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SIX CAPTIVATING PUZZLE PROGRAMS TO STIMULATE YOUR MIND
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/ Windows 7, 256 MB RAM,
DirectX compatible video and
sound cards, 150 MB hard drive
space, CD-ROM, Mouse
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Pentium Processor or better,
Windows® 2000/ ME/ XP / Vista
/ Windows 7, 256 MB RAM,
DirectX compatible video and
sound cards, 150 MB hard drive
space, CD-ROM, Mouse
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Brain Games Brain Teasers has six game programs. These are frequently asked questions
for each of the games.
General FAQ's For Brain Teasers
Q: How do I find the specifications of my computer?
A: Use the 'Control Panel' option in your 'Start' menu to bring up a list of setup utilities. There
are three places that will display various specifications that you need to know.
Inspheration
Q: How do I play the game? I click on the same color spheres to match them but sometimes
the game tells me I can’t insert one into another.
A: You have to match the sphere colors as well as stack the pieces. So the pieces must be
different sizes to stack. Your goal is to stack small, medium and large together in any order.
When you stack them correctly, matching adjacent spheres of same color and size will
disappear also.
Q: I am attempting to stack three spheres together but the game is not allowing it. They are
the same color and different sizes, so what gives?
A: The spheres you are trying to stack must be adjacent or on the corner of each other. You
can't stack a colored sphere to another one that is across the playing board.
Q: I ran into objects on some levels that are not regular spheres – what do I do with them?
A: You’ve been lucky enough to qualify for the bonus objects. Each of these objects offers you
a chance to gain more points. If you stack three Diamonds correctly, an entire column and row
will explode into points for you as well.
Stacking three Cubes correctly will turn adjacent spheres into spectral spheres which are wild
cards and can be any color you want them to be. Spectral Spheres can be used to replace
and stack any color you want them to be. Bouncing Spheres can stack to any sphere
anywhere on the playing field. Collect three spheres onto the Bomb Place and all adjacent
spheres will explode into points.
Spot The Difference
Q: How do I play Spot The Difference?
A: Your goal is to study the two pictures presented to you and spot the differences between
the two pictures. For instance if one picture has yellow flowers in a vase, but the other picture
has red flowers, that is a difference to spot.
Q: How do I actually indicate the differences that I find in the game?
A: Using your mouse, click the area of either picture that is different than the other picture. A
circle will be placed if you have spotted a difference correctly. Otherwise you have made a
wrong spot and, depending the game mode you are playing, it can cost you points.
Q: What’s the difference between the three game modes?
A: The Kids Challenge is the easiest version of the game, the rules are less strict and the
pictures are easier to solve.
The Pace Challenge is fully customizable and can grow with you as your observation skills
improve. You can set the timer speed, the number of levels you’d like the game to have and
the number of wrong hits the game will allow. You can make it as easy or challenging as you
want.
The Time Challenge mode is the hardest. The game timer gets faster for each wrong spot you
select and on each subsequent level. Points are awarded for correct spots made and points
are deducted for wrong spots.
Q: Can I get hints?
A: Yes. By clicking the magnifying glass above the pictures, the game will circle one difference
on the pictures for you. Be careful to use your hints wisely.
Oddictive
Q: How do I get the falling balls into the receptor bins?
A: Your goal is to guide the balls into the matching colored receptor bin by ‘drawing’ lines to
control where they go. You ‘draw’ the line by left clicking and dragging the mouse to the length
and angle needed. Make sure you direct the balls to the receptor bins that are the same color
as the balls. When you collect three of the same color balls in a bin, you score points.
Q: Why do I have to draw lines at all, sometimes the ball goes straight to the bin?
A: The key to higher scores is having the ball move quickly down a line that you have drawn.
The longer the ball is on the line, the higher the value. Be careful because if the ball is on the
line too long, it will turn red and explode ruining your strategy.
Q: I have lines all over the screen, and can’t get any balls to their bins. Can I remove old
lines?
A: To clear a single line, LEFT click it. To clear all lines on playing field, RIGHT click anywhere or
press the space bar.
Gridlines
Q: How do I get points for forming a square?
