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Strategy Games and Puzzles
These puzzles and games rely on some thought in solving, I personally enjoy these types of puzzles the best it makes the mind work and thereby stronger. They are aimed at the older child and adult. So enjoy.



 

Think Fun Puzzles and Games

Think Fun is a great American Company that specializes in puzzles and games for the young and old. Bill Richie is its founder. I see Bill most years at the International Puzzle Party somewhere on the planet to play with new puzzles.
These included the faboulous Rush Hour Range - All Prices are in New Zealand NZ$
click on the game boxes to see what is inside them

 

Rush Hour - The Original Traffic Jam Puzzle!
Think Fun , 1997, designed by Nob Yoshigahara

One of Parents' Choice Foundation's Best 25 Toys in 25 Years!
You're stuck in traffic with four big trucks and eleven other cars.
Can you maneuver your way through Rush Hour and escape the gridlock? This wonderful sliding-block brainteaser is bumper-to-bumper fun for puzzlers of all ages. Forty challenge cards range from Beginner to Expert. Cards fit neatly into pull-out tray beneath the game tray. Ages 8 to adult.

Rush Hour
CODE BA 1
$40

Rush Hour Deluxe Edition $50 and Rush Hour Ultimate Collectors Edition $85 available now will list soon



Rush Hour Jr.
- Escape the traffic before the ice cream melts!
Think Fun , 2000, designed by Nob Yoshigahara

Now drivers as young as six can experience the fun and challenge of steering through the traffic in their ice cream escape car. Playful vehicles and 40 simpler, age-appropriate challenges will captivate kids for hours. Ages 6 to 8.



Rush Hour Jr.
CODE BA 2
$40

 

 

Railroad Rush Hour - All Aboard for Family Fun!
Think Fun, 1998, designed by Scott Kim

Terrific entertainment for everyone in the family.
With a bigger game board, beautiful train cars, a striped travel bag, and 50 original challenges-including 10 Junior challenges for younger players-Railroad Rush Hour is a wonderful family gift or holiday game. Ages 6 to adult.

Railroaad Rush Hour
CODE BA 3
$55


 


Safari Rush Hour - It's Gridlock in the Game Preserve
Think Fun, 1999

In this exciting jungle escape game, a Safari Rover is trapped amid wild animals in the African wilderness. An outstanding playing experience for the entire family, with richly detailed animals, multiple ways to maneuver your escape car, and game-within-a-game 50 challenges including 10 Junior challenges. Ages 6 to adult.

Safari Rush Hour
CODE BA 4
$49



Roadside Rescue
- Solve this Puzzle And Save the Day!
Think Fun, 2001, designed by Hank Atkins

You're the driver-controlling the Police Car, Fire Truck, and the Ambulance-maneuver through the traffic, potholes, and construction cones to get to the rescue site. Your problem... these are not ordinary traffic jams. These are 42 serious brainteaser puzzles, each one with a unique traffic pattern and a different challenge you have to solve and accomplish your rescue! Ages 8 to adult.



Roadside Rescue
CODE BA 5
$40
Out of Stock more expected
 

 

Rush Hour 2 - Now a red convertible adds to the fun
Think Fun, designed by Nob Yoshigahara

Each Rush Hour add-on game pack features a new escape car and 40 original traffic nightmares with solutions, including challenges at the GrandMaster level. - Solutions are included on the back of each card.

Rush Hour 2
CODE BA 6
$12

 

Rush Hour 3 - Now a stretch limo adds to the fun
Think Fun, designed by Nob Yoshigahara

Each Rush Hour add-on game pack features a new escape car and 40 original traffic nightmares with solutions, including challenges at the GrandMaster level. - Solutions are included on the back of each card.

 

Rush Hour 3
CODE BA 7
$12

 

Rush Hour 4 - Now a Yellow Cab adds to the fun
Think Fun, designed by Nob Yoshigahara

Each Rush Hour add-on game pack features a new escape car and 40 original traffic nightmares with solutions, including challenges at the GrandMaster level. - Solutions are included on the back of each card.

Rush Hour 4
CODE BA 8
$12

 



River Crossing
- The Perilous Plank Puzzle
Think Fun, 2002, designed by Andrea Gilbert

Can the Hiker cross the river without getting up close and personal with gators, snakes and piranha? Move the planks among the tree stumps to help our hero across! This innovative new brainteaser is as challenging as they come and the jungle adventure theme makes it compelling to play. 40 Beginner-to-Expert challenge cards show where to place stumps and planks to start each game, and a magnet in our hiker's feet make moving the planks a snap. Getting all the way across...that won't be so easy! Ages 8 to adult.
River Crossing
CODE BA 9
$40
River Crossing 2 and River Crossing Junior also available will be listed soon

 


Stormy Seas
- Rush Hour on the High Seas!
Think Fun, 2002, designed by Harry Nelson & Hiroshi Yamamoto

The waves are rising and you're far out at sea in a small red boat.
Your challenge--find an open channel to home port before the crew declares a mutiny! Stormy Seas is endless enjoyment for swabbies and seasoned skippers alike. Players arrange their boats on color-coded wave bars to match a challenge card, then try to reach safe harbor. An exceptionally rich playing experience with 40 challenges and a movable, two-sided playing surface. Newly repackaged for 2003! Ages 8 to adult.
Stormy Seas
CODE BA 10
$40
Out of Stock

 

Brick by Brick - A Top-Selling Building Puzzle!

Five simple pieces, 60 puzzle challenges! This classic from Think Fun has been a best-seller for a decade, and is still going strong. Now with storage bag added in response to requests from parents and teachers. Ages 6 to adult
Brick by Brick
CODE BA 12
$29
 

 

Shape By Shape - 60 Tantalizing Tangrams!

