PictoMazes

The next big — and challenging! — idea for the adult activity market from Nikoli, the creators of the original Sudoku puzzles. So what is a pictomaze? Created by master puzzle maker Kazuyuki Yuzawa, each pictomaze is an intricate maze that, when solved, reveals an image of an animal. It’s a mental workout, requiring a brain-stretching amount of focus and concentration while testing one’s problem-solving ability and short-term memory. And it’s fun! As the line of your pencil twists and turns, a picture of an animal is slowly revealed. There’s a chimpanzee. A tiger chameleon. A great horned owl. A red panda — and more. Once the animal is complete, the puzzle is solved. Now, colour in the path to bring the creature to life, and try the next mystery maze. Problem-solving. Surprise. Mindfulness. This entertaining and engaging activity exercises different parts of the brain at once — allowing players to keep their minds sharp, imaginative, and ever curious.