ENIGMA PUZZLE SOLUTION

Today we're going through the simplest solution for the Hanayama Enigma puzzle.
To get more puzzles like the Enigma puzzle, check out the Puzzle Master website; www.puzzlemaster.ca/?a=816591
The Hanayama Enigma puzzle is a level 6 out of a possible 6 on Hanayama's own difficulty scale, which essentially means that they don't come much tougher than this.
The solution is a sequence of seven moves that are very specific because they involve certain pieces passing over and through each other in order to disassemble each piece.
Hopefully, I've done a good enough job and this Enigma solution is easy to follow along with.
If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments and I'll do my best to help.
Enjoy the Hanayama Enigma solution!
Timestamps-
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Disassembly
4:30 - Assembly
7:23 - Tips & Tricks

[@nicholassuriano6957]

That was the BEST video on KZbin for the solution for this puzzle! Thank you so much!!!!

[@RossDM]

Thanks Nicholas! I'm glad it helped

[@keanudawson8657]

Not sure if anyone cares but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can stream pretty much all of the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. I've been watching with my gf recently =)

[@terrykyng5771]

@Keanu Dawson yup, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@dbutcher84]

The step with "force" is not needed. There is a way to manipulate the tail piece around to get it in the proper position, which i believe to be the intended solution since i have yet to come across any hanayama puzzle that requires any amount of force, including the helix👍

[@RossDM]

Yeah, someone else mentioned that before. I'll do an updated video at some point in the future. Thanks!

[@rangaroo6385]

You won't believe it, I bought this puzzle to entertain myself on a 4 hour flight but ended up being curious and opened it days before my flight. Few minutes into fiddling with it I literally was just wildly flinging it around and at some stage after the first piece pulled apart successfully just by accident 😆 had to watch your video on how to put the pieces back but I managed to accidentally "solve" this grandmaster level puzzle with sheer luck!!!!

[@RossDM]

Haha awesome! It doesn't matter how it comes apart, as long as it comes apart.

[@SteveyZee2012]

thank you so much for this, was stuck for 3 days on it. Cheers man and keep up the great work

[@RossDM]

Awesome! Glad this helped

[@sistercakes3593]

Omg thank you so much my dad gave it to me and i was clueless you made it so much easier

[@RossDM]

Awesome! I like this one, it's got some clever moves.

[@andrewparsley8185]

Awesome, thanks! I managed to get this one apart, but I used your video to reassemble. Your channel and videos are great!

[@RossDM]

Awesome! It's a tough one to disassemble, well done. Thanks!

[@maeborowski428]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WAS CLEAR AND HELPFUL i'm happy and joyful now :D

[@bubber4444]

Great video. My first time following a video with this puzzle was with The Puzzle Guy and I assembled it backwards. I could not figure out what was going on so ended up buying another one. Thanks for explaining the backward mistake. I now have two working enigma puzzles.

[@RossDM]

Awesome. Glad the video helped!

[@RossDM]

@Harry Williams-Castle It's an easy mistake to make. The solution that is, not saying die instead of did ha

[@salarmlock4708]

I was able to solve it but knew I wasn’t putting it back together correctly. Ur video was very easy to follow. Thanks!

[@RossDM]

Glad the video helped. Well done on disassembling it, this is a tough one!

[@luketrader9120]

Your descriptions on how to solves all the different Hanayama puzzles are the best on youtube. By far and away the most logical and easiest to follow. (And your room wall paper makes me smile every time without fail!!). Awesome Dude - Peace11

[@RossDM]

Thanks Luke! Unfortunately I moved house and the wallpaper is gone from the new videos. However, it will live forever in these slightly older videos.

[@tinabarnes1699]

can you do a vid of how to take it apart when the long tail piece has been put on backwards? I cannot figure out how to reverse the steps

[@Yoltyy]

I did that and it's still stuck 🥲

[@sirgoatofcheese]

Great walkthrough!!! Thanks!

[@RossDM]

Glad it helped!

[@darrellshoub7527]

After I got it done, i watched your solution and wow I agree with everyone , you arte THEE best at showing how to do it , the ONLY way too I think . There is a possible second way at a single point but I cannot recall it . Great video ! I think you are probably encouraging people to buy a lot of puzzles, ..............hanayama should be sending you a paycheck !

