Puzzle Reviews

For expert and novice puzzlers alike, Dell Crosswords offers variety, challenge, and fun for the whole family. New for 2001, Dell Crosswords includes a combination of 1,200 crossword puzzles from Hoyle Word Games, as well as a fresh new assortment of puzzles from Dell Magazine's crosswords. Also included is Webster's New World College Dictionary, a quick reference tool for when you're stumped on the meaning of a word.

There are 1,200 different puzzles with tons of options, including the ability to play head-to-head against a friend. You can select your skill level--easy, medium, or hard--or you can let the computer mix and match the difficulty level for you. Need help? Let the computer solve a word, a letter, or the entire puzzle for you. The mistake alert option notifies you when an error has been made. Use the puzzle timer to challenge yourself or a friend and keep track of your statistics.

Denki Blocks! is a colorful, fun puzzler. You must slide blocks around the board, join colored blocks together to build shapes, and solve puzzles. In tournament mode, you will try to solve 240 puzzles to earn the title of Puzzle Master. You can also compete against your friends in two versus modes. Denki Blocks! is a challenging and addictive puzzle game for all ages.