Vortex | Hanayama Cast Puzzle

Note: Our level rating system is different than Hanayama's.  Hanayama's level 1 is equivalent to our level 5.... level 6 is equivalent to our level 10. Hanayama's Vortex Puzzle is a high quality cast metal brain teaser Discover how to separate these three interlocking pieces and then try to reassemble them! Hanayama cast metal brain teasers have 6 levels of difficulty and each puzzle is Mensa-rated Level 5 puzzles are considered difficult by most puzzlers Designed by: Akio Yamamoto "The three pieces each have a spiral (vortex) body and two protrusions. When assembled together, each piece is unified into a flat object. In order to undo this complex entanglement it will be necessary to unbind them three dimensionally. The motivation behind this idea is the statue of Asura. Asura is an ancient Indian god and also a protector of Buddhism. The figure with the three faces and six arms conjured up the concept of Trinity. The subject is 'crest.'"  -Akio Yamamoto, 2008 Product Information