How I built a SUPER MARIO Ravensburger CHALLENGE puzzle!

[@ruthtumolo9598]

Gracie must be part of the process. He is after all a paws on kinda guy. He likes to help… as always you offer great insight into the most challenging aspects of puzzling. From enormous to complex. Thank you. I truly love watching your videos.

[@bettyc.6280]

Vicky...Ruth took the words right out of my mouth, couldn't have said it better! You are truly becoming an expert in "sort analysis" 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I love your excitement in the end! Keep it up!!!

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thanks so much Betty! “Sort analysis” - I love it 😍 funny thing to become expert at considering how much I hate sorting! 🤣 Thanks so much for watching as always x

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Sometimes Grace is part of the process. He definitely adds an entertainment factor 😁 Thank you for that. I’m glad you thought it was insightful. And I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your kind comments, Ruth! I couldn’t be happier that you love watching my videos. Xx

[@andrewsasala6841]

Happy puzzling to you too, this was a fun one to watch!😊

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you so much! X

[@T.R.P25]

At the moment, I am building this puzzle and I am glad that I am having the same strategy. I got stuck a bit , as I built all the figures but I needed to find a strategy to continue. I keep sorting, I started to sort Mario's face. I think I might be on the right track! Thank you

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Yay! Yes, it was tricky this one, but the faces helped a lot 😍

[@Chefcouchon]

Very satisfying to watch

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you! 😍

[@LadyKitsunetsuki]

This was an awesome video. Looked like lots of fun. Makes me want to try a challenge puzzle.

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Definitely give it a go! I loved this puzzle because it was a subject matter I loved (Nintendo/Mario) and it wasn’t ridiculously difficult, but it was challenging. Some of them look super hard!! Good luck if you do try one! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks so much for watching - I’m so glad you liked the video 😍

[@lavernehodge3320]

Great puzzle. I appreciate how you explain your thought process as you work on different patterns and colors.

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thanks! I’m really glad you like that aspect of it. I like to go through my process 😍 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@vanyadolly]

Despite the amount of red, this looked a lot more enjoyable than most challenge puzzles I've seen. Much more fun when you can try different strategies beyond shape-sorting!

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

I couldn’t agree more! t definitely had aspects that made it more doable, and there are a few that look a lot harder. This one was so much fun though, and I am a Mario fan too, so it was great. You’re right - shape sorting should be a last resort in my book! 😆

[@TheBibliophilePuzzler]

Fabulous job! Was waiting for this video.

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you liked it 😍

[@Chefcouchon]

Just completed this puzzle myself. It's hard but not too hard. Just the right level of difficulty to challenge you but still be enjoyable

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Yes, I agree with all of this. Pac-Man was easier, but still fun and a good level of challenge 😍 I’m nervous about the Animal Crossing one though 😬

[@abletochangeone]

Congratulations on finishing that puzzle… I did a video over on my channel of the Star Wars Storm Trooper Challenge puzzle… It took me 44 hours to finish it…

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you! Congrats to you on yours - it looks significantly harder than this one 😂

[@nikiiijello1217]

Wow this puzzle looks like so much fun! I love working with characters that are so recognizable. Such a great video! Happy holidays friend! ❤

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you so much! It really was fun, and I agree, doing puzzles of much loved characters is great to do - and I do love Nintendo 😃 I hope you are having happy holidays too! X

[@Im_pebbs]

That puzzle looks so fun and amazing!

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

I was so happy to get this puzzle as a gift and I have been dying to do it since the day it arrived at my door! It did not let me down - it really was fun and amazing 🥰❤️

[@joaniemeow]

Wow so cool! It's really amazing 😍

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thanks Joanie! It was so fun too! 😍

[@Jacu]

Congrats, Now im building this puzzle, its so hard, i have corners. Greetings from Poland :)

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you! Yes it’s a toughie! I enjoyed it though! 😍 I hope you enjoy yours too! Greetings from the UK 🤩

[@Nanagardenwales]

Hi love your channel, I’m 54 and only now getting into jigsaws, my 4 grandchildren like to help too

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you so much! I am really glad you love the channel. That’s great you are getting into jigsaws! It’s the best pastime and so good for the brain. Even better if you can make it a family bonding thing as well. Your grandchildren have good taste 😍 Thanks for your comment and for watching - I really appreciate that x

[@laramauss1968]

uuuhhh how could you do this? Incledible!

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

It took some strategizing, but it was so much fun! 🤩

[@Blaizeria]

I got this one too!! Not gonna lie this is almost a carbon copy of what I done but spread over a week

[@sonehorne6802]

I also have two cats that love the puzzle boxes.

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

There is just something about boxes that cats love isn’t there? 😻

[@AeoenBeriatha]

22:16 was SO satisfying to watch! What did you end up doing with it?

