Cast Hex from Hanayama - Solution

The Cast Hex from Hanayama might just have you maze-merized, as you try to reach a solution. This perfectly pocket-sized puzzle can go with you.

Rotate and remove the cross-shaped piece from the outer disk. You will find the movement very satisfying, both horizontally and vertically, creating a pleasant tactile experience as you solve it. When you are finished, insert the cross and rotate it until the arrow lines up with the HEX stamp on the outer ring.

Puzzle Master is a Canadian distributor of a large assortment of disentanglement puzzles, wood puzzles, cast puzzles, metal puzzles, wire puzzles, brain teasers, jigsaw puzzles, puzzle boxes, puzzle rings, trick puzzle locks, maze puzzles, puzzle games, boomerangs, chess sets, and other great toys, puzzles and games. The company started because of an interest the owner, Allan Stein, had in collecting wire puzzles. Allan collected these puzzles for a few years before he thought of making them himself. Once he found out that he was able to make the puzzles successfully he thought "Why don’t I try to sell some of the puzzles at craft shows and see if there are people who like them as much as I do". At the craft shows he found that not only did the people like the puzzles, they loved them. These craft shows were the first way that Puzzle Master marketed these puzzles.

After selling at the craft shows for a few years, Allan decided to try and sell at some of the malls in Saskatoon. He rented a temporary location two weeks prior to Christmas and was totally amazed how quickly the puzzles sold. He subsequently ran out of the puzzles in 7 days. It was at that point that he realized that he had a business that was going to be viable. To this day we still have many businesses who sell at temporary locations a few weeks prior to Christmas.

In the beginning Allan made traditional puzzles that had been invented hundreds and even thousands of years ago. Now Allan is taking those traditional designs and adding his own unique touch.

Now Puzzle Master is the number one seller of puzzles online in the world.

[DomAZ]

Cool puzzle with the most amusing solution.

[lfischer]

It's fine to show the solution, but what I would really like to see is the logic used to arrive at the solution. It's like giving the answer to a math problem without showing your work. Very unsatisfying to me at least.