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Don't Break the Bottle Original Puzzle Gift for Adults
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| Brand | Don't Break the Bottle |
| Color | For Adults |
| Product Dimensions | 4.92"D x 7.09"W x 7.09"H |
| Finish Type | Oil Rubbed |
| Style | Original |
| Product Care Instructions | Wipe with Dry Cloth |
| Bottle Count | 1 |
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About this item
- Don't Break the Bottle is a wonderful gift for the wine enthusiast who loves puzzles
- This ingenious gift is a unique way to present a hostess or holiday gift of wine
- The recipient must solve the puzzle to remove the bottle of wine
- Medium-difficulty, for age 21 and over
- From Family Games America, the socially and environmentally responsible game and puzzle people
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| Brand | Don't Break the Bottle |
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| Color | For Adults |
| Product Dimensions | 4.92"D x 7.09"W x 7.09"H |
| Finish Type | Oil Rubbed |
| Style | Original |
| Product Care Instructions | Wipe with Dry Cloth |
| Bottle Count | 1 |
| Item Weight | 1.4 pounds |
| ASIN | B00004GOZZ |
| Item model number | 20099 |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 21 years and up |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Release date | June 12, 2006 |
| Manufacturer | Don't Break the Bottle |
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The next time you're invited to a friend's home for dinner, use Don't Break the Bottle to present a gift of wine. Your gift will be locked into this beautifully-constructed wooden puzzle gizmo. The fun starts to flow as the recipient solves the puzzle to remove the wine bottle. This amusing wooden puzzle can be a great adult party game or as a gift for the wine enthusiast with a sense of humor. An ingenious gift idea to delight and entertain your host. Watch your host's face turn from Chardonnay to Burgundy red as they struggle to free the bottle! This may involve pushing the ball through, passing the rope over, or pulling the block around... but they'll have to solve the puzzle to find out. We've included instructions in case you all get stumped.
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The next time you're invited to a friend's home for dinner, bring along a bottle of wine that you've locked in this beautifully-constructed wooden puzzle gizmo and watch the fun start to flow! Don't Break the Bottle¿ is an ingenious gift idea to stump the perfect host. Don't Break The Bottle is an amusing wooden locking game that can be a great adult party game or as a gift for the wine enthusiast with a sense of humor. An ingenious gift idea to delight and entertain your host. It's dignified in style and distinct in quality. To enjoy the fruit of their labor, they must release the wine bottle from the wooden enclosure. Watch your host's face turn from Chardonnay to Burgundy red as they sturggle to free the bottle! This may involve pushing the ball through, passing the rope over, or pulling the block around, one thing or another. Don't Break the Bottle¿ includes three wooden puzzle pieces and instructions.
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Family Games America
Your peace of mind when purchasing a Family Games' product is extremely important to us. When Family Games America was launched more than twenty years ago, we printed with soy based inks, used recycled materials in production, and all wood used for manufacturing was either surplus wood from furniture factories or farmed trees from re-growth forests. Twenty years later, we are still doing the same.
Don't Break the Bottle - Original Version
A wooden wine puzzler
The next time you are invited to a friend's home for dinner, bring along their favorite bottle of wine locked within this perplexing wooden puzzle. Our original wood edition from the popular Don't Break The Bottle of puzzlers continues to spark conversation and bring smiles and a bit of perplexity to the dinner table.
- Includes 2 wooden puzzle pieces, 1 locking device, and instructions
- Puzzle is for adults that are 21 years and up
- Wine not included
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ViseDon't Break the Bottle Present the entrapped bottle to your host, boss, friend or family member. Watch the fun start to flow as they try to set the bottle free. Includes 3 wooden puzzle pieces and instructions. |
CaddyDon't Break the Bottle Watch the fun start to flow as they try to set the bottle free.If successful, use the caddy to pour bottles of wine from. Includes 1 metal wine caddy, 1 bottle cap coil, locking device and instructions. |
CorkscrewDon't Break the Bottle Follow the instructions to lock up a bottle of wine or alcohol in the wooden puzzle. Includes 2 wooden puzzle pieces, 1 corkscrew locking device, 1 gift bag and instructions. |
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Customers like the versatility and gift-giving possibilities of the bottle rack. For example, they mention it's a great way to start a party, and a conversation piece. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use and quality.
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Customers find the bottle rack a great gift idea for a wine lover. They also say it's a fun and unique gift that's great for parties. Customers also mention it'd be a good referral gift.
"...Nice gift with a bottle of wine. Can't wait til Christmas" Read more
"This is such a fun gift. I bought it for a gag gift...." Read more
"...Fun and unique gift :)" Read more
"Great gimmicky gift to go with a nice bottle of wine! Too easy to cheat though, I might not have adjusted it tightly enough." Read more
Customers find the bottle rack versatile. They say it's great fun for all, a great way to start a party, and a conversation piece. Some mention it'll bring lots of laughs and mind-boggling fun.
