Warren Puzzle Esphera 360 9" 540 Pieces World Globe: Political Map by Mega Brands

I bought this for a group of middle school students and they loved it. They had so much fun they wanted to know when we would do another one.

I highly recommend this puzzle. When put together, it is a real globe that can be used. I put this together with a 12 year old and we had hours of fun figuring it out. The names of places on the globe are easy to read. It is very sturdy when the last piece is snapped into place. The globe can be set on a shelf and can be taken down and used as a real educational tool. Ours has been used for several homework assignments. This puzzle was fun to put together and very useful too.

It looked like a 10 year old box. Not a great gift

While this puzzle was challenging and fun, there were some serious flaws.The puzzle comes with 540 plastic pieces, including 2 top and bottom sets of 5 pieces that are the North Pole and South Pole. You start building the puzzle from the South Pole up and are supposed to put the "specially designed" top 5-piece set on last. Apparently it's supposed to go in a little easier or something? It did not in fact go in any easier than any of the other pieces. I actually had an easier time ending on another area than the top.The "assembly guide" included is an impossibly small 2D map, and was not even remotely helpful. I got a headache trying to use it and gave up on that completely.The numbers system on the back of the pieces is a handy addition, but again, I got a headache trying to figure out how the numbers flow together.All in all, it was a fun puzzle, but I pray it never comes apart. Ever.

My 7-year-old daughter received this Christmas Eve, and couldn't stop putting it together! We finally had to make her go to bed and continue it Christmas morning. It's a fairly hard puzzle, even with the numbers on the back of the pieces, so putting it together became a family event. Her father and I sorted the pieces by number while she fit them together. It's a very sturdy puzzle, allowing us to make mistakes and take it apart without damaging the pieces. It was a good investment.

Bought this for my father-in-law last Christmas because he likes to work with his hands. He enjoyed putting it together and it still sits in his office. He said it was a little frustrating to put the top pieces in because if you use too much force, the pieces get pushed inside and you've got to shake them out. But for the price, it kept him out of trouble for awhile.

This was one of my all time favorite gifts that I have given! It was fun for all ages and educational. Highly recommend for people who enjoy puzzles!

This is a ripoff! Puzzle only came with the guide. The pieces and stand were not there! My god. Stand clear of this crappy thing! There is a chance you could get ripped off. And if you don't get ripped off, there will probably be missing pieces