[@RossDM]

Thanks, I'm glad this helped! I agree. If you could let Hanayama know, that'd be great!

[@mrreemann3739]

OMG I saw a guy on the bus doing this and i asked him what it was. He gave it to me (generous). I found this video and now i see he put it together wrong. But if it went together it must come apart somehow! He has the short tail piece in the wrong hole of the circle piece. Im screwed! What do I do if it's not assembled correctly?

[@mcstickysticks6197]

Have you seen the new Hanayama puzzle coming out this month? The Hanayama Slider.. only a level 3, wish it was atleast a 4+ but who knows could still be a challenge! I can’t wait to try it.

[@RossDM]

Yeah, I saw it last week. I can't find a date for release though, the only thing I've seen is the 'end of June' but it usually takes a few weeks to get to the UK stores. To be honest, I'm looking forward to an easier, new puzzle. The last 2 (Hourglass & UFO) have been 2 of the hardest I've done!

[@mcstickysticks6197]

Yea I couldn’t find an exact release date either... I’m not sure if it will be available in the states then or not. I highly doubt it. I know the ufo was out in Japan way before it was available in the usa.

[@mcstickysticks6197]

And wait does that mean you will be releasing a vid on the ufo soon?!? 🤔

[@RossDM]

@@mcstickysticks6197 Ha, yes. I did it last week, it's this Sunday's video.

[@mcstickysticks6197]

RossDM - Puzzle Solving can’t wait!!

[@CommanderParatus]

Is there a way to solve it when reassembling it backwards? and if so, how would you go about doing so?

[@TriangelProduction]

I'm new to the Huzzle puzzle world and your video solutions are always a very big help that I can usually follow well. With this Enigma puzzle, however, I found that in the end, solving the last two elements works without that slight pressing motion over the long puzzle part. I also think that this never has to be the case if the puzzle is to be solved correctly. In this case, it is in any case possible to solve every piece from each other without any kind of slight force.

[@RossDM]

Your right. At the time, I didn't know the proper solution, hence the slight force required for the last move. The other way is the correct one though.

[@user-by3ou6os4y]

Thank you 😊!!!

[@mr.madness8663]

Your awesome thanks

[@robertmiller341]

Very interesting I've solved this puzzle a number of times. This is first time watching a solution for it and your solution is slightly different than mine. When both the long tail and circle are on the loop the short tail my method of switching I do the opposite. It would be difficult to explain without showing you. Your method does look easier though.

[@RossDM]

If it works, it works... well done!

[@Xitium]

The step where you need a bit of force doesn't really require force if you turn it and do it just a bit differently. I feel that not forcing it is better. Great video tho!

[@salarmlock4708]

Sorry but I don’t agree, u may have one that is slightly bent that works without the small force. Of course without force is better. If there was any way to turn it so no force is necessary, i wldve found it. Correct me if im wrong Ross, were u able to find a way without that force?

[@Ighnaz17]

Sal Armlock sorry to say, but you are actually wrong. There is a move to turn the piece around without using force, you just brute forced the puzzle to solve it :o

[@dbutcher84]

Totally correct. There is a way to manipulate the tail piece around so zero force is needed, which i believe is the intended solution. Just like the helix, all those arguing that any amount of force is needed just haven't found the correct move yet. I have yet to see any hanayama that needs one bit of force.

[@zlac]

I went to search for this comment, the move with force is cheating because there is an elaborate way to manipulate the pieces and then there is absolutely 0 force involved!

[@equesdecens2496]

I managed to find a way to separate the two tail pieces at the end with no force required, so it is possible

[@equesdecens2496]

Now I see that way is featured in Eric Buffingtons video

[@RossDM]

Yeah, I've been told that a few times just haven't done an updated video. Thanks though, well worked out.

[@joejim9739]

I disassembled it, now im stuck cause i accidently switch around the circle part and i cant get it unlocked anymore, to get into the proper starting Position

[@psychonaut2840]

thank you!

[@RossDM]

No worries!

[@dirtdiggler9860]

Thanks man. I don't feel to bad using a video to solve this and this is the 4th video I've watched. Your video was definitely the best and easiest to follow.

