Battle Of The Slower Puzzlers: Conquering Pete's Gambling Hall.

[@karensicard7304]

I’m with you Mandy. Why did we take what is supposed to be a relaxing hobby and turn into a stressful one?

[@thepuzzledmandy]

I really do enjoy, and prefer, a peaceful puzzle session, but soon I do plan to give speed puzzling a try. The thought of it puts me on edge, but I feel like it's good to get out of your comfort zone every once and awhile and try something new. I probably won't enjoy it, but I can see how some might enjoy the thrill of the competitive aspects from that kind of challenge.

[@Marlene7388]

Love the idea of "Battle Of The Slower Puzzler". I don't think I would like to speed puzzle, I like taking my time and enjoying the experience! Thank you for sharing Mandy 🥰

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Happy you enjoyed the video! I'm still a bit scared to try speed puzzling, but I got to cross it off my list. I just may need to take another break after trying it out though 😂

[@puzzlesbypam2442]

I’m definitely not a speed puzzler. This is my kind of challenge 🤣

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Definitely a less stressful "competition" 😂

[@RicPuzzles]

Oh my!! Thank you so much for mentioning me Mandy, i did not mention your name in my video but linked you in the descriptions! Wish i could add it now!! So nice to see your video and how tou approached the challenge. This is what it’s all about! I would do it again 👏👏👏

[@thepuzzledmandy]

You are so welcome! I have to agree, I also found it very interesting seeing how you approached the same puzzle, and your video gave me some great ideas/tips to try out next time.

[@rickvaiBBB]

I'm old and slow and half blind but together your times beat me by a week lol. Thanks for another entertaining video.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Glad you enjoyed it! But hey, you still completed the puzzle, and that's what matters. It's awesome you don't let anything stop you from enjoying some puzzle time 🧩

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

now this is my kinda puzzle compitition! i measure my 500s in weeks loll and Ric is awesome!

[@thepuzzledmandy]

LOL that's ok. As long as you enjoy the process, that's all that matters. Sometimes I get sad when puzzles end too quickly. I love to savor every moment 😁

[@lisa-r4w]

This was such a great idea! ❤ 😊 Thanks to you and Ric for coming up with this!

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope we can do another one 😁

[@Laura_Stanford]

You crack me up with your music choice for this puzzle Mandy🤣 perfect 🥰🧩

[@thepuzzledmandy]

You know I gotta have the right stuff to get me in the mood 😂

[@markb933]

Hi Mandy. Thank you for making another great video about, well, slow puzzling. We do admire the fast competition puzzling and the fantastic people who participate in it. However we are slow puzzlers ourselves ( like, really slow, days go by). In part as we started only in March this year. We have learnt through your videos (and Ric’s), heaps of advice and tricks. So, from Melbourne Australia as always happy puzzling Mandy and stay warm as we try to stay cool ha!

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Yes, those speeders are really amazing, and even though I prefer slow puzzling, they've motivated me to try speed puzzling at some point. I'm so happy to hear that you've been able to learn from us! That's what motivates us to keep doing what we do. Thank you!

[@RicPuzzles]

It’s amazing to see how similar we approached the puzzle and the video. you even stopped to comment at around 3 hrs right where i did as well. We were totally sharing the same thought processes here. So cool.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

It really is super interesting!

[@RicPuzzles]

@@thepuzzledmandy 👍🏻😁

[@jassminhope4723]

I love what u did on the challange iv not done any puzzle as iv hade the flu

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Hope you feel better soon!

[@ccgirl5055]

Thank you for the video! I love how you do voiceovers that talk us through your puzzling experience. For buffalo games puzzles, I always wonder if people have a copy made in the USA or a copy made in China. I noticed that china copies tend to have a quality that is less enjoyable. Where was your copy made?

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Thank you so much! That's a good point. I just looked at my box and it says made in USA. I didn't realize that some copies were made in China though. I need to make it a point of checking next time.

[@PatSelby-p8e]

Love your video. I'm a Charles Wysocki fan myself. My local Meijers had puzzles buy 2 get one free. I couldn't resist and got three Buffalo Wysocki puzzles. Went to the store for groceries and strayed to the toy dept. 😊

[@thepuzzledmandy]

It's so hard to concentrate on just the food shop when your store has a puzzle section 😂. I remember my supermarket used to carry a pretty good selection of sets, but now they only have ONE set. Sad, but then again, it's much better for my budget LOL.

[@lavernehodge3320]

Very nice! I enjoy doing Charles Wysocki puzzles. They usually have a lot going on. I'm definitely not a speed puzzler.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Wysocki is one of my favorite artist. They really do tend to have a lot going on, and can pose a lot of interesting challenges, but I love them. Don't know if I'll be any good at speed puzzling, but I'm looking forward to finding out soon.

[@JulioWY]

That is a pretty puzzle ❤

[@thepuzzledmandy]

I love Wysocki images 🤩I find them so much fun to piece together, and they tend to be images I can see myself in lol.

[@lindajot]

I sorted much the same way. My hardest part was the bottom dirt road, and my favorite, the buildings ;) Surprisingly, my set fit really nicely! That's interesting to me there can be such I difference! I always relax and enjoy a Charles Wysocki. Don't forget, lunch here in Oregon when you make it 😊 (We pronounce it Ore'gun' over here 😉)

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Thank you for sharing! This image was fantastic to piece together, even with those challenging areas. Oh boy, me and my "OreGONE" pronunciation. I'll make sure not to say that out loud when we're out for lunch!🤣🤣

[@lindajot]

@@thepuzzledmandy It's actually cute the way you say it, lol Go give your eyes a break!

