Portable, accessible and compact enough to sneak into a conference room meeting, the Fiendish Japanese Pocket Puzzles are an addictive lot. Based on timeless mechanical puzzles from throughout world history, these tiny evil toys represent some of the finest and efficient game craftsmanship available today. What makes any puzzle a success is the ability to convey the illusion that you are always on the verge of solving its mystery, and that is exactly what these Japanese models do. Each and every one of them looks deceivingly obvious at first, yet once you actually grasp it in your hands and start to manipulate its parts, the true mental obstacles reveal themselves. They’re divided into separate skill levels, the hardest being level six, which is reserved for a true master or masochist. If you manage to crack one of these, make a video and put it up on YouTube immediately.
Just like any other successful physical puzzle, the Fiendish Japanese Pocket Puzzles are all made of high-quality precision parts. It is highly unlikely that you would get one with a faulty piece, and it is not till you are actually in possession of these miniature terrors that you realize the top-notch construction that has gone into each detailed aspect. The sturdy constitution prevents bending and cheating while allowing for smooth action and movement. Though they are small, the pocket puzzles are made to last for quite a while, assuming you ever actually finish one. For any guy who may be quick to cry uncle, be warned that there are no solutions packaged with each individual puzzle, but if you search the internet hard enough, you should be able to find some cheat sheets out there. There are currently 16 Fiendish Japanese Pocket Puzzles to choose from, with brain cramping names such as Nutcase and Enigma to strike fear in your cerebral cortex.
