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Galaxy Hanayama Cast Metal Puzzle

★★★★☆ 4.6 out of 5 · 355 owner ratings

$18⁹⁵

Galaxy sits on the bench here as solid cast metal with a hidden movement inside. Solid through, with a weight in the hand that tells you force is not going to be the answer. The halves part in one order only, and the order is the whole trick.

Rated level 3 on our six-step ladder, so you know the sit before you start.
Small enough for a coat pocket, heavy enough to feel solved.
No printed hints on the body; the shape is the only instruction.
A sealed solution sheet travels in the box for the day you give in.

Specification
Line	Hanayama Cast Metal Puzzle
Difficulty	Level 3 of 6
Owner rating	4.6 of 5
Finish	Cast metal

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★★★★★Mikey Blue Eyes

I Love It - Easy to Take Apart but a Pain to Put Together

This isn't the best looking Hanayama puzzle, but I was intrigued by the shape and name ('Galaxy' man, so cool). I'm glad I bought it! I'm new to puzzles but 'Level 3' seems appropriate to me. I took Galaxy apart in about 15 minutes. I suck so I googled the reassembly video, but it was still super challenging for me. I spent at least an hour doing this over and over before I mentally connected with the reassembly. I'm addicted to buying these Hanayama puzzles. People are telling me I should seek help, but they don't understand. I have six of these puzzles right now (more on the way), and they're beautiful little sculptures.

★★★★☆Mike Goldberg

Good quality, more difficult than a level 3.

Did it without much lighting and got it apart without really seeing how. A level 3 to get apart, sure. But on par (or harder) with the level 4 Coaster for reassembly. A level 5 if you weren’t paying attention like I was. Had to take a peek at the solution video, lol. Great quality, fun, albeit frustrating if you don’t pay attention to how you get it apart.

★★★★★James

Geometrically intriguing, but not difficult

I love all of these Hanayama puzzles. Like many of them, this is geometrically intriguing. The challenge in this one is in reassembling it. The pieces are geometrically identical, and the real challenge is in getting the last piece in place. If you want a hard puzzle with lots of replay value, then this isn't the puzzle for you. But, this is another one which I think is a good puzzle to show to a friend in its assembled state, move your hands out of sight and disassemble it, then hand it over for your friend to reassemble.