For innovative jigsaw puzzle players , the standard 1000 - piece display panel is child ’s play . But imagine if none of those pieces had a cute cat or weep willow tree on the front to take you .
The “ Black Hell ” teaser ( $ 26)—or “ White Hell ” ( $ 30 ) , depending on your colouring preference — by Japanese manufacturerBeverlyfeatures a single substantial color on its front . add an extra layer of defeat , the company claims its micro - sized mystifier piece are the “ world ’s small , ” suited only for the nimblest of fingers .
One commentator say it have him 17 month to finish half the puzzle . Another point out , “ This puzzle is the devil reincarnated into an inanimate object ! ”
Although the front of the puzzle is blank , different pattern are imprinted on its back to help users connect the dots . This apparently let down one especially masochistic mystifier enthusiast , who write that it was “ less inconceivable than I had hop . ”
The recommended age for this puzzle is 7 eld and up , but it ’s good to say that this devilishly hard task is considerably left to professionals .
While the Black Hell is certainly in the running for the most ambitious jigsaw puzzler , it does n’t top the chart for single with the most pieces . Amazon sell a40,000 - piece puzzlefeaturing Disney characters , and there ’s a massiveone from Kodakat more than 51,000 piece , but it ’s usually sold out . If you want to just start at 1000 man , you could see a tumid collectionhere .
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