Artist: Unknown
Maker and Year: Misu, 2022
Count: 1,000 pieces
Final size: 20 x 27″
Piece Type/Variety: Ribbon cut, average
Piece quality: Good, nice texture, no glare
Skin irritation: None
Black Box puzzles come with no picture guide. So you work the whole thing blind. Apparently they have different themes, and this one was “art”. It was rather difficult, especially the first half, when I had nothing to go by. After finally realizing how some of the piece groups fit into larger chunks, and getting a frame into place (around the 7th sitting), it started to go a little easier, but not much. The last few sittings, I spent a lot of time doing trial-and-error fitting. In the end, while I enjoyed the feel of this puzzle, as it’s very well made, I wasn’t much impressed with the look of the final image. As you can see on the assembly page. (Which I am posting separate, same as I did with Wild Tropics Surprise, in order to not spoil it for anyone who wants to actually work this one blind). Perhaps some of the later ones in the series, which are supposedly more and more challenging, have better pictures. Not sure if I will ever find out. (I’d borrow another puzzle in this series again, but if they have the same kind of pictures, I don’t really want to spend money on or own one).
