THE PUZZLES

Use the TOOTHPICKS applet to build each puzzle.

Puzzle No 1 Five to Four	Puzzle No 2 Eight to Four	Puzzle No 3 Three to Two
Puzzle No 4 Three to Five	Puzzle No 5 The Hexagon	Puzzle No 6 Solomon's Seal
Puzzle No 7 Five to Three	Puzzle No 8 The Upside Down L	Puzzle No 9 The Spiral
Puzzle No 10 4 - 2 = 5	Puzzle No 11 3 - 2 = 4	Puzzle No 12 6 - 4 = 9
Puzzle No 13 The Hat	Puzzle No 14 The Sitting Dog	Puzzle No 15 7 - 2 = 2
Puzzle No 16 1 - 3 = 2	Puzzle No 17 10 + 10 = 10	Puzzle No 18 11 + 1 = 10
Puzzle No 19 The Fallen Toothpick	Puzzle No 20 The Fallen Sheep	Puzzle No 21 Another Five to Four
Puzzle No 22 Four Square No1	Puzzle No 23 Four Square No2	Puzzle No 24 Four Square No3
Puzzle No 25 Four Square No4	Puzzle No 26 Four Square No5	Puzzle No 27 Four Square No6
Puzzle No 28 Four Square No7	Puzzle No 29 Four Square No8	Puzzle No 30 Five to Three
Puzzle No 31 7 - 1 = 1	Puzzle No 32 Nine Square No1	Puzzle No 33 Nine Square No2
Puzzle No 34 Three of 0ne Four of Another	Puzzle No 35 The Boat	Puzzle No 36 The Three Rectangles
Puzzle No 37 Nine Square No3	Puzzle No 38 Nine Square No4	Puzzle No 39 Nine Square No5
Puzzle No 40 Nine Square No6	Puzzle No 41 Setting for Eight	Puzzle No 42 A Square Go
Puzzle No 43 A Valentine Puzzle

Here is a Java Applet with 8 moveable sticks to do some on screen solving

Or try Matchsticks These timed and scored puzzles are from novelgames.com

 

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