Truly, I love seeing the little things you seem to enjoy that are kind of like silly hey look what I can do just sort of integrated into the other content. Magical moments!
I had a teacher in gread school that made us do sliding puzzles all the time except it was little cars in a parking lot and you had to figure out how to get your car out of the parking lot. I haven't done that since grade school but I was really good at it.
I'm pretty sure the feet colliding issue is due to how you put the puzzle together. I've never come across a puzzle of this style (a grid that moves tile by tile) where that is an issue. It theoretically shouldn't be
It's so incredible how much time and effort goes in to creating all these magnificent puzzles. As hard as it may be to crack one, imagine what the creators go through while coming up with ideas of how to get it started and finished. Truly remarkable and I appreciate/applaud all parties!! Great job/video as always, Chris👍🙏
This is a classic CR vid right here. Cinematic opening, a taste of some card magic with b-roll of some beautiful magical decor, then a beautiful and interesting puzzle. Hubby and I had a bit of whisky and enjoyed the good vibes.
I love the way Chris has a dedicated finger for ordering his drinks at a bar.. He just holds up the finger with "SAME AGAIN" written on it lol.. Ingenious solution to a problem.. Pete UK 🇬🇧
Hey, Chris, don't you think that stairs -> entrance move may be illegal? I think it is reasonable, because it must be some difference between entrances and flat platforms besides appearance. The only possible stair -> entrance move could be the last one, if you shift that last entrance sideways by 1/4 of width (towards one empty cell you have) to align the entrance and stairs properly.
I agree! there was a flat medium block that was supposed to be the landing instead of the door way. I think it was on the bottom left when he finished!
Not illegal. You can clearly see in the 1st image displayed on the rule page from his phone that there is a green arrow pointing from stairs into the highest tower.
Hey Chris, I think when you were having issues with the "feet" not allowing certain moves, it's because when you initially put the pieces in, some weren't oriented the right way. In a slide puzzle like this, all the "interconnect" pieces should be the same, so, if the foot of the first was away and to the left, they ALL should be that way, then they'll never interfere like that.
You sure, cause I was thinking of those cheap plastic ones. The frame has a grove on the top and left edges, and a tab along the right and bottom, the pieces are all opposite. That way, every touching edge is a tab pointing up or left, into a slot pointing down or right, and every piece can always slide into an empty space, never being blocked by those tabs.
@@DonnyW13 Yeah I was think of that too by doing the old school 1 to 15 slide puzzle. Your correct in that if every pieces only has a top and left tab then they can slide into any position.
"Precise cutting you cannot find anywhere else." Also: Having immensely hard time moving the pieces because they get hung on the base plate and corners of other pieces.
Sooo simple! The true genius about this puzzle is in the instructions.. they say that you have to find your way UP to the top but, with any kind of puzzle like this (including mazes) the answer is to work your way backwards! In this case, from the top down!
Hi Chris, i think that stair to tower move is illegal without one platform in between: it will be a sideways step. The half platform pieces should be Just fine. I think that a top down logic is more efficient… anyways amazing content as always 👍
A trick I use for these bigger slide block puzzles is to build the top and left sides out first, then the next rows in until I’m at the bottom right corner. Of course any 2 connected sides will work, but it allows you to have pieces in place which can be left while you work on the rest of it.
You are very right Chris...that's a very pretty puzzle!! Like your solving set-up here: by yourself...with morning coffee. I hope you were um enlightened!! Love watching you solve puzzles bro!! PLEASE keep up the great work!!
Ok that's an insane twist on the shift puzzle concept. There's got to be multiple possible solutions, but getting to one requires thinking in the 3rd dimension as well. And, it's not just about solving for one piece, it's about create a valid route from A to B.
Cool puzzle most definitely. I think the idea is to create a intricate path through the spires going from the bottom up. As do the spires increase in size. So there’s multiple paths or shapes you could make. Different level changes. Definitely a well made puzzle.
This puzzle has a remarkable visual similarity to the board game Cathedral, which is a set of carved wooden buildings on a board. How cool to see what looks like a "puzzlefied" version of a board game I've played many times!
