Cast Dolce

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★★★★★
Friday November 11th Don wrote,
Played with it for about 20 minutes and couldn’t get past a certain point. Then, almost by accident, the next step of the solution showed itself. From there, I couldn’t help but smile. The solution is so satisfying and perfect. A perfect Hanayama puzzle.
★★★★★
Thursday January 13th Eugene wrote,
One of the most satisfying and elegant level 3/6 Hanayamas. Especially when you learn every move to solve it quickly. Reminded me of Elk and Baroq
★★★★★
Saturday January 13th Lyubomir wrote,
I was amazed when I found out how the female piece could pass by the grooves on the male piece! Before that I was trying to do some other movements, which were not possible. Afterwards, I still had some time guessing what the next possible movement could be. Finally, I solved it and quickly put it back together. I wonder if I'll be able to do the same in a few days, or I'll have some guessing again. I recommend this one to every puzzle lover!
★★
Friday January 1st Zach wrote,
I'm sure this is a great puzzle, but I got it into a state that is irreversible and now I've got a useless hunk of metal. I knew I'd made a mistake when I heard how loud it "snapped". I'd read some of the reviews and saw some people mentioning having to use a small amount of force to wiggle through some positions. So a few steps into the puzzle I encountered a place where I found myself using a small amount of force too. I guess it was the wrong place, because it snapped as it entered a new position from which there appears to be no escape short of taking a hammer to it.
★★★★★
Saturday June 14th Scott wrote,
One of my very favorite Hanayama puzzles. Not too difficult as there are a fairly limited number of moves available from any position, but even so, those moves aren't always immediately apparent. Good solid feel, and it looks great.
★★★★★
Tuesday December 25th Andrew wrote,
This was a great puzzle. Because of this being my first of this companies puzzles I got this as a medium hard puzzle. I found the first step after about 30 minutes and it was fun and only a bit complicated from there. Overall this puzzle if fun, a bit challenging, and looks nice as well.
★★★★
Saturday February 20th puzzler wrote,
This is a great one! It's got more steps than it appears but, is a great puzzle. Fun to watch people try it for a few minutes, and then put it down in disgust. Nice design and the pieces are solidly made; nice gold finish, but the gold rubs off.
★★★★★
Monday November 30th Z wrote,
One of the best Hanayamas. Sturdy, beautiful and has a very elegant solution that precisely models real-life relationships :) Crafted by japanese mastersmith Akimo Yamamoto. As some above stated, it often requires some wiggling to get the pieces through at a few places, but generally the solution is moderate to find and very easy to do if you know how to. It has a hole that is supposedly for hanging it, but it seems too heavy for a pendant.
★★★
Wednesday July 22nd Rob wrote,
Some moves seem a little to "precise" or not very smooth on mine.
★★★★★
Friday July 10th Peter Freese wrote,
This is my favorite Haniyama puzzle. The pieces are solid, heavy, and well made, and the puzzle itself is elegent, requiring quite a few more steps than one would imagine after a casual inspection.
★★★★
Sunday June 14th Brian wrote,
I really enjoyed this puzzle. It has a good weight to it and a nice shiny finish. Some of the moves are not as smooth as I'd like to see, though. I like how this puzzle gives a fairly good sense of progress, which makes it more suitable for a less experienced puzzler.
★★★★★
Thursday April 16th timeless wrote,
This puzzle is extremely beautiful and elegent. I have given it as a gift and someone else wanted to give it as a gift, too. It is a perfect physical instantiation of a human male/female relationship. The solution even seems to fit the way most people get together (if you start from the pieces apart).
★★★★
Tuesday December 2nd George wrote,
Gorgeous puzzle. Very fun to play with. One problem is a shorter solution is possible if you force the pieces a bit. I solved it this way first and found out the correct solution later.