Educa - 4000 Executive World Map Premium Adult Jigsaw Puzzle

Love it, but hard going; addictive/compulsive. Bought as a present for my wife ... This journey required a cheap decorating table to hold four foam boards from de Hobby Shop (stuck together with Duct Tape). When this is finished (this year), we will "Mud Glue" & mount on the Lounge Wall .. This is a serious Jigsaw (not all pieces are traditionally cut (male/female: there are spoons fits - you will see) .. educational, fascinating & thank god for the internet ... a magnifying glass was essential (age related) .. No need to run/exercise when you're on this project'

Takes time and perseverance, but certainly doable. Looks amazing once finished. No pieces missing, however took extra care when sorting and building. I recommend also buying containers and a puzzle matt. Took me over 30 hours to complete. Mounting to a wall will be tricky, so any advice on this will certainly be helpful. My suggestion for anyone contemplating this?...DO IT!! Start by sorting the pieces by oceans, land, flags, compass etc. Some pieces can fit into multiple locations (especially the edges), attention to detail is key. My only criticism is like previous comments. There needs to be a large sized poster to help with orientation, especially the right side where the box is covered by logo's. Thank you Educa.

Took us 12 days from start to finish during lockdown, a well made puzzle, very complex, no missing pieces. Would really recommend it, it’s challenging, fun and if you frame it, worth a look from time to time later on. Look forward to seeing it on the wall!

I had so much fun with this puzzle. It is somewhat difficult in some areas, but that is the point. I wanted a challenge and I got it. It also looks quite nice hangled in my wall now.

Very challenging but nice puzzle to do. Quality is pretty good. The only issue for me is that the picture on the box is small compared to the puzzle so you need a magnifying glass to see the detail. Also the name on the box obliterates part of the picture

The puzzle arrived on time and in good condition. Took me about a month to put together. It was not as hard as I originally thought because the map contains loads of names and straight lines, which help a lot. Not only is the jigsaw puzzle a great fun but I also love the final result. Can't wait to hang the map up on the wall. (BTW, I did not know but this maker apparently sends out missing pieces to their puzzles. it's written on the box and they also claim to be the only company that does that. Just handy to know, I suppose.)

Having previously completed puzzles with over 9000 pieces , I assumed that this one would be a "doddle" in comparison - how wrong I was !!! As other reviewers have already said , the border , arctic regions , flags etc etc are relatively straight forward and progress can be achieved fairly quickly. However once those segments are out of the way you soon realise 2 very important facts . Firstly , the only reference picture supplied is the front face of the container box in which the puzzle is shipped and is far, far, far, too small a scale to be of any help whatsoever without the use of a magnifying glass . Come on EDUCA , surely it wouldn't be too much to ask for a bigger scale reference picture to be supplied with the puzzle ? Secondly , it soon becomes apparent just how much of the Earth's surface is covered with blue water !! I spent many long days making very slow progress , spending sometimes up to 10 hours laborious hours attempting to make some noticeable progress. After 4 weeks of almost non stop " puzzling " I managed to insert the final piece and have now sealed it with Contractors PVA , mounted it onto a board , inserted it into a purpose made frame and it now occupies pride of place on our lounge wall , and admired by all who see it.

Beautiful jigsaw, thoroughly enjoyed doing it. The quality of Educa puzzles is superb everybtine: the pieces, colours, finish. No missing pieces (but they offer a "missing pieces" service) and it's just all good. Thanks again, Educa, for another lovely jigsaw