A: You must be the player to place the last line (meaning the fourth line) that finishes the
square. It takes a keen eye and strategy so take your time reviewing the board.
Q: Sometimes I can’t see where to draw a line. How do I get help?
A: If you get stuck and can’t see where to make your next move, click the HINT button in the
upper left corner and it will point out the most logical next move. The goal is to draw a line
that will either score you a square or to draw a line that will limit the number of squares your
opponent can draw off of your play. You can turn game hints off in the OPTIONS area of the
game.
Q: The computer player just keeps making squares. Why don’t I get a turn?
A: Play does not pass to the other player until the current player fails to make a square. By
forming one square, it is possible to form many other adjacent squares by simply adding one
line so play will continue until there are not other squares that can be completed by adding
just one line.
Q: When I make one square, the game goes crazy and sometimes makes more squares for
me.
A: That is the auto-fill option. It is possible that by forming one square, many more can be
formed by adding just one line. The auto-fill goes ahead and saves you time by filling the
applicable squares in for you. You can turn this option off in the OPTIONS screen if you’d like
more challenge.
Twist It
Q: What do I do?
A: Your goal is to reassemble the picture by rotating the various circles to get the pieces of the
picture back to their original placement. To solve the puzzle you may need to move a piece out
of its correct placement initially to get other pieces correctly before you can then move that
piece back.
Q: How do I rotate a circle and get a piece in the right place?
A: LEFT click the center of any circle to rotate it counter clockwise, RIGHT click to rotate the
circle clockwise. When you rotate the circle, it rotates the entire circle including the outer
edges. The center of each circle is in its correct general placement, your goal is to rotate the
outer edges around the board until they move into their proper place, so it’s best of focus on
them first.
As you rotate circles, the outer edges become parts of the other circles that can then be
rotated to other areas. For example, if you are looking at the left bottom circle, you will see
that the right most piece of the puzzle in overlapping into the middle circle next to it. If you
rotate the middle circle, it takes the overlapping piece with it. This is how you move pieces
around the page.
You’re moving the picture pieces along an assembly from one area to another. You will need to
utilize both clockwise and counter clockwise movements to solve a puzzle. You may need to
rotate clockwise three times and counter clockwise four times in order to get to pieces to come
together to the right place. Therein lies the strategy.
Q: I need to refresh my memory and see the full picture again. How do I do that?
A: You can view the full picture again at any time by hitting the TAB key on your keyboard.
When done reviewing, hit TAB again to go back to the puzzle.
Q: I solved the puzzle but it took a long time. Can I redo it?
A: Yes. The number of clicks and your completion time are noted and you can always replay to
try and better your results.
Puzzle Myth
Q: How do I place a gem onto the mosaic?
A: Pick up a gem from the playing field by LEFT clicking with your mouse. Move the piece to the
area of the mosaic you’d like to place it at and LEFT click again to place into position.
Q: What if the only gems I have left to place look like they will fit but are positioned the wrong
way?
A: You can rotate a gem to fit into an area by RIGHT clicking your mouse. At the point that the
gem is rotated or positioned correctly to fit an empty spot on the mosaic, that spot will light up.
Q: I changed my mind about where I put a gem, can I take it back?
A: Yes. There are three directional buttons in the upper right corner of the screen. You can
undo, redo and strip plays. Additionally, you can drop the gem off the playing area, remove it
and replace it or clear a mosaic altogether. To drop the gem off the playing area before placing
it, point your mouse anywhere other then near mosaic and LEFT click mouse button (or hit
ESCAPE key). If you’ve placed the gem and want to move it to another position on mosaic,
click LEFT mouse button and reposition it and LEFT click again. To clear all gems off the mosaic
and start over, click the ‘strip’ button in the upper right corner of screen. This will remove all
gems so you can start over.
Q: How do I progress to other levels of the game?
A: Levels are unlocked after completing an adjacent level. Some levels will only unlock if you
have completed and adjacent level with a high ranking score. You can replay levels to increase
your scores as often as you’d like. The level difficulty is marked by stars. One star is the
easiest and four stars is the most difficult.
for each of the games.
General FAQ's For Brain Teasers
Q: How do I find the specifications of my computer?