[@NinaW1n]

A bit late to the party but I participated too Mandy in the slower puzzlers challange! Though I used a different Wysocki puzzle because there are not many of them around here. It was so much fun! 😃 I enjoyed the puzzle very much, if you want and have the time you can take a look at the video I made about it.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Oh wow, you did great! Happy that you joined in on the fun 🤗 I absolutely love Wysocki images, and have a good number of them in my collection. Now I feel like I'm overdue working on another one of his beautiful images.

[@initiate22000]

You are faster than you think! You "beat" Ric by over 5 hours!

[@thepuzzledmandy]

I honestly thought he'd "beat" me😂. It was interesting seeing how he took on this puzzle completion. He had some great tips in his video on how to complete the areas I struggled with.

[@olguita5207]

I watch both videos yours Mandy and Rick's, and I ordered my own puzzle 😅 I will see how long will take me. you are first Rick second 😊

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Awesome! Thank you! Please let us know about your completion time when you've finished 😁

[@pannalover326]

Considering this is a used puzzle, the "quality" may have been affected by the way the puzzle was stored. The section you pointed out seemed to have warped pieces. Maybe humidity got to it somewhere along the line. If this is casual puzzling, then I'm a snail puzzler, lol. I work on it a few hours here and there and I takes lots of breaks and play on the internet at the same time. I've been tempted by this puzzle many times, but have always picked another Wysocki over this one. No idea why. Maybe subconsciously, the sky and mountain part told me to avoid it, lol.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

I did have those thoughts afterwards about the quality, and how it may have been because of the storage conditions. Honestly, I was happy that all the pieces were there! It always takes me several days to compete a puzzle this big, and I get interrupted numerous times. 😂

[@pannalover326]

@@thepuzzledmandy When you got close to the end and those two pieces were missing, I was worried for you, lol. Glad they were all there.

[@ednareyes7826]

I like your vidos😊

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Thank you🤗

[@erniesulovic4734]

If I may ask Mandy, how big is the jigsaw board/table you use? What do you use if your jigsaw is larger than the board you use? Where can i buy a board and how much do they usually cost, pls? Thanks :-) Nice puzzle btw

[@thepuzzledmandy]

My puzzle table has 35 inches by 25 inches of usable puzzle space. I haven't quite figured out a solution for bigger puzzles, but I'm currently testing/reviewing a foldable puzzle mat that has slightly more usable space to puzzle on. My table was from Amazon, and I think it was around $100 USD. The short legs fold in so that I can store it.

[@erniesulovic4734]

@@thepuzzledmandy Cool. Thanks for that 😀

[@booklover6963]

I just finished that one.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

What did you think to it? Did you suffer with the top half of the image like I did?

[@booklover6963]

A little I don't remember it being too hard. Although I'm not much of a sorter. I usually just flip and go. I might pull out one color like the blue. I never sort by shape either .

[@puzzlepiece9509]

Something I would have liked to try myself but getting Buffalo puzzles in the UK can be tricky. There is one of Pete's Gambling Hall but at £28 that is expensive. 1000 piece puzzles in the UK are around £15 to £16. I'm not a speed puzzler, I like to go at snails pace. 🐌By the way could you tell me what brand your timer is please? It looks like a good one with easy to see numbers. Look forward to your next video.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

28 is very expensive for that set. I believe it may not be in production anymore, so that could be why they are pricier. I bought my timer on Amazon, Samshow Timer. I've just put a link my this video description that will take you right to it. I would post it in this comment but I have a feeling KZbin will block it.

[@puzzlepiece9509]

@@thepuzzledmandy Thanks for the information on your timer Mandy. KZbin do block links as I found when I put in a link for a jigsaw puzzle.

[@laurapayeur9751]

I've been attempting speed puzzling, but I am far from fast. I like the timed casual puzzling. It takes me 2 days to do a 1,000 piece puzzle, but I have no clue how many hours, I will time it next time.

[@thepuzzledmandy]

I've yet to try out speed puzzling, but I think I will very soon once I get a few planned videos done. This casual challenge was a lot of fun though, and I hope we do another one again.

[@kathylynn1375]

Well I sat down at my desk for lunch and there you are lol.. I finished Pete's Hall and enjoyed the image, I also struggled with the mountains.. I tried to time myself but it seemed I struggled to remember to set the timer, I seem to be interrupted when I puzzle---- I finished it in three evenings, so I'm guessing my time was like you 6-7 hours.... I enjoyed doing the same image with others and seeing how each one tackles the puzzles. I usually do the hard parts first then finish with the fun buildings, signs.....yes I hope you do this again... see ya next week....

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Hope you had a good lunch! You got me thinking about my lunch with my girl from earlier, which was pizza and hot dog from Sam's Club...and we took advantage of their all their food samples😂 I was so on top and careful with my timer, and of course I had to screw it up right at the very last seconds 🤣ugh, to be honest I was surprised I didn't screw it up sooner. I agree, it was very interesting seeing how others tackled the same image.

[@olguita5207]

hello Mandy , on the Slower Puzzlers competition, I did the Pete`s Gambling Hall and took me 13 hours !! I am very slow

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Awesome! What matters most is that you enjoyed the process😁

[@ThirzaTumTum]

Nice puzzling!🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩this was a fun event 🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉 Charles Wysocki is a great artist and this particular puzzle was PERFECT to puzzle slow. 🧩🧩🧩Thanks for having this slower challenge 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩

[@thepuzzledmandy]

Thank you for joining us🤗 I very much enjoyed this image, even though the top half stumped me in the end.