Puzzles & Brain Teasers
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We offer you a variety of puzzles - some great classics & lots of clever new designs from around the world.

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Magic Cube (New): A new twist on the classic  3x3 Rubik's Cube, but WITH NO CENTER CUBE!! In effect, the cube is hollow. Work your way through the endless possible permutations to find the single solution. $6.49
Magic Square (New): A new twist on the classic  3x3 Rubik's Cube. However, this puzzle is basically 1/3 of the Rubik's puzzle. There are several paths to solve it, all on the back panel of the package. Enjoy! $3.49
Baffle (New): This puzzle game by an independent company feels a bit like Sudoku and plays on several levels. There are 60 setup cards (much like Rush Hour) for 60 separate puzzles to solve. Pick one, and set the board to match. There are 25 pieces in 5 colors each with 5 shapes. Place the pieces so that no column or row has 2 pieces of the same color or 2 pieces with the same shape. Some of the cards/puzzles are fairly easy, but some are downright nasty. You will get better as you play more, and play can get quite addictive. The components are colorful, sturdy and the whole thing is made in the US, a fairly rare thing these days.
 $27.72
PathWords: the exciting new game that marries Tetris to Word Search!  Place the puzzle pieces onto the selected challenge so the letters under each piece spells a word.  Words may be read forward or backwards - they will not be scrambled like Boggle.  With 40 Challenges from beginner to expert, PathWords will appeal to both the word game lover and the puzzle game fanatic and will have you exercising your brain for hours! Includes:
* Game Grid with storage for puzzle pieces
* 1 Spiral-Bound Booklet with 40 Challenge Cards from Beginner to Expert
* 8 Colored Puzzle Pieces
* Instructions with Hints and Solutions		 $17.71
Tipover: Fans of Rush Hour will enjoy the leap from linear to 3-dimensional in this dramatic crate game. After setting up the game board according to pictures on each challenge card, players must create a path to the red crate by tipping over the blue, yellow, and green crates. But there’s a catch. You have to get your Tipper there without jumping over crates or allowing him to touch the game board. TIPOVER introduces players to spatial relationships and the laws of cause and effect. $17.71
Zig Zag: This new puzzle is a "cousin" of the Gordian's Knot take apart puzzle below. It's elegant but cunning & untangling it is not as easy as it looks! Slide each piece in the correct sequence of 37 moves to take Zig-Zag Knot apart. With every move you make, one or more pieces will move easily —but there's only one right answer. It's up to you to determine which move is the right one!
Features:

* Visual instruction booklet with step-by-step take apart and reassembly instruction

 $9.97
Gordian's Knot: is considered by many as the World's Hardest Take Apart puzzle! Every move will enable one or more pieces to move easily, but there's only one correct sequence of 69 different moves. Gordian's Knot takes patience and determination, but players will celebrate their success once they unravel its mystery. If you like a serious puzzle challenge, Gordian's Knot is for you!
Features:

* Visual instruction booklet with step-by-step take-apart and reassembly instructions

 $9.97
Swish is a spatial card game that challenges you to be the first to make matches (Swishes). Swishes are made by layering as few as two or as many as 12 of the transparent cards so that every ball swishes into a hoop of the same color. The cards must be placed on top of each other in the same orientation, and no ball or hoop can be left unmatched. The player with the most matches wins. Various levels of play make this card game addictively fun for all!
Includes: * 60 clear SWISH! Cards, * Game-Go Bag, * Instructions 		$12.90
       
Labyrinth: This is not quite a game and not quite a puzzle - but it is definitely addictive and entertaining. Guide the ball around the complex maze and don't let it drop through the holes along the way. Labyrinth requires concentration, dexterity and a lot of patience! This is one of the best looking Labyrinths we've seen in years and it would grace any coffee table. Size approximately 12 1/2 x 11 x 3 1/2 inches
 $49.86

Wood Snake Cube: A beautifully made, frustrating wooden puzzle. It uncoils easily but putting it back together is a real challenge. Additionally, it's just plain fun as a desk "toy" with which to make your own designs. 3 x 3 x 3 inches in its cube shape.

 

 $12.71
3D Einstein Mirror Puzzle: NEW for Fall 2010-this challenging puzzle is set to amaze and test players to the limit. Be prepared for the completely unexpected as only after solving the puzzle will you grasp its full, innovative impact. Never before has such a seemingly simple sliding puzzle been so fiendishly complex. Ages 7+, for 1 player

The idea is to slide the mirrored cubes to (FIRST) see yourself with Einstein in the center cube, or SECOND to see only Einstein, which is far tougher.

