The present invention relates to a jigsaw puzzle, and more particularly to a jigsaw puzzle that has almost infinite solutions. The jigsaw puzzle of the present invention encourages players' creativity and imagination by providing different solutions each time.
The known typical picture jigsaw puzzles provide a single or a very limited number of solutions to the player and/or players. Since the typical picture jigsaw puzzles provide a single or a very limited number of solutions to the player and/or players the enthusiasm of the players to play repeated times of the same puzzle may be diminished. The limitation of providing a single or a very limited number of solutions to the player and/or players is a shortcoming of the prior art. The present invention aims to overcome this shortcoming by providing a picture puzzle system that has almost infinite solutions. The present invention provides a system where every time player and/or players complete the puzzle in each case a different solution is reached. Therefore one object of the invention is to provide the player the opportunity to play repeatedly without loosing the enthusiasm of playing the puzzle game.
The jigsaw puzzle of the present invention is also desirable as an educational tool since encourages players' creativity and imagination by providing different solutions each time. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a puzzle that requires creativity and imagination that is useful for educational purposes.
The known typical picture jigsaw puzzles provide a level of complexity that corresponds to a certain specific age groups such as adult level, children level or more specific age group levels. The known typical picture puzzles depending on the level of its complexity focus on a single specific group. The limitation of providing a specific complexity level is another shortcoming of the prior art that the present invention provides a solution. The present invention provides a picture puzzle that deliver various levels of complexity that may be played by children and adults alike without being limited to a specific age group. It is therefore a further object of the invention to provide a puzzle allowing for various levels of complexity in one puzzle.
The illustrative embodiment of the present invention may best be described by reference to the accompanying drawings where:
The description of the present invention is described herewith with references to the drawings. The jigsaw puzzle (6) game of this invention that will be referred to as Rebuzzi puzzle (6) henceforth is made up of preferably 25 square pieces (8, 9, 10, 11) each being equal in size to each other. Five different colors and/or patterns (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) are used in every Rebuzzi puzzle (6) game. Although there are five different colors and/or patterns (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) in a specific jigsaw puzzle (6) game, each of the 25 square pieces (8, 9, 10, 11) can be played uniquely in reaching a solution.
For each set of pieces in this jigsaw puzzle system, there are patterns. The patterns may vary in design and color. The jigsaw puzzle (6) of this invention allows using these patterns as a guideline whereby the individual playing the game has the possibility to create almost an infinite number of designs.
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The jigsaw puzzle (6) game of this invention has the aim of reaching a solution where a 5×5 square (6) is obtained by placing all of the 25 square pieces (8, 9, 10, 11) in a certain formation. The solution to the Rebuzzi puzzle (6) requires that the 25 square pieces (8, 9, 10, 11) when placed in a certain formation whereby the patterns at the adjacent sides of the square pieces should match each other forming a unique design.
Since the patterns of for each set of pieces in this puzzle system may vary in design and color. The jigsaw puzzle (6) game system of this invention allows using these patterns of varying design and color as a guideline whereby the individual playing the game has the possibility to create infinite number of designs.
The jigsaw puzzle (6) game system of this invention that has been described as being made up of 25 square peaces (8, 9, 10, 11). However, the description of the embodiments of the puzzle (6) composed of 25 square pieces (8, 9, 10, 112) where a 5×5 square is obtained is not meant to be a limitation in itself. The jigsaw puzzle (6) game of this invention that has been described can also be applied as having 16 square pieces when 4×4 square is obtained, or as having 36 square pieces where 6×6 square is obtained, or as having 49 square pieces where 7×7 square is obtained, or as having 64 square pieces where 8×8 square is obtained. In other words, the number of square pieces may be increased to obtain larger square depending on their manageability.
The pieces of the jigsaw puzzle are made from a material varying from compressed paper, to cardboard, or wood or plastic and their surfaces are laminated for protection.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2009/08457 | Nov 2009 | TR | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
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PCT/TR10/00212 | 11/2/2010 | WO | 00 | 5/7/2012 |