I have been doing magic for five years and was still fooled at first in the second misderection trick from the intro! Crazzy how being so used to some sleigths actually makes it more likely for you to fall for that kind of stuff!
I was watching the card trick in slow motion (.25x) and am still not entirely sure how the first one was done. I'm not entirely sure that Jack was full height, but think it was short enough to hide behind the width of the box (after being dropped there from a palm). The camera cut to the books at the end without him picking up the card was suspicious to me. I do have a fairly good idea how the second one was done though.
I LOVE this concept of a puzzle with many solutions. Replay factor/ less stress factor, make it so much more enjoyable. Does anyone have any other ones like this they can think ok? Thanks in advance! Great video Have a great day everyone :)
There is somewhat an Android version of this game which I very much enjoyed which we need to move the adventurer to the exit set furthest away. The moving tiles have many different rules, whereas the tile that the adventurer is on will not move. Some tiles will release spikes if triggered by a move... there are stairs to climb... some tiles can rotate... some tiles can never move into specifically marked squares... some tiles require a key to pass through a door... and much more.
loved the vid! but i must say it was a little funny how u went on about how high quality and well made the puzzle is and then proceeded to struggle to move them and kept getting the pieces stuck 😂
I'm already terrible at sliding puzzles as I always end up making them more jumbled than how they started. Now you take that, turn it into a huge 3D castle it's like "You want to torture me, don't you?"
I've been looking for something around which I could design a 3D printed puzzle. This looks like a great aesthetic to start with. A few pins, a few magnets, a few slots...
For some stupid reason, when he picked up the coffee, I thought he was going to pour it all over the puzzle for some reason. And that didn't feel like madness, it felt like it was going to be some clever ploy towards solving the puzzle.
I think that to best solve this puzzle is to do a bit of counting first. Count the amount of stairs and platforms for each level and the direction they are going in, then you can more easily make a path up to the spire as it will form an "image" just like a normal sliding puzzle would.
I actually caught how you did the queen, really nice effect, but I didn't get fooled by that one. I've probably been watching too many magic videos. I blame Wes!
Ok. I'm gonna buy one of these for sure! (oh, and not to doubt your solving prowess, but does that last staircase line up with the opening in that tower? Kinda looked blocked to me in the vid). Great content! Cheers!
love the card tricks at the beginning... unfortunately i also have ADD and being excited about the misdirect card makes me immediately forget what card im supposed to be remembering ':D
I took the half an hour in cause I would never in my Own life invest my hands to deal with that frustration so I appreciating you allowing me to outsource that to your hands while my eyes gets the experience. Cool Beans Dude. Full Like 'O_O. d
Have you considered more collaborations for puzzles for 1ST? I think a whole big series of them that extend beyond using your logo in a neat way and go into puzzles like the ones on your channel but with your flair would sell like hot cakes with you backing them (as well as collaborating on them obviously)!
If you think about it, you already have one the strongest brands in the world associated with puzzles 🤷. And everyone that watches repeatedly is interested in them. I really think you'll clean house and sell loads and loads at a price point under $30.00. And I actually think it would increase the sales of your other merch too. If people have the puzzles at home, they are going to want to represent the brand as they show them off to their friends and family and incorporate solving them and playing with them in their daily lives.
You might even want to have a couple (just a couple) really expensive puzzles too on 1ST if you like the idea 🤔. That will make sense to the market even if they sit for a while. They would be a draw to the store...
This reminds me of a slide puzzle I played a lot when I was a kid with a picture of the Incredible Hulk and I played it over and over more than I did with a Rubix cube. That one is a cleverly thought of slide puzzle in 3D and not just the traditional 2D image.
Good afternoon Chris, I absolutely love watching your videos. I m a big fan of jazz. Can you please tell me which band music you used in your intro while doing your card trick? I look forward to your reply. Enjoy your stay in Spain . Kind Regards Stephane
I think a top-down approach might make it a bit easier to find a path. Or to make it harder, give it a specific place on the frame that the path has to connect to.