 $9.97
CrossTeaser Puzzle: NEW for 2010 - Fascinating in it’s simplicity yet hard to solve. Rotate one of the 8 colored cross wheels of your choice into the open space. The color wheels can be moved on both sides of the game. With every movement, the color changes. Move them to achieve a square with all the same colors, but with the middle section vacant. Play it on BOTH sides; move a wheel up, over, across or under. Ages: 5+ $13.86
Teasers (7):7 challenging solid wood teaser puzzles in this easy storage and travel tin. Ages: 6+ $12.95

$ 9.97

 

 

 
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Serpentiles NEW: The winding path in this spatial visualization game must begin and end at the same place, creating a continuous, unbroken path. Using the 40 challenge cards, players select the appropriate tiles, then begin to line them up, green against green and blue against blue. Simple enough, right- Not so fast. This game has some major twists and turns. Ages- 8 to Adult, Single Player $14.63
 

  
Rush Hour Jr. :  Beep, beep! The traffic is terrible and the ice cream truck is stuck between the school bus, the jeep, the police car, and other vehicles. Can you help the driver break out of the gridlock before the ice cream starts to melt?
All new Rush Hour Jr. is the ideal game for kids ages 6-8, with all the delight of the original Rush Hour. Playful vehicles and simpler, age-appropriate challenges will amuse kids for hours. Includes storage bag for fun on the go!
Parents Choice Gold Award		 $15.40
You’re stuck in traffic with four big trucks and 11 other cars. Can you maneuver your way through Rush Hour and escape the gridlock? This wonderful sliding-block game is bumper-to-bumper fun for puzzlers of all ages.
Forty challenge cards range from Beginner to Expert. Cards fit neatly in pull-out tray beneath. Ages 8 and up. American Mensa "Select" Award, Parents’ Choice Honors Award, Dr. Toy Award & many others. 		$16.94

Here’s 2 great additions for Rush Hour® fans:
Rush Hour 2! Your escape car is a bright red convertible and 40 additional challenge cards take you to new levels of gridlock enjoyment. Challenges start at Intermediate and escalate to GrandMaster. Some even ask you to drive TWO escape cars through the traffic! $5.99

In Rush Hour 3, you’re steering a big, long, white limo! 40 new challenge cards from Intermediate to GrandMaster (solutions included). It’s enough to drive a chauffeur crazy! Ages 8 and up. $5.99

$4.61

 

 

$4.61

Rush Hour 4 Rush Hour 4 puts you in the seat of a Bright Yellow Taxi. 40 new challenge cards from Intermediate to GrandMaster (solutions included). $4.61
Deluxe Rush Hour:  Get ready for bumper to bumper fun in the most extreme Rush Hour adventure| Rush Hour Deluxe is designed for maximum performance with 60 all-time favorite challenges, including exciting levels of play from beginner to grand master. The flashy new design will help kids race out of gridlock in style, as they shift their fiery red car in overdrive to reach the finish line. Complete with metallic car designs, a collector's storage box and built-in instructions for easy travel, this ultimate game of fun and strategy is guaranteed to satisfy. $19.98
Ultimate Collector's Rush Hour NEW:  The coffee table version of the classic Rush Hour game is packed with 155 challenges. Rush hour ultimate collector’s edition comes complete with a raised game board, parking spaces for the cars and trucks, a billboard to hold the challenge being played, a storage drawer for all of the challenges and an exit ramp. The sleek, new look keeps players solving challenge after challenge in style. It features one red hero car, one limousine, eleven cars, and four trucks, one parking lot traffic grid, instructions, and 155 challenge cards, solutions included.

At approx. 3.5 lbs, this version weighs more than TWICE the Deluxe version above.  

 $25.99
Safari Rush Hour: Based on the popular Rush Hour puzzle. In this exciting jungle escape game, a Safari Rover is trapped amid wild animals in the African wilderness. An outstanding playing experience for the entire family, with richly detailed animals, multiple ways to maneuver your escape car, and game-within-a-game 50 challenges including 10 Junior challenges. Ages 8 and Up - 1 Player $19.98
Solitaire Chess NEW: It s not chess, but uses the rules of chess to help you learn the game & sharpen your skills. Solitaire Chess takes the best part of the game eliminating your opponent s pieces and makes it the goal of this fun and fast-paced logic puzzle. Using one of the 60 cards, set the board up. Then you must eliminate all of the pieces from the game board except one, using only traditional chess moves. Includes 60 beginner- to expert-level challenges, 10 chess pieces, and a storage bag.  When only one piece remains on the board, you win! Once you've solved a challenge, move on to the next, more difficult one. Ages 8 to adult. $17.71
River Crossing: Your goal is to move the hiker across the river from one bank to the other. Create a path by moving the planks from stump to stump. With a refreshed game design and 40 new challenges, this best-selling logic game is a fantastic way to practice sequential reasoning and exercise creative thinking! Ages 8+, for one player.Features: * Game Grid, * 40 ALL NEW Mind Challenge Cards from Beginner to Expert, * Hiker, * 20 Tree Stumps, * 6 Planks, * Game Bag $17.71  
Chocolate Fix Puzzle NEW: You will be tempted to take a bite out of these life-like candy plays. Players examine all the clues on the cards before making a move. Once they discover where to put a chocolate piece, they combine this knowledge with the clues to learn more information. Some clues give exact or possible locations, while others just give you the token color or shape. Your confidence builds as you narrow down the possibilities to fill each candy assortment. Challenges ranging from beginner to expert will feed your chocolate cravings for hours. $16.94
Visual Brain Storms

This stack of cards includes 100 zany brain- teasing challenges. We're talking eyeball tanglers, logic puzzlers, twisted mazes, coded messages, 3-D befuddlers, physics quandaries and brain conundrums. Each challenge is color-coded to indicate the level of difficulty. Play individually or as team competitive play, Visual Brainstorms offers a mental workout that can't be beat.

