 Brain Teaser Games
Games that are considered brain teasers with lots of twists and turns.
World's Largest Crossword Puzzle
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World's Largest Crossword Puzzle
Measuring a full 7 feet by 7 feet and containing over 28,000 clues, it's hard to comprehend that a crossword puzzle can get much bigger than this one. Hang this monster on your wall using the included double-sided tape, and then unleash your inner cruciverbalist. The puzzle's challenge lies in its size; you have to consider the big picture, literally. Clues range from easy ("Ludwig ___ Beethoven") to the moderate ("'Whether one is or ___...': Plato"), so it's a great activity for one person, two people, or the whole family. The set includes a clue book, the puzzle grid, an answer grid, and the tape. --Lisa Whipple
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Railroad Rush Hour Game
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Railroad Rush Hour Game
With five levels of play, from junior to expert, Railroad RushHour offers a challenge for kids and grownups alike. The puzzle consists of a sturdy plastic grid, 40 puzzle cards (with solutions on the back) for ages 8 and older, 10 junior challenge cards for ages 6 to 8, 17 brightly colored blocking trains, two blocking baggage platforms, a blue-and-white striped travel pouch, and "you," the little red escape locomotive. Trains are placed on the grid as indicated on each puzzle card. The object is to steer your escape locomotive through the freight yard and out the exit gate indicated. You can warm up your problem-solving skills by getting the puzzle out of the box. All aboard for fun! --Alison Golder
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Brick by Brick Stacking Puzzle
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Brick by Brick Stacking Puzzle
This engrossing puzzle contains five pieces that look like red bricks attached in different configurations. The object is to arrange the pieces to form cut-out wall sections of different shapes (pyramid-like, V-shaped, and so on). Athough the accompanying cards that display different designs is highly entertaining, feel free to experiment. By the time you've made your way through the stack, it's unlikely you'll memorize most of the solutions, so there's plenty of mileage in this activity. --Tom Keogh
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Quads
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Quads
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Eyecatcher Game
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Eyecatcher Game
Oh, it's an "eye catcher" all right. And before you're finished with this maddeningly, frustratingly addictive pursuit, you'll be calling it "Cross- eye catcher." It's the kind of panic-inducing, color-coded race against time that plays as if Rubik himself went out drinking with a gang of Mensa members, then decided to design a new eye chart. Alone or in teams, players attempt to match the 16 colored tiles to their corresponding squares on the board in under a minute. Ah, but there's a catch: each tile is composed of four triangles, each of those sporting one of five colors; and while one tile may contain the same four colors as another, the colors will be positioned differently. You'll spend a lot of time twisting them around to find the perfect board match--only to discover that yellow and purple are transposed. Perfect for solitaire or party play (especially the hilarious Team Challenge, where two players match and grab simultaneously on the not-so-big board), Eyecatcher will make cockeyed optimists out of many a gathering. --Tony Mason
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