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Yay! Thank you 🤩 that bit is actually one of my shorts as well - it was satisfying to do as well 😍

[@puzzlepiece9509]

That was certainly a good puzzle. Working out how to approach these challenge puzzles is half the battle. I'm always slightly bemused as to why people feel the need to do a pick up of their puzzle. Fine if it works but a disaster if it doesn't. One puzzle that would be difficult to pick up is a 1000 piece House of Puzzles jigsaw. If you have done any of them you will realise why. House of Puzzles are a Scottish company. Looking forward to your next video whenever that is.

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thanks! I agree about the approach being half the battle, although every time I thought I had a plan it seemed to change - I just kept getting drawn back to the faces 😁. I generally do a pick up because there are some people that really like to see it, but also I think it shows nicely how well a puzzle holds together, although I can generally rely on a Ravensburger. There are definitely some I would never in a million years attempt a pick up on - Educa being one of them. I have never heard of House of Puzzles - and I live in Scotland too! Thanks so much for watching 😊

[@Addicted2Puzzles]

Great job Vicky! This puzzle looks really fun! I'm looking forward to doing some normal 1000-piece puzzles soon! I got the Challenge Stormtroopers for Christmas, so that's in my soon to-do pile now! 🧩🥰🎅☃️

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

I have a friend that has that Stormtrooper one too - I love Star Wars, but I’m not sure if that puzzle is for me 😆 I did love this Mario one though, it was so much fun 😍

[@Addicted2Puzzles]

@Vicky Makes And Builds The stormtroopers will be very challenging! I also get a another puzzle that's just pixels. All different colored, little tiny pixels! That'll be challenge! 😅

[@Saudade_Ana]

This is a nice challenge puzzle. I recently bought rubber ducks Ravensburger puzzle, didn't put it together yet because I think It is going to take so long, but this video kinda encourages me. If you are going to make any more challenge puzzles can I suggest the Pacman one by Ravensburger? It looks really cool too. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

This one was really fun, and didn’t take as long as I thought it would. I hope you get started on your ducks one and that it doesn’t take you too long 😊. I will definitely look up that Pac Man one! I didn’t know there was a Pac Man challenge puzzle, but I love Pac Man, so that sounds super fun! 😍

[@eglev]

This jigsaw one of those where it's difficult, but very fun nonetheless, I like those! Oh, and I think there's another challenge Pokemon one in the similar nature?

[@ZitronenDuft]

I got this puzzle as a Christmas gift last year. I was surprised, that there were so many factors to choose from, which helped sorting out distinct kinds of pieces. It was hard, not gonna lie, but I've done much harder puzzles than this one. Will I do it again? I don't know yet. But for this case I divided the puzzle into 6 sections and put them in separate zip lock bags, so that it'll be a bit easier next time. ;]

[@malelonewolf80]

On the surface this puzzle looks like an interesting puzzle for me to do, but I know I would dislike it due to the challenge aspect of this puzzle. Had it been more characters that were different from each other then I think I would enjoy such a puzzle better. If have a couple of challenge type puzzles myself, were the picture is of the hereoes of the dc comics. Though many characters, they are each unique enough that I should be able to place a puzzle piece in more or less to correct part of the puzzle. But a puzzle of mostly the Mario character, and many Marioes, that would give me a headache trying to find the correct place for a piece. It would be too little variation for me. But I must admit I would also love to have completed such a challenge, and perhaps have this Mario puzzle glued together, or framed.

[@carleyxo]

Sorry I'm sure you have answered this question before but what kind of tape do you use for the back of your larger puzzles? Thanks for another great video 😊

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

I am planning on showing how I tape when I complete the next section of the Wildlife puzzle - a few people have asked about that. In answer to your question I use blue painter’s tape that I buy off Amazon UK. It is the Scotch brand that I use. Thanks for watching the Mario video - I’m glad you enjoyed it 😍

[@maryjaneellinger1783]

I would love to try that puzzle. You make it look so solveable ( is that a word?)

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

I would say go for it! It is definitely solveable in my opinion (if it wasn’t a word before, it is now! 😁) I’m sure different people have different methods, but for me - once the edges, Yoshis, Peaches and Luigis were in place, the Mario faces really were the way to go. It was slow going at first, but there comes a moment when, once you have a few faces built, they just seem to go in quite quickly! If you do get it, I hope you enjoy it and let me know how it goes 😍

[@tungnguyenduy9972]

That was cartinty a good piece Terud puzzle siper maario Doesn,r

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Thank you! 😍

[@nixhixx]

According to Google 'How to pronounce' Ravensburger, it starts with RAY. Also on r/Jigsawpuzzles, there's this, from 4 years ago,,, "I am Thomas Kaeppeler of Ravensburger Puzzles. Ask Me Anything! Thomas Kaeppeler from Ravensburger Puzzles (pronunciation: like the bird and food) here to talk everything puzzles; history, trivia, how we make jigsaws and to celebrate National Puzzle Month (January). Join in on the puzzle fun and feel free to ask me anything."

[@Vickymakesandbuilds]

Oh cool! Thank you, i’ll have to look that one up 😃