Gaming

Puzzling computer puzzle games for families

Puzzle games are another good option for the growing mind. Each puzzle game has its own unique way of teaching strategy, planning, and just plain fun! After playing these games for a while, the child will improve a lot.

Block Party is a game in which the child must remove colored blocks from under the members of the rock band so that they fall on the stage and start playing. If the blocks are not removed fast enough, the rockers will reach the lights at the top of the stage and the show will end. The kid must choose the best stars and make sure that no heavy metal rocker ends up in his pop band, because they won’t be playing the right music!

There are several ways to remove blocks. The simplest way is to form a vertical or horizontal row of three or more blocks of one color. New blocks will appear from below and move faster for each level. The child must fill all the spaces on the left with pop stars to play the next level! There are special blocks to help the child. Explosive blocks can be used in any combination of three or more blocks of the same color, and eliminate a column or a row, depending on whether it is included in a vertical or horizontal combination. The higher the child climbs in the levels, the more difficult the game becomes. The blocks come flying and it is very challenging. Star blocks double the score for whatever combination they are part of, and if you combine a star block and an explosion block in one combo, all blocks of that color will be removed. This game is for ages 7 and up!

Chuzzles is a very popular puzzle game. In this game, the Chuzzles are the child’s best friends. They do not like to mix with other colors, so the child must maneuver the Chuzzles so that they are grouped by color. The larger the group of a color, the better the score. Match the Chuzzles by color and watch out for the Chuzzle Locks! Super Chuzzles and Giant Chuzzles add diversity to the skill version of this popular game! They don’t like to be alone, so your mission is to group them by color! Move lines of Chuzzles to create groups of 3 or more of the same color. Note that the group can be any shape, as long as 3 or more Chuzzles are touched, they do not need to be in line.

Make a Super Chuzzles (they glow), and your kid can create them when they match at least 5 Chuzzles. When Super Chuzzles are used in a match, they explode. Creating a Super Chuzzle will earn your child bonus points.

Create a giant Chuzzle by making a square of four Chuzzles of one color (in later levels). Giant Chuzzles give a little boost to the score, but they can also get in the way, as the child can only move the two lines it occupies. Giant Chuzzles cannot leave the screen like normal Chuzzles can. There are no explosions here! Beware of Chuzzle Locks, as they will hinder the movement of one or more Chuzzles in later levels. A blocked Chuzzle cannot be moved. The only way to get rid of a blocked Chuzzle is to use it in a match.

To play this game you have to click and drag a line of Chuzzles with the mouse to move them. If the move creates a group of 3 or more Chuzzles of the same color, they will disappear. If not, your movement will be reversed.

Another puzzle game is “Who is the King of the Jungle”. The goal is to remove all the bubbles hanging from the ceiling. This is accomplished by shooting bubbles of the same color. Master the bounce shots and your steady aim and your child will master this game.

Puzzle games are great opportunities to enjoy quality time with your child, as well as to hone your own skills. Enjoy one today.