Both horizontal puzzle (single, 4 large parts only) and vertical (you must put the pieces on sticks), this toy is different from others because the sticks have small peaks that require the child to rotate the pieces and finding the right position for the play back or down. The sticks are plastic and flexible, fortunately elsewhere because they would otherwise not last long! So nothing special but a quality toy and that appeals to children (maximum 4 years ...) Only flat, not easy to store because the puzzle below does not take too much and comes off when moved .... It is unfortunate that there are no small part to support parts and prevent falling constantly when moved ....