Welcome to Piece-Off #10! Come solo, bring a partner or a team, and try your hand at speed puzzling - the top performers in each category go home with prizes!
Categories and Format
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Individuals (solo): Speed Puzzling (upto 150 pieces, fastest 3 finishers win),
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Pairs (group of 2): Speed Puzzling (500 pieces, fastest 3 finishers win),
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Teams (group of 4): Speed Puzzling (1000 pieces, fastest 2 finishers win)
You can register under multiple categories as they will take place at different times. For Pairs, only one person from each group needs to purchase a ticket for the Pair. For Teams, each person in a team needs a ticket.
Time and Schedule
| 11 AM | Teams check-in and briefing |
| 11.15 AM - 1.45 PM | Teams Speed Puzzling |
| 2.15 PM | Individuals check-in and briefing |
| 2.30 PM - 3.15 PM | Individuals Speed Puzzling |
| 3.15 PM | Pairs check-in and briefing |
| 3.30 PM - 5.30 PM | Pairs Speed Puzzling |
Rules
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Teams will have 150 minutes (2.5 hours) to complete a 1000 piece puzzle from Jigsaw Nation.
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Individuals will have 45 minutes to complete a puzzle of upto 150 pieces from Jigsaw Nation.
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Pairs will have 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete a 500-piece puzzle from Jigsaw Nation.
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Puzzles will come boxed, with an image for reference.
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Only letter openers, keys or other non-sharp objects may be used to open the plastic that covers the puzzle; sharp objects like scissors or box cutters are not permitted.
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If, once the time period has elapsed, competitors have not finished the puzzle, we will count the number of placed pieces, adding only lots of 3 or more pieces correctly joined together. Competitors will be ranked by the least number of unplaced pieces.
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If pieces are missing/misplaced at the end of the puzzle, 10 seconds for each lost piece will be added to the final time. If there are 2 or more adjacent and missing pieces, no penalty will be applied as it is considered a manufacturing error.
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Tickets include registration and the cost of the competition puzzle - competitors take their puzzle home!
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The fastest three Individuals and Pairs, and the fastest two Teams, win prizes sponsored by Jigsaw Nation!
Who is Playful Pursuits?
We are Bangalore’s first jigsaw puzzle meetup group, providing a space for puzzle enthusiasts to come together to solve jigsaws, swap and sell their puzzles, and compete in speed puzzling! We meet in-person every Monday and on the occasional weekend.
You can follow us on Instagram at @playful.pursuits and join our WhatsApp group.