Jungle Hide & Seek

Jungle Hide & Seek logic puzzle

Jungle Hide & Seek is another one-person logic puzzle from one of my favorite game makers, SmartGames. A game with only four pieces has 80 challenges that increase in difficulty as you go. There are two booklets of 40 puzzles each and two sides to the game. The green side represents day and jungle animals you may see during the day, and the blue side represents night and features nocturnal animals. The challenge is to use the four pieces to cover all the animals on the board except the ones shown on the challenge. 

LEFT - Piece size. MIDDLE - Puzzle booklet. Each line of animals is one puzzle and there are four puzzles on each page. RIGHT -  Night side of the game board. There is poor contrast between the dark blue background and the black animals.

The plastic game board comes in two pieces (day and night) that snap together so you can store the booklets and pieces inside. The green side of the puzzle is divided into four sections and you place one piece in each section. The blue side is not divided into sections and the pieces can go anywhere. The blue side is quite dark and it may be hard to see the black animals for some. 

SmartGames is a brand that makes a lot of one-person logic games that also help build visual perceptual skills over multiple challenges that increase in difficulty as you go. If you would like to read more about these kid-friendly fun games, check out my post One-Player SmartGames. 

If you are interested in reading more about logic puzzles in general that I have blogged about, check out my post on What's in Your Therapy Box? Logic Puzzles Edition. 

Try this:

• Place three pieces on the board for beginners. Let them place the last piece. Next place two pieces on the board and let them finish the puzzle. Then place only one piece for them, and finally let them complete the puzzle independently.
• Point out one piece on the puzzle that is correct if the individual is struggling.
• Start with the green side, which is easier because you know there is only one piece per section.
• Turn the piece in-hand as you try different orientations.
• Use a strategy and try to complete one section at a time on the green side, instead of randomly putting pieces here and there. Take one piece and try it in all of its orientations in the first section. You will either find a possibility or be able to eliminate it. If eliminated try another piece in the same section. Work your way around the puzzle this way. If you come to a section that you don't have a piece for, then you will have to go back and change something.
• Work on logic, problem solving, visual discrimination, visual closure, figure ground, spatial relations, manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, executive functioning skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation

In the box: Game board, 4 pieces, 2 puzzle booklets

If you are interested in purchasing this game or just want more information, click on the image below.