Superlatives · ranked by WickScore

The Cabinet's Records

Across everything we track, these are the extremes — the curiosities that will wreck you, the ones that will welcome you, and the grails worth hunting. Difficulty is ranked by our WickScore (a normalized 0–10 scale).

🔥 The hardest in the cabinet

The highest WickScores we've assigned — an inferno — grail-tier territory. For solvers who want to be humbled.

  1. Butterfly Lock Box – “Pleasure and Pain” Puzzle Butterfly Lock Box – “Pleasure and Pain” Puzzle Wil Strijbos 9.5/10
  2. Super CUBI 324 Step YOSEGI MUKU SB - Limited Edition Super CUBI 324 Step YOSEGI MUKU SB - Limited Edition Karakuri 8.5/10
  3. The Impossible Revenge Lock Puzzle - Aka The Wanderer The Impossible Revenge Lock Puzzle - Aka The Wanderer Wil Strijbos 8.5/10
  4. The First Puzzle Box by Wil Strijbos - Sequential Discovery Puzzle The First Puzzle Box by Wil Strijbos - Sequential Discovery Puzzle Wil Strijbos 8/10
  5. High-Quality Metal Puzzles - By Felix Ure High-Quality Metal Puzzles - By Felix Ure Felix Ure 7.5/10
  6. Pyrigan Model #357- Limited Edition Metal Puzzle Pyrigan Model #357- Limited Edition Metal Puzzle John Partridge 7.5/10
  7. The Dovetail Trilogy - By Wil Strijbos The Dovetail Trilogy - By Wil Strijbos Wil Strijbos 7.5/10
  8. The Piston Puzzle Set by Felix Ure The Piston Puzzle Set by Felix Ure Felix Ure 7.5/10
  9. Wil Strijbos x Felix Ure Signature Series Wil Strijbos x Felix Ure Signature Series Kubiya Puzzles 7.5/10
  10. Hip-Flask Puzzle - Sequential Metal Puzzle Hip-Flask Puzzle - Sequential Metal Puzzle Felix Ure 7/10
  11. Piston II - Metal Puzzle by Felix Ure Piston II - Metal Puzzle by Felix Ure Felix Ure 7/10
  12. Premium Metal Puzzle Set by Wil Strijbos Premium Metal Puzzle Set by Wil Strijbos Wil Strijbos 7/10
  13. The Mechanical Masterworks Collection - Premium Collectible Puzzle Set The Mechanical Masterworks Collection - Premium Collectible Puzzle Set Kubiya Puzzles 7/10
  14. The Puzzle Designer Series: Volume I The Puzzle Designer Series: Volume I Kubiya Puzzles 7/10
  15. 10 Band Sterling Silver Puzzle Ring 10 Band Sterling Silver Puzzle Ring Puzzle Box World 7/10

✿ The gentlest welcomes

The lowest WickScores — a gentle flicker. Where a newcomer should start.

  1. Worm Wood II Limited Edition Puzzle Box Worm Wood II Limited Edition Puzzle Box Puzzle Box World 4.5/10
  2. Karakuri Book Puzzle Box – Hidden Drawer Brain Teaser Karakuri Book Puzzle Box – Hidden Drawer Brain Teaser Karakuri 5/10
  3. Metal Puzzle Party Set - 21 Hanayama Puzzles Metal Puzzle Party Set - 21 Hanayama Puzzles Hanayama 5/10
  4. Tetso Puzzle Party Set – 17 Unique Metal Puzzles Tetso Puzzle Party Set – 17 Unique Metal Puzzles Tetso Puzzles 5/10
  5. King Trumpet Mushroom Japanese Puzzle Box crafted by Kotoya Hasbe King Trumpet Mushroom Japanese Puzzle Box crafted by Kotoya Hasbe Puzzle Box World 5/10
  6. Exclusive Metal Puzzle Library: 31 Unique Brain Teasers by Hanayama and Tetso Exclusive Metal Puzzle Library: 31 Unique Brain Teasers by Hanayama and Tetso Tetso Puzzles 5.5/10
  7. Japanese Secret Puzzle Box 6 Sun 36+1 steps - Artisan Edition Japanese Secret Puzzle Box 6 Sun 36+1 steps - Artisan Edition Izumiya 5.5/10
  8. Hinekuredashi Puzzle Box by Daiki Arimura Hinekuredashi Puzzle Box by Daiki Arimura Puzzle Box World 5.5/10
  9. 6 sun 54 + 1 steps Koyosegi Japanese Puzzle Box 6 sun 54 + 1 steps Koyosegi Japanese Puzzle Box Izumiya 6/10
  10. 35 MM Camera Puzzle by Tyler Williams 35 MM Camera Puzzle by Tyler Williams Puzzle Box World 6/10

✦ The cabinet's grails

The rarest and most coveted — artisan masterpieces and the priciest pieces we track.

  1. 21 Step Japanese Puzzle Box Aka Fuji - Puzzle Box 21 Step Japanese Puzzle Box Aka Fuji - Puzzle Box Izumiya $218
  2. 4 Sun 14 Step Kirichigae - Japanese Puzzle Box 4 Sun 14 Step Kirichigae - Japanese Puzzle Box Izumiya $114
  3. 4 Sun 9 Steps Piggy Bank Puzzle Box - IZUMIYA Puzzle Box 4 Sun 9 Steps Piggy Bank Puzzle Box - IZUMIYA Puzzle Box Izumiya $112
  4. 7 Steps Money Puzzle Box - Sequential Money Puzzle Box For Adults 7 Steps Money Puzzle Box - Sequential Money Puzzle Box For Adults Izumiya $48
  5. A Chance Meeting Puzzle Box - Karakuri Puzzle A Chance Meeting Puzzle Box - Karakuri Puzzle Karakuri $322
  6. Alchemist Puzzle Box - By Osamu Kasho Alchemist Puzzle Box - By Osamu Kasho Karakuri $622
  7. Bishop Cast Chess Puzzle - Hanayama Chess Puzzle Bishop Cast Chess Puzzle - Hanayama Chess Puzzle Hanayama $37
  8. Brass Cannon Puzzle – A Classic Sequential Discovery Puzzle Brass Cannon Puzzle – A Classic Sequential Discovery Puzzle Tetso Puzzles $28
  9. Butterfly Lock Box – “Pleasure and Pain” Puzzle Butterfly Lock Box – “Pleasure and Pain” Puzzle Wil Strijbos $1,199
  10. Chess King puzzle - Hanayama Cast Chess Puzzle Chess King puzzle - Hanayama Cast Chess Puzzle Hanayama $37
  11. Gift Puzzle Box For Him - Level 10 Puzzles Gift Puzzle Box For Him - Level 10 Puzzles Izumiya $264
  12. Golf Puzzle Box Golf Puzzle Box Kubiya Games $28