B.V. Leisure, "The Fishing Edition", 529 pcs

2017.10.28 - date completed
V.B. Leisure (UK)
World's Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle
"The Fishing Edition"
529 pieces
Illustration: Dave F Smith

NOTE: Only 529 pieces - seems like 4000. Why so difficult? This 529 piece puzzle is double sided, depicting the same artwork on both sides, rotated 90° with respect to each other. The puzzle is then die cut once from each side so top and bottom are identical!

What makes it so difficult? Most jigsaw puzzles have a picture on one side only, this puzzle has a picture on both sides, rotated ninety degrees from each other, and it's the same picture! That's very difficult, but it's only half the story! All other regular jigsaw puzzles have vertical interlocking lines all cut from the same side so that it is immediately obvious which is the top. This puzzle has the vertical interlocking lines cut from one side and equally spaced horizontal interlocking lines cut from the other side. It's impossible to distinguish one side from the other. Each piece must be compared on both sides for size, shape, and colour. Believe me, this is difficult!