Das Puzzle ist vollkommen in Ordnung. Alle Teile da. Farben knackig und keine Beschädigungen. Lediglich die teilweise fehlenden Nuten/Federn (im Stile eines Jig-saw) machen das Anlegen eher schwierig. Gefällt mir persönlich nicht so. Ihr solltet nur wissen, dass das Teil NICHTS für Anfänger ist und eventuell nicht mal was für fortgeschrittene. Das Puzzelerlebnis ist ganz anders als sonst. Man muss aktiv Ortschaften nach Kontinenten sortieren (zB über Google oder langem suchen auf der Karte), nicht wie üblich nach farbe. Außerdem kann man sich fast immer an der Schrift orientieren und weiß daher meist wie rum das Puzzleteil angelegt werden muss. Der Rand ist ein Albtraum. Ich habe mich sehr oft verpuzzelt (und es am Ende glaube ich immer noch nicht richtig). Die Zuordnung fällt aufgrund der mikroskopischen Unterschiede zwischen den Markierungen super schwer. Der Ozean ist dagegen eher das übliche. Wer gutes farbsehen hat und ein geübter Puzzler, sollte damit klar kommen. Hoffe das hilft bei der Kaufentscheidung :) Anmerkung: die fehlende Ecke auf den Fotos und die Schrauben sind ein Versehen meinerseits beim Aufkleben / Befestigen an der Wand und haben nichts mit dem Produkt zu tun ;-)

Comprato come regalo per una appasionata di puzzle e questi 4000 pezzi erano perfetti. Molto interessante ila decorazione dei riccioli nella cornice che con una lente o una buona vista, se si osservano attentamente, a volte non combaciano nonostante il pezzo entri alla perfezione. Ottimo passa tempo e ottimo per l'estetica finale. Consigliatissimo

Wow! I ordered this puzzle during the Christmas holidays for half off the usual price, and I have to say it would be worth it at full price. I worked on it for 34 days during the pandemic without any help from others, except I did have to use a magnifying glass to read some of the names on the pieces. Part of that is my mid-life eyes, unfortunately, but sometimes the writing was just incredibly hard to read. I thoroughly enjoyed working on this puzzle and despite a few oddities, I have to give it 5 stars. You will find it frustrating that Educa's advertising on the box prevents you from seeing what the right side of the map should look like. I searched online for other pictures, hoping to find a clear one but never could. I have included a picture (sorry, it's not the best) of most of it. The other pictures will show that you should expect some pieces to fit together oddly; the edges do not meet. I also included a picture that shows how a puzzle piece can fit perfectly in a place it does not belong (usually obvious, but not always!). The latter is particularly important regarding the border - I had 4 border pieces that fit perfectly but were definitely not in their right place. You have to really pay attention to the design and sometimes, when you are tired, this isn't always so obvious. Again, there are some oddities with the puzzle but overall, it was a great accomplishment! If you love to puzzle, then you should not pass this one up. The finished product looks fantastic!

J'avais déja pris une mappemonde plus récente de 3000 piéces mais la une tres vieille carte du monde en 4000 piéces, je me régale, comme toujours la qualité est présente et je sais que j'en aurais pour un tres long moment, ( je le fais seul) , il est certain qu'il faut de la patience mais quel plaisir de chercher ,bléssé ,je me mettais a la télé, maintenant le fait de m'approcher de la planche faite exprés m'oblige a m'assoir et meme si je n'arrive qu'a mettre 1 a 5 piéces je suis content, , ce qui est appréciable, c'est la beauté et la qualité des piéces et du tableau a faire, ce n'est vraiment pas cher pour un plaisir extréme

Öncelikle kargoda paketi açıp içini incelemisler ve kutu yırtılmıştı. Ve 1200TL ye aldığım puzzle için 550TL civarında Türkiye vergisi ödedim. Puzzle muhteşemdi ilk başta bu nasıl bitecek dedim. Ama önce bazı çizgileri yerleştirdim ve kendime kılavuz belirledim. Sadece kutu üzerindeki yazılar çok küçük ve telefonumun kamerasını defalarca kullandım): ve puzzle in sağ tarafındaki büyük marka yazıları beni oldukça zorladı. Yaklaşık 1.5 ayda ortalama günlük 1-2 saat başında kalarak bitirdim. İnanılmaz motive edici ve her bulduğum parçada beni mutlu etti. En güzel dünya haritası puzzle bu olabilir. Satıcıya ve Educa ya teşekkür ederim.