Ravensburger Illustrated World Map - 240 Piece puzzleball

by Ravensburger

Product Features

• Puzzleball - a uniquely rounded puzzling experience
• Made of curved, sturdy plastic pieces
• Pieces interlock to form a perfectly smooth surface
• Underside of each piece is conveniently numbered
• No glue required, matching display stand included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 2.5 x 8.5 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EBPGSQ
• Item model number: 11020
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,451 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

240 pc puzzleball®

Product Description

The latest and greatest innovation from Ravensburger, this unique three-dimensional puzzle inspires a world of wonder among kids. It's specially crafted from sturdy, curved plastic pieces that fit securely in place to form a round, smooth ball. Once completed, proudly display it anywhere using the included display stand. No glue required. 240 pieces. Measures 5.75" diameter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product, could be better..., February 8, 2008

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B. Sharath "science buff" (Philadelphia, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Ravensburger Illustrated World Map - 240 Piece puzzleball (Toy)

We bought this for our 5-year old as he is really into puzzles and he's able to do 200-piece puzzles by himself. But, as it turns out, it is too hard for him to finish by himself, maybe in another year or two.

The puzzle is great, some details on the puzzle first - it doesn't have all the countries outlined, but it does have all the little islands and geographical details. It has little pictures of the common animals in different areas, so it nice being able to point out where all these animals my 5-year old learns about are found.

This was our first 3-D puzzle, so it was interesting seeing the globe evolve and the 3-D does make it more difficult. The main problem we faced were the final few pieces, which fit on top and are hard to get into place. Like any jigsaw, you need to press the pieces into place, a little too much pressure here or there and your little world caves in and you have a lot more to fix. I don't know if this could have been avoided with a different arrangement for the top, but I can easily imagine even an 8-yr old getting frustrated.

From an adults perspective, it could have been better (5-stars) if it was a little larger, had more detail and the top had been more stable. Thats said, this a good toy, lots of fun and interesting and I'm glad we bought it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy, February 6, 2010

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K. Babcock (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Ravensburger Illustrated World Map - 240 Piece puzzleball (Toy)

I bought it for my 8 year old nephew and he really loved it - - found it challenging but not frustrating. It's as described, though it was smaller than I expected. They have other styles to choose from.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easier than it looks., November 12, 2010

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Nikki Rehman "Professional Mom" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Ravensburger Illustrated World Map - 240 Piece puzzleball (Toy)

My 8-year-old son loves maps, geography, and puzzles, so I thought this would be perfect for him. I was a little worried about the difficulty, but the pieces are numbered, and he was having more trouble digging out the right numbers than assembling the globe. I helped sort the numbers into groups of 10 while he assembled it, and he had it assembled in no time. He loved it! A word of advice, though - it doesn't bounce. We learned from experience.