Review: Challenging brainteasers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2013
At my advanced age, brainteasers and puzzles like those in "102 Puzzle Quizzes" help keep my mind sharp, and I love trying to solve them. The puzzles in 102 Puzzle Quizzes make up a nifty collection of mind exercises that range from fairly simple brainteasers to puzzles that require a considerable amount of mental gymnastics. The first few puzzles are fairly simple, but they gradually increase in difficulty. One feature I really like: every puzzle is shown in the table of contents, and you can go directly to any puzzle without having to go through them sequentially.There's a wide variety of puzzle types, most them requiring skills in visualization, spatial relationships, counting, or geometry. Most of these can be solved with a straightforward approach and simple logic, but some of the puzzles don't fit into any standard category. Puzzles have three or four multiple choice answers, and when you choose the correct answer, an answer page pops up and explains why that choice is correct.I've seen similar puzzles on IQ tests, so these would probably be good practice for such a test. I know very little about the cognitive functioning of the brain, but I think these puzzles will give your logic and reasoning circuits some stimulating exercise.I played 102 Puzzle Quizzes on my Kindle Fire HD 7", and the color graphics looked great. This is identical to the e-ink version of 102 Puzzle Quizzes except for the color.I've let two of my young nieces (ages 11 and 9) try 102 Puzzle Quizzes on my Kindle, and they loved trying to solve the puzzles (and they did pretty well on them). These puzzles would be a great way for the kids to pass the time on a long driving trip.Five stars for a few hours of challenging fun that will give your brain a workout.