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Tricky Logic Puzzles for Adults: 130+ Difficult Puzzles to Challenge Your Brain Paperback – February 25, 2020
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It's time to give your mental muscles a real workout! Stuffed full of clever and cunning challenges, this collection of logic puzzles for adults is perfect for puzzlers looking to prove (and improve) their skill.
Featuring a variety of puzzle types—including Sudoku, Masyu, Logic Grids, and Nonograms—these easy-to-understand (but tough-to-solve) puzzles will help keep your mind sharp as you remain engaged and entertained for days to come. Brainpower on!
This exciting book of logic puzzles for adults includes:
- 130+ puzzles—Find a plethora of logic puzzles for adults all packed into one portable package.
- True brain-busters—Stretch your abilities with puzzles that are designed to be tough—even for master puzzlers!
- Plenty of options—Banish boredom with several types of puzzles, including math-focused Calcudoku and innovative Cryptic Puzzles that require both code breaking and creative thinking.
Test your mental acumen with this collection of truly challenging logic puzzles for adults.
- Print length180 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRockridge Press
- Publication dateFebruary 25, 2020
- Dimensions6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101646111451
- ISBN-13978-1646111459
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Strengthen your mental muscles as you try to solve puzzles like these:
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CalcudokuA Calcudoku puzzle uses the numbers 1 through 4 for a 4-by-4 puzzle, 1 through 5 for a 5-by-5 puzzle, and so on. Like in sudoku, each row and column must contain each number exactly once (creating what mathematicians call a Latin square). But, unlike a sudoku puzzle, none of the numbers are provided. You need to use logic to place the numbers in each cell according to the clues given in each “cage.” |
SudokuThe name “sudoku” is an acronym, coined in the 1980s for a longer Japanese phrase that translates to “the digits must be single.” The first sudoku-type puzzles appeared more than 100 years ago in a French newspaper, but sudoku as we know it didn’t show up in American puzzle books until the late 1970s. The rules are simple: Fill in the numbers 1 through 9 within the grid so that each number appears exactly once in each row, column, and 3-by-3 subsquare. |
MasyuMasyu (pronounced “MA-shoo”) is a Japanese word meaning “evil influence.” The objective is to draw a loop (consisting of horizontal and vertical lines) that passes through each box that contains a circle. When the line passes through a black circle, it must turn 90 degrees while passing straight through both adjacent squares. The rules for white circles are the opposite. The line must pass straight through white circles but must turn 90 degrees through one or both adjacent squares. |
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“Steven Clontz's delightful collection of 130 original puzzles is addictive. I knew in advance that I would love the Calcudoku (aka KenKen) puzzles, which come in various sizes. They are great at challenging our logical reasoning skills and our ability to do elementary arithmetic. But I didn't anticipate falling for Masyu and Nonograms. The LogicGrid puzzles brought back fond memories of my childhood. The Cryptic puzzles are indeed baffling. Overall, this collection is sure to tease and please.” —Harold Reiter, Professor of Mathematics, UNC Charlotte
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- Publisher : Rockridge Press; Illustrated edition (February 25, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 180 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1646111451
- ISBN-13 : 978-1646111459
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #23,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #91 in Logic & Brain Teasers (Books)
- #207 in Puzzles (Books)
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Dr. Steven Clontz is a mathematician, educator, researcher, and puzzler. His puzzles and games have been featured by the National Museum of Mathematics and the international puzzle events DASH and Puzzled Pint. More information may be found at his website Clontz.org.
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On the plus side, I was only able to catch one obvious typo in a name spelling (Dean/Dan), but shouldn't lead to confusion in solving the puzzles. No logical errors as far as I could tell.
I bought this book under the impression that it was all logic grids, but am actually happy with the variety, as it introduced me to Masyus and reacquainted me with nonograms.
If Dr. Clontz released a similar book focused on puzzles as difficult as the last portion of this one, I would definitely purchase it.
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What is the point in putting a website, a Twitter, and a name when people tried to contact him and he can't even see/reply?
Excellent book for my husband to get stuck into