Definitely not as difficult as people make it out to be! I was worried before I got my hands on it.
Bottom jigsaw layer: The pieces do not have the typical rounded puzzle edge that most are used to so you need to pay close attention to where things fit and make sure the patterns match before forcing a piece together. That said, work the border and then work with the colours you can see obviously before tackling the water. There are some very similar shapes and pieces that all look "black" like the water and they'll give you the most trouble. I was expecting the bottom layer to take months but it took about two weeks of 1-2 hour periods working on the layer to complete it. (I am not an avid puzzle-r so assume I am at a intermediate level of puzzle prowess)
Layer 2: Putting the foam over the jigsaw layer was a bit of a shame since the map layer is really cool once you get it together but this is the beginning of 3D and looks interesting when you start to see mountains and forests rise up from the table. The foam didn't take long at all to complete and make sure as you pull pieces from the box out, that you disconnect them. A lot of the areas came out of the box already attached. (Frown) The foam is easily creased so be careful with it! The edges and pieces are not standard size so don't expect to know which shape fits where--all the shapes are strange sizes or have really odd angles that fit in places that they shouldn't. Suggest working with the pieces that have large letters on them first, then go colour block by colour block.
Layer 3: This is like Lego. Really easy. I'm not going to bother with the rest of the layers. Have fun adding castles to your foam, signposts to the map layer to make it 3-D, and humming the theme song while you work. It's a pretty fun puzzle to do with another GoT fan and it's impressive once finished. Gl/hf.
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4D Cityscape is a patented, multi-layer puzzle that is fun, challenging, and educational. Assemble the first two layers of the puzzle to form a map of the city's streets, islands, roads, railways, parks, and geography. When the base layers are complete, you're ready for a trip through history!
4D Cityscape Game of Thrones : Essos Time Puzzle (1400 Piece)
4D Cityscape now introduces the official puzzle guide for Game of Thrones, based on the award-winning HBO television series. This puzzle will guide players through the assembly of the map of Westeros in a patented layer design. This puzzle features 3D miniature replica models that you insert into the puzzle that include famous cities and castles such as Braavos, Pentos, Meereen, Valyria, Astapor and many more! It’s a perfect collector’s item and great gift for the Game of Thrones fan.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
Style: Westeros Map PuzzleVerified Purchase
LOVE this puzzle. I got it as a present to my boyfriend a year ago and finally put in the work to frame it (it had just been sitting on our TV stand) and it's gorgeous.
There is another review here that I was heavily inspired by for how to put my frame together so I'm going to put what I did here for those wanting to do something similar.
I first got a 24x36 frame and same size piece of plexiglass. I used mod podge and put a thin layer on both sides of the normal puzzle, a thin layer on top of the foam layer, and 2 heavier layers on the bottom of the foam layer. Once everything was dry, I glued magnets to the bottom of the foam (I used 7 on the mainland, 1 per island and 1 for the iron throne). The main puzzle was glued to the backing for my frame, and then magnets matching the foam were glued to the frame backing. (I matched the magnets by just setting the foam w/ magnets on top of the backing+puzzle, put a bit of super glue on the magnet and let it find its mate from under the puzzle). After magnets, in the frame I put in the plexiglass, then the puzzle with its backing. The foam just attaches to the puzzle through the plexiglass thanks to the magnets. My one concern -- my magnets may not be strong enough to hold the foam up indefinitely through plexiglass, puzzle, and backing. In this case, it may be better (and definitely cheaper) to use the plastic sheet that comes with the frame rather than the plexiglass since it will be thinner. I am moving in a couple weeks so am not bothering to hang up my frame yet in order to test.
There is another review here that I was heavily inspired by for how to put my frame together so I'm going to put what I did here for those wanting to do something similar.
I first got a 24x36 frame and same size piece of plexiglass. I used mod podge and put a thin layer on both sides of the normal puzzle, a thin layer on top of the foam layer, and 2 heavier layers on the bottom of the foam layer. Once everything was dry, I glued magnets to the bottom of the foam (I used 7 on the mainland, 1 per island and 1 for the iron throne). The main puzzle was glued to the backing for my frame, and then magnets matching the foam were glued to the frame backing. (I matched the magnets by just setting the foam w/ magnets on top of the backing+puzzle, put a bit of super glue on the magnet and let it find its mate from under the puzzle). After magnets, in the frame I put in the plexiglass, then the puzzle with its backing. The foam just attaches to the puzzle through the plexiglass thanks to the magnets. My one concern -- my magnets may not be strong enough to hold the foam up indefinitely through plexiglass, puzzle, and backing. In this case, it may be better (and definitely cheaper) to use the plastic sheet that comes with the frame rather than the plexiglass since it will be thinner. I am moving in a couple weeks so am not bothering to hang up my frame yet in order to test.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014
I didn't care for the foam (second) layer much. I think it cheapens the puzzle. The pieces are very light and several of my outside areas would not sit flat. Thick boxboard would have been better. Some relief mapping would have been ideal but I don't know how that could be done while keeping costs reasonable.
The castles and cities were fine, with pretty good detail. I found it odd that Harrenhal was smaller than most of the other castles, even though it is described by author Martin as the largest on Westeros. Perhaps the lack of physical map space between King's Landing and Riverrun meant it needed to be smaller.
I don't know why the Manufacturer's Recommended Age is 13 - 15 years. Glad I didn't see that before I purchased it--maybe they figure you need young eyes to work with the small reference map they give you :-) [Edit: Just checked the box and it says ages 13 to 106, so I guess it is OK that I bought it]
I will try to attach a few pictures of my completed puzzle.
Style: Westeros Map PuzzleVerified Purchase
It's a puzzle! -- It isn't meant to be easy...
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014
I hadn't done a jigsaw puzzle for many years but this one looked too interesting to pass up. Several reviewers have complained about the difficulty of the base map layer and I feel their pain, but it is a "puzzle" and I thought it was perfect. You make mistakes that are not discovered until later (sometimes much later) when no remaining piece will fit a spot. My last mistake was not resolved until I was down to my last twenty pieces. I took the time to sort the pieces by colour and then sorted each colour by the number of "inies" and "outies" on each one. That helped me tremendously. My only complaint with this layer was with the size of the reference map included. You need a similarly coloured map for assistance, but the one included is too small. I had to use a magnifying glass with it constantly--"senior eyes". I finally found a map on the Internet and downloaded it for my iPad--it helped.Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014
I didn't care for the foam (second) layer much. I think it cheapens the puzzle. The pieces are very light and several of my outside areas would not sit flat. Thick boxboard would have been better. Some relief mapping would have been ideal but I don't know how that could be done while keeping costs reasonable.
The castles and cities were fine, with pretty good detail. I found it odd that Harrenhal was smaller than most of the other castles, even though it is described by author Martin as the largest on Westeros. Perhaps the lack of physical map space between King's Landing and Riverrun meant it needed to be smaller.
I don't know why the Manufacturer's Recommended Age is 13 - 15 years. Glad I didn't see that before I purchased it--maybe they figure you need young eyes to work with the small reference map they give you :-) [Edit: Just checked the box and it says ages 13 to 106, so I guess it is OK that I bought it]
I will try to attach a few pictures of my completed puzzle.
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