Puzzle Challenges

Each year, during the first few months of spring, the Puzzle People have hosted a number of puzzle challenges open to the public, with a bid to raise money for various charities. At the events, anyone from the community can participate in a specific yearly challenge and we hold a barbeque, sales of donated second- hand puzzles and various raffles and other such contests to add to the tally. Recipients of the donations over time have included Epilepsy Tasmania, Jireh House, LI-VE Tasmania and Speak Up Stay Chatty.

The Ravensburger 40,324 Piece "Mickey" puzzle from our 2019 challenge resides in the shop's "Puzzler's Heaven" room. 40,

Each year, the challenges are run by Maria and Glenn Noble, who work tirelessly to make sure that everything goes smoothly. Check out the fruits of their efforts and accomplishments below...

The Puzzle Challenges

2022 Puzzle Challenge

The challenge was to finish a 500pc puzzle in the fastest time.

Anna came first with the time of 1hr 16min.

2022 Puzzle Challenge

Laura came second with 1hr 31min.

This year we had 22 competitors, ranging from the accomplished puzzler to the novice.

2022 Puzzle Challenge

Sara came third at 1hr 43min.

Proceeds for this event went to

LI-VE Tasmania.

2021 Puzzle Challenge

The challenge was to work in pairs and complete a 1000pc Jenny Sanders jigsaw.

Anna and Sarah came first.

2021 Puzzle Challenge

Each of the pairs were given the same puzzle to complete.

Proceeds for this event went to Epilepsy Tasmania.

2019 Puzzle Challenge

The challenge was to work in one team and to get the Ravensburger 40,324 Piece "Mickey Mouse" puzzle finished in twenty four hours.

2019 Puzzle Challenge

Over forty people worked tirelessly through the twenty four hours in various time slots.

2019 Puzzle Challenge

Team Work was very much the key to completion.

All took their allocated tea breaks!

2019 Puzzle Challenge

The Puzzle slowly started to build up as the teams of four worked on their own section.

2019 Puzzle Challenge

Each section started to complete and the various members of our puzzle community could give themselves a hearty pat on the back!

2019 Puzzle Challenge

The whole thing was a hefty gargantuan task!

Money was being raised for Jireh House.

2019 Puzzle Challenge

The challenge was met!

The complete puzzle was finished in less than twenty four hours. It was now up to Glenn to board it up and get it on the wall!

2019 Puzzle Challenge

The puzzle now sits in the shop's "Puzzler's Heaven" in all it's glory.

When visiting the shop, be sure to take a look!

2018 Puzzle Challenge

Held in October 2018, the challenge this year was a more family based one where participants were asked to complete smaller puzzles and tasks.

2018 Puzzle Challenge

Tasks included playing Think Fun games, completing Ravensburger 3D Puzzles and other smaller puzzles in as fast a time as you could.

2018 Puzzle Challenge

Participants raised sponsorship, there was a sausage sizzle, raffle prizes and second hand puzzles were sold.

All profits went to LI-VE Tasmania.

2017 Puzzle Challenge

For the 2017 challenge, the task was to complete the 18,000 piece Ravensburger Colin Thompson puzzle in as fast as time as possible.

2017 Puzzle Challenge

In order to complete this, there were training sessions for the participants. The overall goal was to break a world record on finishing this puzzle in the fastest time.

2017 Puzzle Challenge

The training sessions were to show the participants the basics of what a Colin Thompson puzzle felt like to complete. His puzzles have very specific elements and lines in.