A: Use the 'Control Panel' option in your 'Start' menu to bring up a list of setup utilities. There
are three places that will display various specifications that you need to know.
- Select the “Start” menu on bottom left corner of your desktop. From the popup menu
select “Control Panel.” From the “Control Panel,” double click on “System.” On the
dialog box that pops up, click the “General” tab. Your PC's CPU and available RAM are
displayed in the “Computer” section. Close this dialog. - From the “Control Panel,” double click on “Display.” On the dialog that pops up, click the
“Settings” tab, then the “Advanced” button. On the dialog box that pops up, click the
“Adapter” tab. Your graphics card and its available RAM will appear in the “Adapter
Information” section. Close these dialogs. - From the “Control Panel,” double click the “DirectX” option. In the dialog box that pops
up, click the “DirectX” tab. Your version of DirectX is displayed in the “Version
Information” section. Close this dialog.
Inspheration
Q: How do I play the game? I click on the same color spheres to match them but sometimes
the game tells me I can’t insert one into another.
A: You have to match the sphere colors as well as stack the pieces. So the pieces must be
different sizes to stack. Your goal is to stack small, medium and large together in any order.
When you stack them correctly, matching adjacent spheres of same color and size will
disappear also.
Q: I am attempting to stack three spheres together but the game is not allowing it. They are
the same color and different sizes, so what gives?
A: The spheres you are trying to stack must be adjacent or on the corner of each other. You
can't stack a colored sphere to another one that is across the playing board.
Q: I ran into objects on some levels that are not regular spheres – what do I do with them?
A: You’ve been lucky enough to qualify for the bonus objects. Each of these objects offers you
a chance to gain more points. If you stack three Diamonds correctly, an entire column and row
will explode into points for you as well.
Stacking three Cubes correctly will turn adjacent spheres into spectral spheres which are wild
cards and can be any color you want them to be. Spectral Spheres can be used to replace
and stack any color you want them to be. Bouncing Spheres can stack to any sphere
anywhere on the playing field. Collect three spheres onto the Bomb Place and all adjacent
spheres will explode into points.
Spot The Difference
Q: How do I play Spot The Difference?
A: Your goal is to study the two pictures presented to you and spot the differences between
the two pictures. For instance if one picture has yellow flowers in a vase, but the other picture
has red flowers, that is a difference to spot.
Q: How do I actually indicate the differences that I find in the game?
A: Using your mouse, click the area of either picture that is different than the other picture. A
circle will be placed if you have spotted a difference correctly. Otherwise you have made a
wrong spot and, depending the game mode you are playing, it can cost you points.
Q: What’s the difference between the three game modes?
A: The Kids Challenge is the easiest version of the game, the rules are less strict and the
pictures are easier to solve.
The Pace Challenge is fully customizable and can grow with you as your observation skills
improve. You can set the timer speed, the number of levels you’d like the game to have and
the number of wrong hits the game will allow. You can make it as easy or challenging as you
want.
The Time Challenge mode is the hardest. The game timer gets faster for each wrong spot you
select and on each subsequent level. Points are awarded for correct spots made and points
are deducted for wrong spots.
Q: Can I get hints?
A: Yes. By clicking the magnifying glass above the pictures, the game will circle one difference
on the pictures for you. Be careful to use your hints wisely.
Oddictive
Q: How do I get the falling balls into the receptor bins?
A: Your goal is to guide the balls into the matching colored receptor bin by ‘drawing’ lines to
control where they go. You ‘draw’ the line by left clicking and dragging the mouse to the length
and angle needed. Make sure you direct the balls to the receptor bins that are the same color
as the balls. When you collect three of the same color balls in a bin, you score points.
Q: Why do I have to draw lines at all, sometimes the ball goes straight to the bin?
A: The key to higher scores is having the ball move quickly down a line that you have drawn.
The longer the ball is on the line, the higher the value. Be careful because if the ball is on the
line too long, it will turn red and explode ruining your strategy.
Q: I have lines all over the screen, and can’t get any balls to their bins. Can I remove old
lines?
A: To clear a single line, LEFT click it. To clear all lines on playing field, RIGHT click anywhere or
press the space bar.