The palm and drop was clean! I had to rematch the misdirection sequence to figure it out. Well done, your cardistry is always so clean! Edit: I still can't figure out the 2nd trick, I think it's magic
@Chris Ramsay: I wonder (given the 6*6 puzzle grid)... 1)__ could the longest possible solution's path be 35 blocks? (...& where would the empty space end up?) 2)__ a CLOSED LOOP cannot be made with an odd number of blocks, but can the lowest stair be connected to a CLOSED LOOP path that's 34 blocks long? 3)__ what's the shortest possible solution's path?
I dont know if you already tried this before shooting, but I think you should have used a top down camera for this one or some way to show the inner pieces more, but great work nonetheless thank you
I leave for Spain tomorrow! I'll be hanging with some top tier magicians and filming loads of content
Have a great time.
Que te vayas bien!
Can't wait to see them. I get excited when I see your videos in my notifications. Have fun Chris 😁👍
Let's Go!!
Some vids with Mario Lopez?? 🤔🤔
Really enjoyed the little magic bit in the start! The "misdirection" card was a nice touch
Truly, I love seeing the little things you seem to enjoy that are kind of like silly hey look what I can do just sort of integrated into the other content. Magical moments!
..he didn’t put it back in the deck
..he slipped it thru and to his left palm
..then dropped it under the empty box rt as he flipped the box over
@@snypestaylor381 I read it, I've seen it but I still can not fathom how quick he palms the card. It's Magic!
Your puzzle content has become like curling up with a good book ☕️☕️ thank you for the amazing vibes
Glad you enjoy it!
Agreed!
I get excited when I see a new video is 25+ minutes. Time to sit back, relax and watch a puzzle solve.
Even better with a hot cup of tea
This is a SLIDING PUZZLE?! This whole thing was nightmare fuel for me. Excellent work.
I had a teacher in gread school that made us do sliding puzzles all the time except it was little cars in a parking lot and you had to figure out how to get your car out of the parking lot. I haven't done that since grade school but I was really good at it.
@@bradslone2409 It's called rush hour!
I despise sliding puzzles especially in video games.
I'm pretty sure the feet colliding issue is due to how you put the puzzle together. I've never come across a puzzle of this style (a grid that moves tile by tile) where that is an issue. It theoretically shouldn't be
I think it may have been easier to work backwards on this one. Start from the tower and find a way down.
You should learn how the old school *1 to 15 slide puzzle* works so you know how to shift the pieces around.
It's so incredible how much time and effort goes in to creating all these magnificent puzzles. As hard as it may be to crack one, imagine what the creators go through while coming up with ideas of how to get it started and finished. Truly remarkable and I appreciate/applaud all parties!!
Great job/video as always, Chris👍🙏
Absolutly love comeing back and watching old puzzles!!!!
This is a classic CR vid right here.
Cinematic opening, a taste of some card magic with b-roll of some beautiful magical decor, then a beautiful and interesting puzzle.
Hubby and I had a bit of whisky and enjoyed the good vibes.
i love that you went back to the basics like the little sound u do when u put the puzzle down! straight up puzzle content. n i am here for it
I don't know why, but at 3:25, "I've got my morning coffee, I've got this puzzle, I am all alone.", made me laugh way harder than it should have.
I love the way Chris has a dedicated finger for ordering his drinks at a bar.. He just holds up the finger with "SAME AGAIN" written on it lol.. Ingenious solution to a problem.. Pete UK 🇬🇧
Hey, Chris, don't you think that stairs -> entrance move may be illegal? I think it is reasonable, because it must be some difference between entrances and flat platforms besides appearance. The only possible stair -> entrance move could be the last one, if you shift that last entrance sideways by 1/4 of width (towards one empty cell you have) to align the entrance and stairs properly.
I agree! there was a flat medium block that was supposed to be the landing instead of the door way. I think it was on the bottom left when he finished!
Not illegal. You can clearly see in the 1st image displayed on the rule page from his phone that there is a green arrow pointing from stairs into the highest tower.
