Ravensburger Neuschwanstein Castle 1500-Piece Puzzle

By children toys on December 17th, 2009

Ravensburger Neuschwanstein Castle 1500-Piece Puzzle Review

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Unlike another puzzle I reviewed recently (XI Media Structure Series – Medieval, the pieces for this puzzle are half the size, and provide far less variation in shape-cut. This, of course, makes for a much more difficult puzzle since it’s pretty easy to think a piece goes somewhere it doesn’t… and getting frustrated later when you realize you’ve been looking for a non-existent shape to fit a hole.

The sheer size of this 1,500 piece puzzle is impressive, though, and even in the 2/3 done stage it has elicited comments by guests who cannot help seeing it spread out on my coffee table.

While the castle section in the center is relatively simple to complete, the leaves and trees surrounding it are horrifically difficult. I do not suggest this puzzle to anyone who does not have oodles of patience, and who won’t mind a huge amount of table space to be consumed for at least a couple of weeks by this monster. The sheer amount of time it will probably take the average person to complete it is perhaps worth the or so that it’s going for right now… but once finished, I couldn’t dream of ever doing it again (see: Hasbro Liquid Puzzle Saver Glue). It’s that big, and requires that much stamina to complete.