Saturday, March 24, 2012

Review About Puzzle Games

Puzzle Games That Challenge Your Mental Skills



Puzzle games are an interesting way to keep you challenged. These games stimulate you to think, and keep you busy thinking strategically and analytically to help solve a puzzle.
Sudoku is a very famous puzzle game that challenges its players to solve a 9x9 grid with the numbers 1 to 9 bearing in mind that a number does not get repeated in a row, a column or any of the 3x3 boxes that fill the 9x9 grid. This game has various levels ranging from easy to hard, and the simplest form of the game is the 2x2 puzzle, which is suitable even for children.
Another puzzle game which can keep you engaged for hours is the Tower of Hanoi. This is a simple game that has got simple rules. You need to arrange rings from one rod to another using the least number of moves keeping in mind that a bigger ring may not rest on a smaller one and that only one ring may be moved at a time.
A Tangram puzzle is another challenging puzzle that can keep you hooked on for hours. In this game you are given a design and number of shapes. You need to recreate the design from the shapes that you have been given. This game requires the imagination of its player and some analytical thinking in order to get the design right.
Another exciting puzzle game is Reverse. The computer version of this game allows the user to place his piece on the board, following which the computer will play its turn. On the next turn, the user places a new piece on the board and all the pieces that fall in between the old piece and the new piece belonging to the computer will instantly become the user's pieces. The winner is the one who has the most pieces on the board when no more moves are possible.
Jewels Gear is another interesting puzzle game which concerns a number of jewels on a board. The goal of the player is to clear up the board by tilting it.
Hangman is a puzzle game that requires its players to guess a word, and the only hint that he/she is given are the few letters that belong to the word in question. The player can take only a limited number of measures to correctly guess the word without being hanged and losing the game. This game can be played individually as well as between two players.
Puzzle games strengthen one's ability to analyze things and to find logical solutions. They help in slowing down the aging process and is a wonderful recreational tool for those who want to spend the evening playing beneficial games.



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