Hey Chris, I think when you were having issues with the "feet" not allowing certain moves, it's because when you initially put the pieces in, some weren't oriented the right way. In a slide puzzle like this, all the "interconnect" pieces should be the same, so, if the foot of the first was away and to the left, they ALL should be that way, then they'll never interfere like that.
untrue actually, they can get stuck on the last line
You sure, cause I was thinking of those cheap plastic ones. The frame has a grove on the top and left edges, and a tab along the right and bottom, the pieces are all opposite. That way, every touching edge is a tab pointing up or left, into a slot pointing down or right, and every piece can always slide into an empty space, never being blocked by those tabs.
@@DonnyW13 Yeah I was think of that too by doing the old school 1 to 15 slide puzzle.
Your correct in that if every pieces only has a top and left tab then they can slide into any position.
@@ChrisRamsay52 I think Donny Does That is correct and you just inserted them wrong.
"Precise cutting you cannot find anywhere else."
Also: Having immensely hard time moving the pieces because they get hung on the base plate and corners of other pieces.
Sooo simple! The true genius about this puzzle is in the instructions.. they say that you have to find your way UP to the top but, with any kind of puzzle like this (including mazes) the answer is to work your way backwards! In this case, from the top down!
Hi Chris, i think that stair to tower move is illegal without one platform in between: it will be a sideways step. The half platform pieces should be Just fine.
I think that a top down logic is more efficient… anyways amazing content as always 👍
Scammer
A trick I use for these bigger slide block puzzles is to build the top and left sides out first, then the next rows in until I’m at the bottom right corner. Of course any 2 connected sides will work, but it allows you to have pieces in place which can be left while you work on the rest of it.
This puzzle has such a ‘Monument Valley’ vibe to it. If you haven’t already, Chris, give that game a go. I think you’d love it!
You are very right Chris...that's a very pretty puzzle!! Like your solving set-up here: by yourself...with morning coffee. I hope you were um enlightened!! Love watching you solve puzzles bro!! PLEASE keep up the great work!!
Intro (and camera angle for the solve) = 🔥🔥🔥
What a beautiful, tricky puzzle.
Great solve Chris - cheers for sharing 🙏🏻
Challenge mode: 1. Make the shortest route possible 2. Use all the blocks in the walkway
Watching you do this puzzle was quite calming, especially while I do work. Wonderful video 🌸
Ok that's an insane twist on the shift puzzle concept. There's got to be multiple possible solutions, but getting to one requires thinking in the 3rd dimension as well. And, it's not just about solving for one piece, it's about create a valid route from A to B.
feels like a Professor Layton.
Gonna be a great video Chris I can already tell! You're awesome and have been an incredible stress reliever for me. Much love!
Cool puzzle most definitely. I think the idea is to create a intricate path through the spires going from the bottom up. As do the spires increase in size. So there’s multiple paths or shapes you could make. Different level changes. Definitely a well made puzzle.
This puzzle has a remarkable visual similarity to the board game Cathedral, which is a set of carved wooden buildings on a board. How cool to see what looks like a "puzzlefied" version of a board game I've played many times!
i cant believe i just enjoyed watching a grown man move tiny wooden blocks around for 30 minutes
THE INTO 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
like the way you have been doing the little magic in the beginning, Best of both worlds for your viewers Keep it up The Great Ramzing lol.
I have been doing magic for five years and was still fooled at first in the second misderection trick from the intro! Crazzy how being so used to some sleigths actually makes it more likely for you to fall for that kind of stuff!
I was watching the card trick in slow motion (.25x) and am still not entirely sure how the first one was done. I'm not entirely sure that Jack was full height, but think it was short enough to hide behind the width of the box (after being dropped there from a palm). The camera cut to the books at the end without him picking up the card was suspicious to me. I do have a fairly good idea how the second one was done though.
I LOVE this concept of a puzzle with many solutions. Replay factor/ less stress factor, make it so much more enjoyable. Does anyone have any other ones like this they can think ok?