Ages: 10 to Adult, Single or Multi Player

$13.44
       
       

Raging Rapids
 Help 12 white water rafters brave the rapids and make it safely back into their raft. For a bunch of stranded rafters, they sure are picky as to how they get back into the capsized raft. The crew, fit with jigsaw pieces as a base, can face either the bow or stern of the raft, but there is only one correct solution for each direction. Either help these rafters back in their raft, or be all washed up. Two puzzles in one and boatload of fun! Ages 8 to Adult
(our testers felt this was an extremely hard puzzle to solve)

 $9.24
Cover Your Tracks: NEW Cover your tracks to avoid being followed! In this high stakes spatial development game, kids (or adults) must cover their tracks on a journey through mud, sand, snow and cement. First, select one of 20 challenge cards. Then place all four pieces on the game tray to cover your tracks. As the game play gets more challenging, players will put their spatial development skills to the test on a journey across different terrains. Cover Your Tracks" is an entertaining and engaging mind-challenging game, so step lightly; your only hope is to cover your tracks! Features: 20 challenge cards with solutions, 4 levels of play ranging from Beginner to Expert, 4 game pieces (red, green, orange, blue) and game tray with storage bag for easy travel. Ages: 8 and up. Single player game. $14.63
Katamino:
This award-winning game provides hours of fun with over 149 puzzles to attempt.  With colored wood blocks, a wooden tray and divider bar (which allows you to make the game easier or harder by making the board different sizes), you set the area for each puzzle.  The more blocks you add, the more challenging Katamino becomes.  Develops spatial and concentration skill.

For 1 to 2 players
All Ages from 3 to adult
$32.95


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Brick By Brick : Five puzzle pieces add up to 60 construction challenges in Brick by Brick, one of our most popular products. Players try to construct 60 different configurations to match the challenge cards. An ideal travel game with a storage bag added in response to requests from parents and teachers. This is the 2009 edition with 60 Puzzles included (not 40). $13.44
Block by Block: Have your very own block party! Use the seven pieces of this building puzzle to match and construct the various three-dimensional patterns provided on any of the 60 cards included! This is the 2009 edition with 60 Puzzles included (not 40). $13.44
Camelot: It took a lifetime to build a castle fit for a king, and this puzzle won’t make things much easier. This colorful medieval palace, which measures over 7” long, is actually a brainteaser in disguise! Just twelve simple pieces, but challenging enough to keep most puzzlers up for “knights” on end.
Ages 8 & up.

Solution: click here

$11.55
Fifteen Slide Puzzle: This is a quality metal version of the World's Best Known Puzzles; A classic numerical nightmare, originally introduced in 1880 is recreated it in smooth, polished metal and decorative enamel, just as it appeared at the height of its popularity during the 1930s. Scramble the 15 numbered tiles in the tray, then try to slide them into correct numerical order. Enclosed booklet features over 30 additional challenges; handy leatherette carry bag included. $11 $8.97
Solitaire Game: Wood version of Hi-Q above.
8.5" round wood board w/ wood marbles

Check out the new 2 player game based on this popular puzzle. It's called Soli2

$15.40
Same as above but larger Large Solitaire Game: Wood version of Hi-Q above.
10.5" round wood board w/large wood marbles		 $19.25
Rubik's Cube: The ultimate brain teaser and the world's #1 puzzle. Billions of combinations can be created but only one solution. This new version comes with a hint booklet to help master the challenge.
Available NOW with new packaging for this year

Also see the new Sports Editions of Rubik's Cube here

 $11.56
Rubik's Twist (was Rubik's Snake): A twisting challenge that takes the form of thousands of shapes. Solve one shape, and move on to another, or create your own design.
Available NOW with new packaging which may differ slightly from shown.		 $12.91
TANGOES Puzzle Game - constructed of durable plastic, contains two sets of seven red and blue puzzle pieces with 27 puzzle cards (54 images and solutions). Ages 5 to adult. 1 or 2 players
Color of pieces and packaging changes for this year & will differ from image on left.
 		 $9.97
TANGOES Additional Card Sets - sets 2, 3, 4 and 5 extend the original game. Each set contains 27 cards (54 images and solutions). When ordering, specify which set you desire in the "special instructions" area of the "Check Out".$3.84  
Tangoes Jr. : NEW This is a quality JR. edition of the popular Tangoes game which is based on the ancient Chinese tangram puzzle. It features a unique playing case and large, double-sided puzzle cards that offer two levels of play and enable children to solve each puzzle directly on the card. The puzzle cards feature recognizable images in three categories: animals, people and objects; players must match the shapes to create the image. On the other, more advanced side, the same image appears, but only in silhouette, offering a greater challenge for more advanced players. Great for travel, the pieces are magnetized, so they stay put.  Encourages visual awareness, cognitive ability, pre-math and artistic skills and geometric intelligence. $24.64
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