Something Spooky
Author: kappawp
December 2018
With the holiday season well-nigh upon us, we’ve compiled a festive collection of brainteasers, crossword variations, and other assorted amusements for your puzzling pleasure.
A highlight of this issue is “Wanna Play?” (page 34), Jonathan Schmalzbach’s report on his visit …
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October 2018
We at GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES have really gotten into the Halloween spirit for the October issue. First, as you can see from this issue’s cover, we’re presenting a “Halloween Double Feature,” starting on page 34. Horror film fan Raymond …
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September 2018
Just one year ago, everyone here at GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES was hard at work putting together our special 40th anniversary issue. That meant hours spent poring over the very first issue of GAMES, from September/October 1977.
My younger colleagues …
Read moreSeptember 2018 Correction: Solitaire Hangman
August 2018
The dog days of summer may be here, but don’t sweat it: Just slip on some flip-flops, pour an ice-cold lemonade, and enjoy the August issue of GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES.
We suggest you begin by perusing the feature article, …
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June 2018
Welcome to the June issue of GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES. Before we celebrate the start of summer, though, let’s rewind for a moment to early spring and an important event in the puzzle world. The 41st annual American Crossword Puzzle …
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April 13- Scrabble Day
Missing Connections
Today is National Scrabble Day, a day to commemorate the creator, Alfred Mosher Butts, who was born on April 13, 1899. This game wasn't originally named Scrabble, it started out as Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words.
Since we
April 6th- National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, a month dedicated to honoring the importance of literature in our lives! To celebrate, we've compiled a few lines of poetry for you, written in cryptogram code. It's your job to crack it!
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March 29- Mr. E. Bunny
Easter Eggs, Inc
For the past five years, Mr. E. Bunny has marketed his decorative eggs in baskets of 10. The eggs in each basket are dyed five solid colors, with at least one egg of each color. Each color