Thanks in advance! Great video
Have a great day everyone :)
puzzels like this are super soothing and i love watching them to help my brain relax before bed
Love the intro and the edited, talent all around! ✨
Ooh, this reminds me of that mobile game Monument Valley. Very interesting!
Took me 20 play backs in slow motion to figure out that card trick! Well done 👍
Thanks Chris for getting that song stuck in my head all day. 🤦🏻♂️😂
There is somewhat an Android version of this game which I very much enjoyed which we need to move the adventurer to the exit set furthest away. The moving tiles have many different rules, whereas the tile that the adventurer is on will not move. Some tiles will release spikes if triggered by a move... there are stairs to climb... some tiles can rotate... some tiles can never move into specifically marked squares... some tiles require a key to pass through a door... and much more.
That sounds awesome! What is the name of that game?
Better you than me. I simple do not have the patience for those puzzles. Great job!!!
Just watched Spiral the other day and never knew you acted in it just wanted to say your role was awesome to watch!
loved the vid! but i must say it was a little funny how u went on about how high quality and well made the puzzle is and then proceeded to struggle to move them and kept getting the pieces stuck 😂
Haha. I loved the card trick with the intentional flash! That one got me!
I'm already terrible at sliding puzzles as I always end up making them more jumbled than how they started.
Now you take that, turn it into a huge 3D castle it's like "You want to torture me, don't you?"
Not usually my cuppa tea but the multiple solution angle makes it, more so.
Love that you are bringing magic back before the puzzle. Keep up the awesome content! High five
your production is always top tier. inspirational
i love the sound of the pieces moving!
I like the intro. Had a Game of Thrones vibe, right?
I've been looking for something around which I could design a 3D printed puzzle. This looks like a great aesthetic to start with. A few pins, a few magnets, a few slots...
For some stupid reason, when he picked up the coffee, I thought he was going to pour it all over the puzzle for some reason. And that didn't feel like madness, it felt like it was going to be some clever ploy towards solving the puzzle.
I always like your intros. The music is great.
0:52 is the magic frame next to the pie
That was a really fun puzzle to watch you solve. Also, nice work on the intro; very GOT 👌
That has to be your regular start, a bit magic ... love it!
(not watched further yet)
OMG you got patience man! Nice one.
CR: 'I'm gonna go into the zone now'
Joey Tribbiani: 'I'm going into the map!'
the good thing about wooden puzzles is you can always make a fire with them
You know whats the type of game I could play for hours and not get bored?? THE ROOM 😍😍😍
I wish i can try solving all your puzzles
Loved the GOT vibes with the intro
I think that to best solve this puzzle is to do a bit of counting first. Count the amount of stairs and platforms for each level and the direction they are going in, then you can more easily make a path up to the spire as it will form an "image" just like a normal sliding puzzle would.
Yes Winter is coming ore at lest it has a feel of Winterfell. Nice puzzle and so nice just sitting and fiddeling with it. Surtenly will look it up.❣🤍🥰
Great job, as always, Chris!😊
Intros are getting insane quality. You know at some point we are going to want a full movie/show. The feel is almost always looming and gothic.
I actually caught how you did the queen, really nice effect, but I didn't get fooled by that one. I've probably been watching too many magic videos. I blame Wes!
The puzzle reminds me of the stairs scene in the movie 'The Labyrinth' with David Bowey with the different ways the stairs go
You're incredibly patient. I would throw it out after 5 minutes😉
Ok. I'm gonna buy one of these for sure! (oh, and not to doubt your solving prowess, but does that last staircase line up with the opening in that tower? Kinda looked blocked to me in the vid). Great content! Cheers!
I though the same. It easily fix by moving the final tower pieces behind the last staircase.
I was hoping to see the flip board when you solved it. I loved this solve. Keep up the great work.
love the card tricks at the beginning... unfortunately i also have ADD and being excited about the misdirect card makes me immediately forget what card im supposed to be remembering ':D
This is a way more interesting take on the traditional 2D sliding tile puzzle!
