CM Originals The Clearly Impossible Puzzle 500 Pieces Hard Puzzle for Adults (Acrylic, Jigsaw, 18.75x11 inches, 1 Pound, Made in USA)

This puzzle is a lot harder than a normal jigsaw puzzle, which is exactly what makes it fun. Since the pieces are clear, you can’t rely on colors or patterns the way you normally would, so it really forces you to focus on the shapes of the pieces. The pieces feel sturdy and well cut, and they fit together nicely once you start figuring out where things go. It definitely takes patience, but that’s part of the challenge. This is a great puzzle if you enjoy brain teasers or want something more difficult than a typical puzzle. It’s also a funny gift idea for someone who likes puzzles and a good challenge. Overall, it’s frustrating in a good way and very satisfying once you start making progress.

This was the MOST fun I've ever had putting a puzzle together. I wanted a challenge and something unique, and this puzzle fit the bill. The added layer of difficulty not knowing whether the piece in hand is oriented "up" or "down" was fantastic. The pieces were very well cut - there is some movement even when they are put together due to the material, but this doesn't take from the quality or experience. I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed for anything to match this challenge! I hope to see a clearly impossible puzzle with even more pieces or a different spin. --- Edit: May 2023 I recently discovered the release of the 1000 piece clearly impossible puzzle. This was an even more satisfying challenge than the 500 piece. I started the puzzle on April 24th and finished on May 27th. If you know an avid, confident puzzler this is a fantastic gift. If you like to complete puzzles but you don't enjoy sorting pieces this probably isn't the challenge for you. My best advice for completing this puzzle in a timely manner is sort, sort, sort. I first sort out all of the edge pieces like any other puzzle. No worries...the creators have thrown in false edges AND corners. The border of the 1000 piece was the most confusing guessing game I've ever had to play. After your border is together (and hopefully correct), I sorted every piece by shape and orientation. Then it's process of elimination working your way inward. Patience is required. An eye for "funky shapes" is extremely helpful. I will say that I think the 1000 piece had more "it looks like it fits but it doesn't fit" moments than the 500 piece did. I also think the pieces were a little bit of a rough cut. I took to taking nail clippers and snipping off the jagged edges that sometimes prevented pieces from a snug fit. Yes, just like the 500 piece there is still some "wiggle" to the puzzle. This is just the nature of the material. It simply isn't going to hold together like a cardboard puzzle. The scariest moment of the puzzle was realizing I had "lost" a piece. I knew for sure because it was an inner false edge piece and I was down to less than 100 pieces overall. I counted up all of the edge pieces of that shape in my sort tray and on the board...I had 25 but needed 26 with the missing piece. Thankfully I had taken a picture of the initial edge piece sort. Counted in that photo...26 pieces. I was lucky to find the missing piece on the floor. I was even luckier it was the only piece that was misplaced. Overall this was money and time well spent (for me). I await the next jigsaw challenge. 2000 pieces? 5000? A girl can dream.

I love this!! It actually has 170 pieces. (We made dad count them) It’s was so much fun putting it together with mom! VERY Iridescent, and transparent in color. Tough plastic material too, I was impressed by the quality 😲 It was tricky but not impossible 😆🧩 I glued the pieces to put it on my wall as a “glass” decoration. A bit expensive though 🙃💸 (The box came broken 🥲 but even the box is shiny 🤤🧩✨)

The look on my brother in law’s face was worth the price alone. He’s a retired engineer who loves puzzles but this one might break him. I’ll be surprised if he opens it, let alone finishes it.

Got this as a present for my puzzle-loving GF and she love hates it. Loves it because it's so difficult to put together but hates it because it's so difficult to put together. Her only actual gripe about it is the pieces fit together a little loose so sometimes it's hard to tell when pieces go together. If you are a puzzle lover or have one in your live, highly recommend getting this puzzle.

Such a beautifully evil gift for the puzzle fan in your life! It will keep them busy for a looooooong time.

I hold several world records for jigsaw puzzles, including (in the past) the 1000 and 500 world records. This made me cry. It's a beautifully created product; great quality and it keeps you guessing until the very end. All pieces wre there and it was about .4cm thick, so its fine but hurts to step on them. Its perfectly clear. I would not wish this puzzle upon anyone; it is an insane challenge.

Such a cool idea! I only did the 100 so I can’t speak for the other sizes but this was definitely not impossible - started and finished on a Saturday morning. Will not order any again though because when the pieces don’t fit correctly there’s a super annoying scratchy sound and tough to pull them apart. Did not care for that.

Puzzle très sympa, pas impossible mais il faut de la concentration 😉

Está increíble, me encantó

Sent this to my dad for his birthday. Unfortunately he passed away before he got a chance to finish it so my mum had a go but got frustrated and gave up. So if you are up for a difficult challenge this puzzle is for you.

I really enjoyed sipping coffee and watching my wife swear.

Nice product