Gridlines
Q: How do I get points for forming a square?
A: You must be the player to place the last line (meaning the fourth line) that finishes the
square. It takes a keen eye and strategy so take your time reviewing the board.
Q: Sometimes I can’t see where to draw a line. How do I get help?
A: If you get stuck and can’t see where to make your next move, click the HINT button in the
upper left corner and it will point out the most logical next move. The goal is to draw a line
that will either score you a square or to draw a line that will limit the number of squares your
opponent can draw off of your play. You can turn game hints off in the OPTIONS area of the
game.
Q: The computer player just keeps making squares. Why don’t I get a turn?
A: Play does not pass to the other player until the current player fails to make a square. By
forming one square, it is possible to form many other adjacent squares by simply adding one
line so play will continue until there are not other squares that can be completed by adding
just one line.
Q: When I make one square, the game goes crazy and sometimes makes more squares for
me.
A: That is the auto-fill option. It is possible that by forming one square, many more can be
formed by adding just one line. The auto-fill goes ahead and saves you time by filling the
applicable squares in for you. You can turn this option off in the OPTIONS screen if you’d like
more challenge.
Twist It
Q: What do I do?
A: Your goal is to reassemble the picture by rotating the various circles to get the pieces of the
picture back to their original placement. To solve the puzzle you may need to move a piece out
of its correct placement initially to get other pieces correctly before you can then move that
piece back.
Q: How do I rotate a circle and get a piece in the right place?
A: LEFT click the center of any circle to rotate it counter clockwise, RIGHT click to rotate the
circle clockwise. When you rotate the circle, it rotates the entire circle including the outer
edges. The center of each circle is in its correct general placement, your goal is to rotate the
outer edges around the board until they move into their proper place, so it’s best of focus on
them first.
As you rotate circles, the outer edges become parts of the other circles that can then be
rotated to other areas. For example, if you are looking at the left bottom circle, you will see
that the right most piece of the puzzle in overlapping into the middle circle next to it. If you
rotate the middle circle, it takes the overlapping piece with it. This is how you move pieces
around the page.
You’re moving the picture pieces along an assembly from one area to another. You will need to
utilize both clockwise and counter clockwise movements to solve a puzzle. You may need to
rotate clockwise three times and counter clockwise four times in order to get to pieces to come
together to the right place. Therein lies the strategy.
Q: I need to refresh my memory and see the full picture again. How do I do that?
A: You can view the full picture again at any time by hitting the TAB key on your keyboard.
When done reviewing, hit TAB again to go back to the puzzle.
Q: I solved the puzzle but it took a long time. Can I redo it?
A: Yes. The number of clicks and your completion time are noted and you can always replay to
try and better your results.
Puzzle Myth
Q: How do I place a gem onto the mosaic?
A: Pick up a gem from the playing field by LEFT clicking with your mouse. Move the piece to the
area of the mosaic you’d like to place it at and LEFT click again to place into position.
Q: What if the only gems I have left to place look like they will fit but are positioned the wrong
way?
A: You can rotate a gem to fit into an area by RIGHT clicking your mouse. At the point that the
gem is rotated or positioned correctly to fit an empty spot on the mosaic, that spot will light up.
Q: I changed my mind about where I put a gem, can I take it back?
A: Yes. There are three directional buttons in the upper right corner of the screen. You can
undo, redo and strip plays. Additionally, you can drop the gem off the playing area, remove it
and replace it or clear a mosaic altogether. To drop the gem off the playing area before placing
it, point your mouse anywhere other then near mosaic and LEFT click mouse button (or hit
ESCAPE key). If you’ve placed the gem and want to move it to another position on mosaic,
click LEFT mouse button and reposition it and LEFT click again. To clear all gems off the mosaic
and start over, click the ‘strip’ button in the upper right corner of screen. This will remove all
gems so you can start over.
Q: How do I progress to other levels of the game?
A: Levels are unlocked after completing an adjacent level. Some levels will only unlock if you
have completed and adjacent level with a high ranking score. You can replay levels to increase
your scores as often as you’d like. The level difficulty is marked by stars. One star is the
easiest and four stars is the most difficult.