The ancient Chinese game of Tangrams becomes a fresh new puzzle adventure with Shape by Shape.
Fourteen puzzle pieces fit together in a sturdy frame; players try to match the pieces to 60 different images on challenge cards. Ages 8 to adult.
Shape By Shape
CODE BA 13
$29
 

 

Block by Block - 60 3-D Challenges!

Picture three dimensions in your mind's eye; now imagine a seven-piece stacking puzzle that asks you to match 60 different three-dimensional patterns! Block by Block helps players sharpen their spatial thinking skills and have fun at the same time. A great learning game! Includes travel bag. Ages 8 to adult.
Block by Block
CODE BA 14
$29
 

 


City Puzzle


This handsome metal puzzle will add a touch of class to any desktop or coffee table.
Gleaming chrome-plated skyscrapers give it that big city look, while green parks add a touch of charm and open space. The six puzzle pieces feel good in the hand and are sure to keep puzzle fans entertained for hours while they try to reassemble the city into its weighted stainless steel base. Ages 8 to adult.

 

City Puzzle
CODE BA 15
$39
 

 

Fit To A Tee Puzzle

Imagine an 18-hole golf course complete with water traps, that fits neatly in the palm of your hand or on your desktop, and you have Fit To A Tee. The challenge is to arrange the nine high-quality metal puzzle pieces so each flag has a tee next to it just like a real golf course. Once you've mastered the "Front Nine," flip the puzzle over and play the "Back Nine." Ages 8 to adult.

Fit To A Tee Puzzle
CODE BA 16
$39

Out of Stock

 

Work-Or-Golf Puzzle

Life is full of decisions and this challenging metal puzzle just might help you make the right one! The object is to move the word "WORK" to the bottom of the puzzle and the word "GOLF" to the top of the puzzle by sliding one letter at a time. To do this you must plan your moves ahead and use the side gate. Includes handy travel case. Ages 8 to adult.
Work-Or-Golf Puzzle
CODE BA 17
$29

 

Fifteen Puzzle - One of the World's Best Known Puzzles

The Fifteen Puzzle is a classic numerical nightmare, originally introduced in 1880. We've re-created it in smooth, polished metal and decorative enamel. To play, scramble the 15 numbered tiles in the tray, then try to slide them into correct numerical order. Ages 8 to adult.

Fifteen Puzzle
CODE BA 18
$29

 

 

Mini Fifteen Puzzle - Now fits on a keychain!

The Fifteen Puzzle is a classic numerical nightmare, originally introduced in 1880 - and one of the best-sellers since its re-creation by Binary Arts in 2001. The original was so popular, we've made a mini version, just the right size for your keys, your pocket, or anywhere you want to carry along to play. It's great for gifts, but don't forget to get one for yourself!

Mini Fifteen Puzzle
CODE BA 19
$20
Out of Stock

 

Tangram Metal Silhouette Puzzle

The seven-piece Tangram puzzle is the world's oldest and most well known silhouette puzzle.
Each of the pieces are crafted in metal and filled with vivid blue enamel, making this Tangram as attractive as it is puzzling. Thirty-six challenges and solutions are included in a booklet that stores in the puzzle frame. Ages 8 to Adult.

Tangram Metal
CODE BA 20
$29
 

 

Scramble Egg Metal Silhouette Puzzle

This classic has been mystifying puzzle-lovers for over a century.
Binary Arts has added style to the puzzle with nine colorful metal and enamel pieces carefully crafted to fit into a black frame. Thirty-six challenges and solutions are included in a booklet that stores in the puzzle frame. Ages 8 to Adult.

Scramble Egg Metal
CODE BA 21
$29
 

 

Brick by Brick Metal Silhouette Puzzle

A new take on the classic Binary Arts puzzle, this version of Brick by Brick has five metal and enamel pieces that create dozens of puzzle challenges.
Thirty-six challenges and solutions are included in a booklet that stores in the puzzle frame. The pieces fit together in a handsome base to make an attractive gift for any puzzle enthusiast. Ages 8 to Adult.

 

Brick by Brick Metal
CODE BA 22 $29

 


IZZI - The Puzzle with a Zillion Solutions!

Challenging and beautiful, IZZI is never the same puzzle twice.
Players try to match 64 black and white tiles side-to-side to build a square. IZZI teaches concepts of pattern matching and fractions. This puzzle is a great addition to a math curriculum as well as a child's puzzle collection. Ages 8 to adult.

IZZI
CODE BA 23
$21
Out of Stock

 

IZZI 2 - A Colorburst of Puzzlement!

Take 12 colorful, diamond-shaped puzzle pieces and add 39 pattern-matching games: that's IZZI 2!
Puzzlers match pieces color-to-color, and in the process, gain mastery of symmetry and spatial visualization. Great for solo or team play. Ages 8 to adult.

IZZI 2
CODE BA 4
$21

Out of Stock

 

Visual Brainstorms - Our Original Smart Thinking Game

One hundred maddening, mind-bending brainteasers to give your brain a lively workout and to delight family and friends.
This game helps kids develop lateral thinking skills and understand spatial relations. Ages 11 to adult.
Visual Brainstorms
CODE BA 4
$32
Out of Stock

 

Visual Brainstorms 2 - Eureka! What a Great Family Game!

Famed puzzle master Martin Gardner of Scientific American has dreamed up 100 more eyeball tanglers and brain befuddlers, and we've put them on durable, oversized cards.
Fun challenges for families, teens, groups, or solo players. Ages 10 to adult.
Visual Brainstorms 2
CODE BA 4
$32
Out of Stock


 
 




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