Today, manufacturers of games and toys are pleasedbuyers all sorts of puzzles of varying difficulty. One of the most famous and popular today is the Perplexus puzzle-maze ball. It is played with pleasure by children and adults in different countries of the world.
What is Perplexus?
This is a challenging 3D puzzle game.Outwardly, it is a transparent plastic ball, inside of which there is a labyrinth with numerous paths. The task of the player - to hold a small metal ball through all obstacles so that it does not fall off the track.
At the beginning of the "journey" the ball is set tostarting point. She, like all stages of the maze, is labeled with the appropriate number. Next you need to very carefully and deftly turn, tilt, twist the ball in your hands so that the ball moves further along the route. To go through the maze to the end, you have to really try. Some stages of the maze may seem simple enough, but over the passage of others will have to break his head and show the wonders of agility.
Visually, the toy is very attractive.It is made of durable quality materials. The stylish design, the most difficult route, the modern execution - the perplexus ball puzzle draws attention and makes you want to quickly take it in hand. Since the toy is not collapsible, it is convenient to take it with you on a trip, on vacation.
Creation history and awards
The idea of creating a similar ball maze was borna long time ago, in the 70s of the last century. Its author was Michael McGinnis. And the toy itself, in the form in which it is known by thousands of users from all over the world, was designed and made in the USA by Brian Clemens and Dan Klinster. The puzzle entered the store shelves in 2008. Over the decade of sales, Perplexus has won over three dozen different awards. Among them - the honorary award "Toy of the Year", which the puzzle won in a number of countries, as well as the awards "Choice of Parents", "Development" and some others. It is not surprising that this particular toy was repeatedly selected as the winner in different nominations. She certainly deserves it.
At what age is the perplexus ball designed?
The manufacturer indicates that everyone over 6years, can cope with the puzzle Perplexus Original (intermediate level). For younger children, there is a simplified version of the game, and for experienced players - a complicated one.
This is an exciting and addictive game for kids.and adults. One has only to try - as soon as the ball is in your hands, and the game begins, you want to quickly get to the goal. How long will it take to complete the labyrinth? All differently, but definitely have to try.
There are several types of puzzle,namely four. When buying a ball-labyrinth "Perplexus" for a child, you need to take into account its age and possibilities. If the complexity is beyond the power of the little player, he may lose interest in entertainment. The toy is not able to leave someone indifferent, it instantly captures your attention and keeps it until the end of the passage of obstacles.
What is the difficulty of the puzzle?
Labyrinth Perplexus is not flat, but three-dimensional.All obstacles are located in several planes, which adds to the game complexity. With the passage of barriers have to take into account gravity, gravity, the height of the sides, enclosing the track, and much more. With the passage of some sections need to roll the ball more slowly, and others - faster. All this players will have to guess in the process of passing the route.
At the development of some stages, you can "get stuck"for a long time, because the perplexus ball puzzle is designed for a long passage. It will take time to figure out what kind of trick it is, what movements will cause the ball to move further along the maze.
Perplexus species
To date, the company-manufacturer released 4 types of the maze. They differ in complexity, size, number of barriers (steps):
one.Rookie is a perplexus ball in a simplified version, which even children from the age of 4 can master. But even it will be interesting to adults, especially those who have no experience playing with such puzzles.
2. Original - the average level of complexity, 100 stages, the ability to start a route from one of the three marked starting points. This is the most famous, popular, selling version of the game.
3Epic - this is the most difficult version of the maze, which is designed for adults, and not at all. It is recommended to first go through the classic version of the game, before embarking on this version. There are 125 obstacles and increased track length.
four.Twist is a kind of game that is also designed for experienced players. It has a fundamental difference from all other models. It lies in the fact that the labyrinth does not just need to go through, but also independently build sections of the route, connecting the individual elements of the route into one whole. The passage of this game will be long, difficult and very interesting.
Where is the ball for sale-puzzle "perplexus"?Detsky Mir and large online stores are the places where you can most likely find the desired toy. With the popularity of this puzzle has increased and the release of fakes. It is possible to distinguish the original product from the falsified one by the quality of the packaging, the clarity of the printed information. Often fakes are much cheaper than the original. To reduce to zero the probability of buying a fake, it is worth buying a puzzle in large stores.
Useful and fun
Like all other puzzles, the ball maze"Perplexus" refers to educational games. It forces players to show dexterity, logical and spatial thinking, to concentrate attention, quickly think through each subsequent step. Those who lack such qualities as patience and perseverance can develop them with Perplexus - here they will definitely be needed.
This puzzle will be an interesting leisure foreveryone who is not indifferent to toys that make you think, reason. After the first passage of the tangled maze, you can try to play at speed, trying to bring the ball to the goal for the least amount of time. For a person of any age, the ball “Perplexus” will be a wonderful gift promising an interesting and entertaining pastime.
