Puzzles

Dr. Pascale Michelon recently shared with our readers which brain areas and cognitive functions are engaged as we solve the type of brain teaser known as Spot the Difference, where we have to find the differences between two versions of one image: "1) You have to identify the objects that you see: this involves your occipital lobes (in red). 2) You have to analyzed the spatial relationships between the objects that you see: this involves your occipital and parietal lobes (in green). 3) You... Read Full Story

The Rubik’s Cube phenomenon is enjoying a real resurgence at the moment, and you can get in on the fun in our latest competition, thanks to our friends at Drumond Park. Up for grabs are three Rubik’s Cubes (RRP £10.99) and three Rubik’s Micro Twist Key Rings (RRP £4.99). Three lucky winners will each receive a Cube and a Key Ring. To be in with a chance of winning just answer the easy question below. Question: Which of these colours does not appear on the Rubik’s Cube? A – Red B... Read Full Story

The British pride themselves on their mastery of the English language. Small wonder since they pretty much invented the language. In order to proof that they still have it, many ponder over the crossword puzzles that are easily available on all newspapers daily. These crossword puzzles are so embedded in the culture that it's almost eerie how a Briton automatically whip out a newspaper, diligently seek out the crossword puzzles page and fold the papers to a comfortable size and start to... Read Full Story

SnapCity takes the city planning of SimCity into the puzzle world, challenging players to place falling blocks to build and manage their city.   Description: From the creators of The Sims™ comes a unique city-building simulation game with a puzzle twist. Enjoy an entirely new Sims gaming experience as you build cities and solve puzzles in this innovative, casual strategy game!   Your Ad Here   SCREEN SHOTS:     SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows 2000/XP/XP SP2/Vista... Read Full Story

Tilted Twister solves Rubik’s cube fully automatically. Just place the scrambled cube on Tilted Twister’s turntable. An ultrasonic sensor detects its presence and starts to read the colors of the cube faces using a light sensor. The robot turns and tilts the cube in order to read all the faces of the cube. It then calculates a solution and executes the moves by turning, tilting and twisting the cube. Read Full Story

Japan's Yu Nakajima won the Rubik's Cube World Championships overnight in Budapest, the birthplace of the cult puzzle. Nakajima averaged 12.46 seconds in arranging the six different colours of the six-sided classic 3x3 cube, which has nine panels on each side to arrange. He beat Andrew Kang of the United States and Mitsuki Gunji, a fellow Japanese national. But Frenchman Thibaut Jacquinot still holds the world record of 9.86 seconds in the classic 3x3 event, which he set last May. Hometown... Read Full Story

Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games 2007 features 45 classic games including Chess, Sudoku, Backgammon, Kakuro Crosswords, Mahjongg and much more.     21 Classic and New Challenging Puzzle Favorites It's game time! 21 classic and new challenging favorites provide something for every player with HOYLE® Puzzle Games 2007. This great collection features traditional puzzle game standards like Hangman, Mahjongg and Anagrams PLUS mind-bending puzzle classics like Sudoku, Kakuro and over 1200... Read Full Story