Puzzle Reviews

Tired of wimpy little 1-inch-high letters? Want to give your fridge a larger, louder say in the world's affairs? Buy it a set or three of these jumbo magnet-backed foam letters (one each, A to Z). Each letter is 5 inches high and up to 4.5 inches across: now your trusty icebox can really project its voice--though you'll need several sets if what it wants to say is "Please throw out last week's tuna casserole, I can't take it any more!" When the fridge gets bored with the letters, it might allow your kids to play with them too. The letters come in a handy transparent handbag-style carrying case. --Richard Farr

Keep the Balance is an offbeat puzzle game where players aim to keep scales balanced as long as possible. This is done by propelling objects onto the scales to counter the actions of such enemies as Joker, Monkey, and Hippo. The game features more than six levels, including Naughty Beasts, Clown Topsyturvy, and Megalomania.