Liked that you included some magic. You're my big idol man.
such an interesting concept and seemingly difficult puzzle. Love the videos because I could never have the patience!
I have watched so many of your magic videos that I got the tricks in the intro
Always nice to watch your videos man, keep this nice job
Your intros are absolutely epic!
The intro as always is 🔥👌
Love this one! A really beautiful looking puzzle.
Not really interested in puzzles I just come here to watch your intro cinematic every time
I took the half an hour in cause I would never in my Own life invest my hands to deal with that frustration so I appreciating you allowing me to outsource that to your hands while my eyes gets the experience. Cool Beans Dude. Full Like 'O_O. d
After watching so many of your videos you have made me too good at catching you palm and hide cards 😂
Have you considered more collaborations for puzzles for 1ST? I think a whole big series of them that extend beyond using your logo in a neat way and go into puzzles like the ones on your channel but with your flair would sell like hot cakes with you backing them (as well as collaborating on them obviously)!
If you think about it, you already have one the strongest brands in the world associated with puzzles 🤷. And everyone that watches repeatedly is interested in them. I really think you'll clean house and sell loads and loads at a price point under $30.00. And I actually think it would increase the sales of your other merch too. If people have the puzzles at home, they are going to want to represent the brand as they show them off to their friends and family and incorporate solving them and playing with them in their daily lives.
You might even want to have a couple (just a couple) really expensive puzzles too on 1ST if you like the idea 🤔. That will make sense to the market even if they sit for a while. They would be a draw to the store...
I wouldnt have the patience for this. You: I need to get that piece over there. Me: wheres that hacksaw? Have a great time in Spain. 💃🕺
This is my favorite kind of puzzle
Next level challenge would be to have all spires reachable from the starting point!
This is FANTASTIC!!! Love your channel Chris!! Thank you for another great one!❤️💋✌🏻
you're really good at that card palm thing
This reminds me of a slide puzzle I played a lot when I was a kid with a picture of the Incredible Hulk and I played it over and over more than I did with a Rubix cube. That one is a cleverly thought of slide puzzle in 3D and not just the traditional 2D image.
I caught that first trick. Dude you're clinically insane
When I first saw it I thought ya just had build it to fit into the square. The sliding things around feature would be my nightmare 🤣
I LOVE IT😍 Thank you Chris!!
Wow, I love the intro. Like a rolling rocks song!!!
I loved that red hearing card palm on the second trick.😁
Looks like a cool puzzle, maybe the pieces will slide easier as it is played with for a while ?
the intro: I kinda hope that leaving the hint of "misdirection" card visible in the right hand was to suck us in and misdirect from the left-hand cup.
New drinking game: take a shot when Chris says "so close"!
Good afternoon Chris,
I absolutely love watching your videos. I m a big fan of jazz. Can you please tell me which band music you used in your intro while doing your card trick? I look forward to your reply. Enjoy your stay in Spain .
Kind Regards
Stephane
Do you have to make a path to get to the top of each spire?? Because there are a lot of other stairs and ledges ?
I think a top-down approach might make it a bit easier to find a path. Or to make it harder, give it a specific place on the frame that the path has to connect to.
The palm and drop was clean! I had to rematch the misdirection sequence to figure it out. Well done, your cardistry is always so clean!
Edit: I still can't figure out the 2nd trick, I think it's magic
@Chris Ramsay:
I wonder (given the 6*6 puzzle grid)...
1)__ could the longest possible solution's path be 35 blocks?
(...& where would the empty space end up?)
2)__ a CLOSED LOOP cannot be made with an odd number of blocks, but can the lowest stair be connected to a CLOSED LOOP path that's 34 blocks long?
3)__ what's the shortest possible solution's path?
At long last, Castle Wyvern. Magnificent - David Xanatos, Gargoyles
Hot Dang! Castle Puzzle - Me, after seeing Chris solve this
This is wicked, gotta try this. :)
I dont know if you already tried this before shooting, but I think you should have used a top down camera for this one or some way to show the inner pieces more, but great work nonetheless thank you