These Legend Of Zelda Metal Puzzles Are Probably More Confusing Than The Water Temple

There's a lot of Zelda merch floating around the web, but these brain teasers from Hanayama are definitely some of the most intriguing products we've found. The Japanese company specializes in producing cast metal puzzles, which require you to figure out how to disassemble their pieces--before attempting to reassemble them (which is harder than it sounds). Hanayama makes dozens of these brain teasers--each with a Mensa difficulty rating of one to six--including a handful inspired by The Legend of Zelda.

Hanayama Brain Teasers - The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda Master Sword - Hanayama Brain Teaser
The Legend of Zelda Master Sword - Hanayama Brain Teaser

Hanayama puzzles use a Mensa rating scale to rank the difficult of its puzzles, starting with the easiest at 1 and the most challenging at 6. For those unfamiliar with Mensa, it's a society for people with high IQs (98th percentile or better). The "simplest" Zelda puzzle is the Hyrule Crest with a 4 rating. It tasks you with trying to untangle a metal chain from a gorgeous diecast Hylian Crest.

For something a bit more challenging, you can step up to the Triforce Set, which carries a 5 rating and asks you to free a triangular insert from the center of a Triforce.

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