MindTrap 10th Anniversary Edition (2001) - same as the original game but comes in a 10th Anniversary Edition tin.

Another problem with MindTrap and MindTrap 2 is there is a lot of sitting around waiting for the other team. If you are only playing with two players, the reader basically can’t do anything while they wait for the other player to answer. With larger teams the players other than the reader can try to solve the mystery but they are still forced to wait for the other team. I think the game might have been better if both teams could have worked on the puzzles at the same time (outside of the reader of course) and whichever team could solve it first would receive the reward. The series seemed to somewhat go in this direction as MindTrap 2 has the team challenges which I think were good additions. There is still quite a bit of sitting around in MindTrap 2 though. So, we have a fairly standard party game rulebook, but in the same way that questions in the game can be vague and open to interpretation, the rules are light on rigid certainty. It even admits that players are free to set time limits on answers “as you see fit.” This might be something you’d want to consider, with some questions being so complex that, during my playtesting, up to 10 minutes could be spent on debating one answer. Thankfully, there is a bonus mechanic to balance the tougher questions; the ‘enquiry card’ system. Your Best Jonathan Creek Impression MindTrap: Shadow Mysteries (2011) - for ages 12 and up. Includes detective scenarios from MindTrap's infamous characters "Detective Shadow", "Sid Shady" and "Sam Sham". One team or individual marks their progress along the darker path and the other player along the lighter path. MINDTRAP can be played using a long or short version. See diagrams for alternative travel routes.

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Answer : Ice. Pexels 9. How do you make the number 7 even without addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division? The second the answer was read that on the card, I immediately frowned and shook my head. If there was a storm going on that was bad enough to take out the power, surely it would be dark outside, even in the daytime? Yes, the ‘without moonlight’ line implies that it is daytime, but that doesn’t mean that there is light. Questionable Questions

I will admit that I didn’t really expect a lot from the actual gameplay of MindTrap and Mindtrap 2. I have yet to ever see one of these abstract puzzle style games actually having much as far as gameplay was concerned. What these type of games rely on are the puzzles themselves. This is the area I really had hopes for regarding these two games and where I was let down the most. The problem with the puzzles is that at least for the original MindTrap I would say all of the puzzles can be broken down into one of two categories. The questions are worded in Canadian-English, with Canadian terminology and spelling, and are not localized for the American, UK or Australian markets. If Team 2 answers incorrectly, their turn is ended. However, the other players on Team 1 (excluding the reader) now have the opportunity to state the answer for a bonus point. If Team 2 answers correctly, they can either fill in one square on the pad and request another question, OR roll the die (0, 1, 2 or 3) and fill in the indicated value, thereby ending their turn. Along with having more variety in the types of questions, I actually think the quality of the questions are also better in MindTrap 2. I will admit that MindTrap 2 still has plenty of “dad joke” riddles but there are more questions that actually rely on some actual thought to come up with the solution. I would actually say that some of the questions are even pretty clever. This still doesn’t fix all of the problems with the game but it does make it more enjoyable than the original game.

Riddles have never been an expert area of mine, but I must admit that there were a couple of times where I read the question, then the answer, and I still didn’t quite get it, or said “Hang on, that doesn’t make sense.” Riddles like those in MindTrap rely on the use of small pieces of information that seem irrelevant at first, but are vital when you come to find the answer. Unfortunately, there were a couple of cases where one of those pieces of information seemed to disprove the answer, or take you away from it, rather than guiding you towards it. Of course, red herrings and misleading statements have their place in such puzzles, but they can ruin the puzzle if they are done wrong. There is an ancient invention still used in some parts of the world today that allows people to see through walls. What is it? This isn’t to say that I had no fun playing MindTrap, and I’m sure that the family audience that sustained this game originally still exists. However, it now shows its age in an industry that has evolved far beyond a box of questions. Player interaction came about from discussing the game itself, rather than what was going on in the questions, and while 500+ questions is enough to sustain many matches, I struggle to see it coming out of the box enough times to answer them all. Speaking of board games coming out of boxes, did you solve my puzzle? The answer is below! Answer to question:

Both board games fell at a similar height and angle, yet the scientist was relieved when the game from the time machine did not spill. If George’s father has four children – Eenie, Meenie, Miney – what is the name of his fourth child? In some cases, there may be more than one possible answer or solution to a question. When playing this game, however, only MindTrap’s answer is acceptable for the purposes of scoring.” Puzzles and brainteasers such as this are common in today’s game, but can you solve it? Read until the end to discover the answer! A Revived Quizzing ClassicUltimate MindTrap (2001) - another sequel, with new puzzles in the various types introduced in MindTrap II. MindTrap - All New Audio Mystery Edition (1994) - double cassette of over 2 hours, including new mysteries (to the original).

Answer : Place the apple on one person’s head. 8. I am strong enough to smash ships, but I fear the sun. What am I?I understand the need for this rule, since players could start making real logical leaps to justify their answers, but this hardly seems fair to a team that stated a valid answer, but scored no points because it wasn’t the one that the game had come up with. In my games, we did bend the rules, and allowed people to have another go, or a different question, in situations like this. If we had kept getting things wrong, then the game would have gone on for a very, very long time... Final Thoughts MindTrap is a series of lateral thinking puzzle games played by two individuals or teams. Invented in Canada, it is the main product of MindTrap Games, Inc., who license the game for manufacture by various companies including Outset Media, Blue Opal, the Great American Puzzle Factory, Pressman Toy Corporation, Spears Games and Winning Moves. Pressman Toy Corporation released a series of 500 piece, 24" x 18", "mystery" jigsaw puzzles, each provided with a booklet of an original short mystery story. Readers assemble the puzzle to discover clues to match wits against Detective Shadow in a race to solve the crime. Answer: Just four, in a square formation. 7. There are 20 people in an empty, square room. Each person has full sight of the entire room and everyone in it without turning his head or body, or moving in any way (other than the eyes). Where can you place an apple so that all but one person can see it? This is technically spoilers for Question 508, so feel free to skip this section if you want to avoid discussion of a particular question).