[@RossDM]

Yeah, this is a nice and tough one. A lot of moves needed and it can be hard to keep the orientation. Thanks, glad you found this helpful :)

[@lawfon]

Manage to solve this puzzle after numerous tries and drop by here as i m keen to see the solution from others. This is indeed one of the best solution i seen however I noticed the last step at 4min requires some force to push the long tail over short tail and it may not be the best approach. Instead position the long tail facing up inside the short tail hole against the small little flat curve and twist it to the left. That will do the job too with lesser force.

[@RossDM]

Yeah, someone's mentioned this in a comment previously. Maybe I'll do an updated version in the future. Nice work on figuring it out!

[@rockhull4417]

Best video

[@afrocowboyninjawizard7578]

Hey Ross my puzzle is in a position where it's just before solved but none of the notches can move and I can't move it to solved. I have a picture on my channel

[@afrocowboyninjawizard7578]

NVM got it

[@OfficialFireuter]

It really worked!But re assemble is a little bit harder.

[@RossDM]

Did you manage to reassemble it?

[@houseofthehalftroll2457]

Thank you took me 3 days to get it apart and couldn't figure out how to put it back together

[@RossDM]

Nice work getting it apart, this is a tough one

[@turaabi]

Bruv what's the background music? I listen to the video just to vibe to it ❤

[@abdulazizalshareef4603]

Please help me I did that mistake in 5:04 and put long tail from the other side and now I can’t solve please help what should i do to solve it ??

[@abdulazizalshareef4603]

Please do video for this mistake I spent a lot of money on this puzzle and now it stuck from one week pleeeaaase

[@mdreugen]

Hi Ross, following the comment I made in the video where you solve the Enigma puzzle, I will tell you that your statement you are making at 4:05' that you need a little bit of force to move one tailend under the other can be avoided by making a beautiful move which I will try to record

[@mdreugen]

Here is a quick video I made: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoCmZKuvibqjr6c

[@RossDM]

Ah, that's interesting. I'll have a play around with it this evening. Nice work!

[@mesau7002]

Thanks! Thiis one stumped me. I watched your video on how to take it apart and then put it back together again.

[@potatoman8712]

Oki

[@alexhutchins6161]

F**k i was stuck at 3:12 i was so focused on the flat bit and the gaps i didnt even consider i could get the tail end through! Thats all i needed i figured out the rest easy. Tho im disappointed that i even needed that hint. I was so focused on o n aspect of it. I ignored i part i thought would be impossible.

[@RossDM]

It's very easy to fall in to a trap like that and focus on one thing. Nice work on getting it solved.

[@Cr42yguy]

The version assembled the other way around can be seen as simply mirrored, since all pieces have a mirror plane ;)

[@carlyoshizumi831]

I buy the hanayama puzzle to relax ME. BUT NOT THIS ONE.😡😡😡😡. Haa aaaaaa what the #@%@. Thanks for sharing. 👍🙂👍

[@RossDM]

This is one of my favourites

[@carlyoshizumi831]

@@RossDM The harder too solve the more you Like it🤔🤔🤔👍😁👍

[@RossDM]

@@carlyoshizumi831 Haha, definitely not!

[@MasonBarker48]

🌟/🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@Phucedit]

cast Enigma

[@robertreed2208]

hack saw

[@slabbyrider8665]

Andy sugden

[@RossDM]

Yep, I've had that comparison before.

[@eli2086]

My mother got us these and said when we finished them we would get our presents so….

[@tbobbyelectric]

TOO fast, UGH!

[@RossDM]

You can slow it down using the payback settings.

[@tbobbyelectric]

Hey man… I apologize. I obviously was getting frustrated, and I know there exists videos made at speed, so you can hit stop and play. Stop pause play For the record, I did finally get it done and solved, though! So, thank you ! And, keep up the great work. I’m so embarrassed I never saw that little shallow ridge on the side, the very first step, ugh!

[@josannacurtis6080]

This was hands down the worst tutorial. I have ever watched on KZbin. I have followed it step-by-step. And it ruined the puzzle, it is stuck and nobody can get it unstuck.

[@RossDM]

Which part of the video did you get it stuck in?