Scott Slater and his wife P.J. (along with some help from their two daughters Whitney and Sydney) were the first to solve the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle of 24.000 pieces. It took them 34 days in total to complete all four sections.

At their website ‘the construction of Life: The Great Challenge‘ you can read some tricks and techniques used to solve a giant jigsaw puzzle. Also you can find there pictures made each day while solving this jigsaw puzzle. At the official website of the [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles

Switchball is a ball-rolling puzzle game for PC and X-box 360 and offers an all new challenge to puzzle fans.

Sierra Online has announced that its already available PC puzzle title, Switchball, is to make the transition to X-box LIVE Arcade.

Switchball is an intricate puzzle game set in a 3D world. As player you have to control an ever-changing ball which must be guided along a narrow winding course suspended in midair. Each of the 30 levels is packed with obstacles, traps and mazes.

In addition to the standard Marbleball, three additional ball types can [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Maze Puzzles

Sudoggle is a Flash Puzzle Game designed by video game designer, freelance writer and web developer John Lee. Object is to mark out trails of ascending numbers, the longer the trails the more points you score. Game controls are easy: Space = Score Trail, R = Reset Puzzle, N = make new Puzzle, S = toggle sound on/off and H = display help. Begin to click on the number you want to start with, then click on an ascending number(s) to make a long trail. Enjoy Sudoggle.

Tags: Sudoku | Puzzle Game

Category: All Puzzles, Sudoku Puzzles

For the kids who love puzzles and pictures there is now a Puzzle Style Photo Frame.

In each of the four different colored jigsaw puzzle pieces you can put a photo and create several combination’s as you put them together. This puzzle styled photo frame is made of plastic and looks robust enough for kids to play with.

The puzzle styled photo frame is available via Brando.com.hk and will cost you US$ 14.50.

Tags: Puzzle

Category: All Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles

Rolling Block Maze is another version of Rolling Block Mazes like Bloxorz.

Although this puzzle game is designed to test some 3D and therefor only has three levels it will keep you busy for a while. Object is to get the rolling block standing on the cell marked with a the with X. You control the rolling block with your cursor keys.

There is also a link to the concept of Rolling Block Mazes and the different versions of this game. For puzzle lovers this is really worth reading. Happy Puzzling!

Category: All Puzzles, iPhone/iPad Puzzle Games, Maze Puzzles

Finally added last weekend Rubik’s Delta Ball to my collection after writing about the Rubik’s Delta Ball puzzle some weeks ago.

Rubik’s Delta Ball is the latest in the Rubik’s puzzle Range which started with Rubik’s Cube more than 25 years ago. Rubik’s Delta Ball is invented by Marc Wittevrongel and his son from Belgium Rubik’s Delta Ball has sold under the Jumbo brand.

At this moment Rubik’s Delta ball is available in parts of Europe but also in the Oakland USA (thanks to Derrick). Retail price is around 13 Euro (approx. US$ 20).

Rubik’s [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Rubik's Cube, Sudoku Puzzles

Sobics School is yet another online puzzle game. And as many other block games this has also a twist.

You have to group four or more blocks of the same color together to get rid of them. Blocks will pile up from the top so you have to group blocks quickly to get them as far away as possible from you (some kind of ‘Teletubby’ look-a-like character).

Move this ‘Teletubby’ under the block(s) you want to move (when more than one block of the same color are above each other you can move them in one move). Click the left [Read More...]

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