video! Fun challenge.

[@RicPuzzles]

Thank you so much Kitsune!

[@lisa-r4w]

Great idea and video! I'm enjoying watching everyone's video's. I would've loved to join the challenge but I'm such a slow puzzler it takes me several days to finish a puzzle. Plus i haven't been successful with 1000 puzzles yet. 😊

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Lisa! Thank you so much! Oh noo this is exactly what this challenge is about, to take your time. I took several days too - but paused the clock every time i had to stop for the day so please dont let this stop you from joining in! 1000 can be a challenge for people who are used to smaller puzzles indeed 😁👍🏻

[@ThirzaTumTum]

It was awesome to wake up to a Battle of the Slower/Casual Puzzlers video!🧩📽🧩🎞🧩🎥 You and Mandy and Flowur have great editing skills and make your videos engaging and enjoyable. 🧩🧩🧩This was a very fun event 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Thanks for slowing us down to enjoy the beauty in puzzling 🧩🧩🧩

[@RicPuzzles]

Good day Thirza!! Oh so nice thank you very much for enjoying this, i was as well very exciting - even though im far far away from home i was like omg when is this 10 coming, hurry up i want to have this show on the road 😂 im yet to watch everyones videos too and I appreciate your feedback on the effort part as well. Thank you so much.

[@jassminhope4723]

what happens if u want to join in on the challange but u dont have that puzzle

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Jazz! You are really welcome to use another similar puzzle!? How about another wysocki of similar size and style? That is just fine!

[@jassminhope4723]

Thank u

[@RicPuzzles]

you’re most welcome 😁

[@Roscoethecat]

I don't like the whole speed puzzling thing. I usually listen to an audio book when I puzzle. I sometimes purposely puzzle slowly so I can enjoy the whole audio book. I don't want to finish the puzzle before the audio book.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello Roscoe the cat! Thanks buddy for agreeing with me. I despise speed puzzling, I find it extremely distasteful. I'd rather spend a month on a puzzle 😂

[@kathylynn1375]

another great video... I enjoyed doing the same image as others, to see how they tackled the image. I kept forgetting to set my timer but I finished it over three evenings so I'm guessing 6-7 hours... it was a nice puzzle to do, I also struggled with the mountains and yes... lol there were a lot of horse legs....hope you do this challenge again it was fun...

[@RicPuzzles]

Hi Kathy! That was such a joy to do wasnt it ?! I really liked this image as well and i totally understand forgetting the timer - i had to police myself not to forget too! 6-7hrs that’s a great record!! I think that would have been too fast for me 😂 who knows eh we may end up with a different puzzle for this challenge in the near future!

[@Me.La.]

I like the idea of puzzling as slow as possible. I'm better at that than at speed puzzling ... what a surprise 😊 ❤🧩

[@RicPuzzles]

That’s awesome to know me.la thanks for coming in and checking this video out!

[@Puzzlesinthewood]

Great video Ric, your attention to details is admirable. Great imagine to 🧩👏

[@RicPuzzles]

Thank you so much Cabin! I appreciate you take your time to watch this mate! Thanks again!

[@Pomparum]

This was a joy to watch! Off to watch the other participants’ vids, i would have done it in a bit less time than you but you are definitely not the slowest 🧩😆👏 i also don’t sort as meticulously as you.

[@RicPuzzles]

Hello Pomparum! Wow thank you very much for enjoying this. Haha my sorting is out of this world hehe i dont blame or expect anyone to be as meticulous as it can be very time consuming 😂 glad you enjoyed this video!!