Rant Review: The Drippy Trip 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle (Magic Puzzle Company, art by Ghostshrimp)

This is my second puzzle from Magic Puzzle Company, following my completion last year of The Mystic Maze. As much as I enjoyed that one, I really don't know why it took me so long to do another. I found TMM to be entirely worthy of its hype, and this puzzle continues that trend. The art is vibrant and charming, with something interesting to look at no matter what section you're working on. Some of my favorite bits are (of course) the sea turtles, the pirate queens of various species, the aliens chilling in the hammocks, the candy and ice cream-loving dinosaurs, the frog with the headphones, and the fast food items that are jammin' to the boom box. My favorite section is the lower left, and it's the one I completed first. I don't like its color scheme the most, but I enjoyed spotting all the sea creatures and vehicles. 

Once the main part of the puzzle was completed, of course, I still wasn't done. I rearranged the free-floating sections, and the secret envelope yielded about another 100 pieces. There is no reference image for this section, so this represents the biggest challenge for chronic box-peekers like me. Still, it's a small enough area that it went together easily enough. The various items scattered around the room include some fun Easter eggs, such as the MOTU-style insect man and the TMNT figure. (These go well with the off-brand Spongebob floating near the bottom of the puzzle.)

The quality remains superb, with thick, sturdy pieces, and a near total absence of puzzle dust. The feel and texture of the pieces make them my favorite to handle, even more so than those of the Trefl Prime I completed last week. My sole gripe is, once again, the loose fit. It just makes no sense to have loose-fitting pieces on a puzzle whose entire gimmick hinges on moving sections around. Two reference posters are included, and all of the envelopes are reusable. I really appreciate MPC's lack of waste! I have eight more of these, so don't be surprised to see another one soon. I don't plan to wait seven months this time!