Ask anyone who knows the history of puzzles, “Who was the greatest puzzle inventor of all time?,” and the answer will probably be Sam Loyd. The American puzzle genius lived from 1841 to 1911. His output was so prodigious — in quantity, quality, variety, and sheer inventiveness — that he is widely known as “the Puzzle King.”
This is a universal puzzle book that contains nearly 100 puzzles!Our explanations are provided in English with newcomers in mind to help facilitate a smooth introduction to Nikoli-style puzzles.
It contains Find the Same Two, Maze, Sudoku, Shikaku, Numberlink, Word Search, Dot to Dot, Akari, Fillomino, Pencils, Stained-Glass, Tilepaint, Maze Japan, Picto Maze, Nurikabe, Slitherlink, Kakuro, Spot the Difference
Shikaku is another original Nikoli puzzle, which provides a special sense of solving while complying with a very simple rule. Beginners may try starting with a guess, but will quickly see that the fun is searching for rectangles by logic.
Shikaku is also a great math trainer for kids. While playing the game they learn multiplication such as a 12 can be 1x12, 2x6 or 3x4. And if you get stuck, look at the puzzle from a distance and you will soon find the next rectangle.
Hints & TipsTry to find the numbers where you can draw the shape quickly. For example, in the partially complete puzzle, number 5 and number 8 you can solve quickly. Number 6 has many possibilities that can be solved later on. One unit comes with 30 puzzles with 60 pieces of paper (Two sheets of paper per puzzle so that you can enjoy it twice!).
Will Shortz
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