"...Great quality, simple assembly instructions, and fun to give or receive. Highly recommend." Read more
"I bought this to give as a gift and was pleased with it. It is fun and definitely a struggle to remove...." Read more
"...Great conversation piece." Read more
"...The first one we bought in a store. It's hysterical, mind boggling, until the person can get the puzzle open to drink the wine...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the bottle rack. Some mention it's fun to put together, not very challenging, and easy to read the instructions. However, others say that the instructions are difficult to follow and mind boggling.
"...Great quality, simple assembly instructions, and fun to give or receive. Highly recommend." Read more
"...got this for a Christmas present this year for my dad, putting it together was really simple with video instructions and I’m looking forward to..." Read more
"The directions were a little hard for me to lock the bottle in. It is a Christmas gift...." Read more
"...always been into puzzles and I think this one is just the right amount of difficulty for what it is...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the bottle rack. Some find it to be of good quality and easy to assemble, while others say that it doesn't have much replay value, has a couple of quality issues, and is boring after one use.
"...The recipient talked about it for days and just loved it! Great quality, simple assembly instructions, and fun to give or receive. Highly recommend." Read more
"...Very well made, I recommend it!" Read more
"...There were a couple of quality issues with the puzzle but were easily fixed. The beads on the rope would snag a bit...." Read more
"...used this on a bottle of Jameson, as I do not like wine, and the puzzle worked fine, despite the size difference of the bottles...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the missing pieces in the bottle rack.
"...Another review said the same thing about missing components. I was missing pieces and the box it came in looked like it was used...." Read more
"...box to make sure everything was in it, only to find that part of this puzzle was missing...." Read more
"...At which point I discovered that a piece of the puzzle was simply missing. Thus, a complete waste of money." Read more
"...two pieces, the first had all of the working pieces, and the second was missing a piece. When recieving the order make sure all pieces are included!" Read more
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It took me about 15 minutes to put the puzzle together and "lock" the bottle into place. You have to follow the instructions very carefully, and also need to make sure you have the rope it comes with tied to the exact correct length (for the height of the bottle) or the puzzle will not lock properly. There's even a warning in the instructions that says "DO NOT manipulate the puzzle in any other way or tie additional knots or the puzzle will become unsolvable without damaging it or the bottle." I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to also make this into a gag gift. I tied all kinds of additional knots and did extra configurations onto the puzzle. I tested it on another friend before gifting it, and he gave up after 2 hours of frustration.
When I finally did give this as a gift, I also gave the disclaimer that my buddy could not cut any ropes or untie any of the knots (which surely would make the puzzle unsolvable, enabling me to ridicule my friend and insult his intelligence for failing). It took him less than 2 minutes to solve. WITH all of the extra knots and modifications that should have made it impossible. He didn't even realize I had tried to rig it as such. Left me feeling very disappointed and let down. So naturally, I drank the bottle of booze and he never touched the contraption again. I'm sure it was tossed in the trash with the wrapping paper later that evening. It was just a bummer that I spent so much time on something that he used for all of 90 seconds.
In any case, 'tis better to give than receive. I was told it was one of the best gifts he'd ever gotten in his life, and that he thoroughly enjoyed it. If it were just a little bit more difficult, I would rate it 4-5 stars.
There were a couple of quality issues with the puzzle but were easily fixed. The beads on the rope would snag a bit. I took the edge of a scissor and ran it inside of the bead (without dissasembling the puzzle). This allowed the beads to slide without catching. Also, the wood piece that goes on top of the bottle had a crack in it at the end furthest from the bottle. I'm not sure if this happened after some use or was shipped that way. In either case, a little wood glue made that a non issue. Overall though, the puzzle looks quite nice and feels good in the hand while trying to solve.
In any case, I would buy this puzzle again...knowing that I might have to do a little prep work to make it operate smoothly. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 due to the quality issues.
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Zur Verarbeitung und zum Handling gibt es nicht viel zu sagen. Das Puzzle kann auf verschiedene Flaschengrößen mit einem Knoten in der Flaschenhalshalterung eingestellt werden. Das "Zusammenbauen" des Puzzles mit Hilfe der Anleitung funktioniert mit nur wenigen Handgriffen und ist spätestens, nach einigen Umwegen (wie bei mir) erledigt.
Das Holz ist glatt und weist keine Splitter oder sonstige Unebenheiten auf. Die Schnüre sind ebenfalls ausreichend dimensioniert um auch ein bisschen Zug in die Konstruktion zu bringen.
Zu erwähnen wäre vielleicht noch, dass dem Spiel keine Flasche beiliegt, was mir auf den ersten Blick nicht ersichtlich war. Aber da die Geschmäcker ja verschieden sind, macht diese Lösung auch mehr Sinn.
Alles in allem ein sehr nettes Spiel/Rätsel/Puzzle und auch als Geschenkverpackung zu gebrauchen.
The adjustable rope allows various heights of bottles to be 'imprisoned' and the product is robustly made.
The 'bottle holder' section is rather spacious for a standard bottle of wine (though this is not a problem), but allows you the option of fitting a bottle of fizz in if desired.











