A puzzle is a puzzle.
Puzzle is an English term that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) . The word that is accepted is puzzle , which can be used as a synonym for puzzle .
A jigsaw puzzle, in short, is an entertainment that invites you to assemble a figure that is divided into pieces. What you have to do is take the pieces (each one contains a fragment of the figure) and arrange them in the appropriate way so that the figure is assembled ( complete ).
Origin of the puzzle
It is said that the puzzle arose by chance in the 18th century , when a cartographer cut out countries from a map and, upon relocating them, thought that it could be a good method for teaching geography. As the years went by, the puzzles began to cover more motifs and became more complex, increasing their scope.
Generally, the puzzle is a board game with cardboard, plastic or wooden pieces. The pieces are die-cut in a specific way so that they fit together, as long as they are arranged in the correct way. Puzzles are usually sold in boxes that, in addition to housing the pieces, contain the original image that must be assembled to serve as a guide .
Tetris is a classic of the puzzle genre in video games.
A genre of video games
Puzzles, over time , reached the field of video games. With certain changes to the original idea, they gave rise to a genre that includes classic proposals such as Tetris and Dr. Mario .
Currently, the puzzle genre of video games continues to be very popular, although the excess of titles that represent it has considerably eroded its image. This is especially true on mobile platforms, which include phones and tablets, and is because developing a game of this type is much easier than one in genres such as action, RPG or racing simulation, for example. example. Given that we find ourselves in an era in which the tendency is to seek instant success , the puzzle seems the perfect recipe.
Strictly speaking, puzzle video games don't have much to do with an image broken down into parts, or at least this is neither a necessity nor one of their characteristic features; This genre, which is also called logic or intelligence, requires the player to have great mental and, sometimes, motor agility to be able to advance . Among the different types of challenges that a puzzle title can present are mathematical and logical problems, as well as the need to recognize patterns.
Unlike a pure action game, its pace is slow and largely depends on the speed with which the player solves each challenge . Since there are no "tangible" elements that characterize this genre, it often becomes difficult to convey the characteristics of some of its games through oral communication. It is enough to mention Tetris and the now classic Windows Minesweeper to show that the differences can be substantial.
Just as happens in many other cases, the puzzle can be combined with other video game genres to give rise to truly authentic and innovative creations, which renew the public's interest in this very popular form of entertainment . Mythical series such as The Legend of Zelda , Professor Layton and Resident Evil are clear examples of this fusion, which allows us to create unique experiences .
Puzzle in colloquial language
In colloquial language, puzzles are usually defined as those problems that are difficult to solve.
For example: "I don't know how we are going to fit all the furniture in this room: this is a real puzzle" , "I have a wedding and a baptism at the same time and I can't miss either event, I don't know." "How to solve this puzzle."