The majority of our items are delivered within 2 working days from the date of dispatch although this is not Use all the pieces, except for pentaminos 1 and 12. One of the 2 players chooses 1 maroon rectangle, 1 maroon square and 2 red squares from the small pieces. Were you a Testris-head when you were younger? I most definitely was. Terrible at it, but loved it nonetheless. So, when I spied Katamino, there was an instant attraction. Big, chunky, colourful, wooden polyominos. And this solo puzzle (with 2 player variant) does not disappoint. Set Up Continue solving PENTAS, each time adding the Pentamino shown in the next column and moving the slider up one space until you have completed PENTA 8 of Line A. In Katamino the term PENTA refers to a group of Pentaminos which completely covers the space defined by the slider on the game board.

The frame for Katamino is a 5×12 grid. All 12 pieces fit into this grid nicely. (In over 4000 combinations, as it turns out.) The puzzles themselves are found in the included spiral-bound book. Starting with puzzle A, the easiest setting is a 3 pentamino puzzle. To solve it, you place the divider between 3 and 4 and then select the 3 pentaminos shown in row A up to the number 3. Deliveries are by Royal Mail 48 (Standard Delivery), Royal Mail 24 (Expedited Delivery) or, for heavier items, by For example a Penta 6 is created by laying the slider between the number 6 and the number 7 on the game board (see below).For example, a PENTA 4 indicates a challenge for which the slider is placed between numbers 4 and 5 of the game board: 4 Pentaminos must be arranged together to cover the four lines of the game board. Once this PENTA is completed, move the slider up one space between numbers 4 and 5, add the Pentamino shown in Column 4 of Line A to the three pieces you just used , and then complete the PENTA 4 with those 4 pieces.

There are 12 polygon pieces included in Katamino. Each of these pieces covers 5 spaces on the board and is called a Pentamino. Take, for example, this simple three-piece puzzle The same initial three pieces with a fourth added. Practically every day if life allows. And being newly diagnosed as neuro-diverse, Katamino gives me a chance to concentrate on one thing. Sitting and turning the pieces over in my hands as I puzzle it out is a really grounding as well as a fun experience. Wooden Wonder The other player chooses 1 maroon rectangle and 3 red squares from the small pieces.Then both players choose 1 pentamino at a time in turn until each has 5. From Gigamic Games, this is the family friendly edition of the very popular puzzle game, Katamino. Katamino Family is 3 games of shape based puzzle games in 1; You can play the 2 player duel game - and race to fill your board space first - the 1 player solo game, where the difficulty gets steadily increased, or explore the thousands of possible combinations and make colourful 3D constructions or tall balancing towers.

For even more challenges, try to complete as many PENTAS as possible with all the pieces, progressively moving the slider up to increase the difficulty. This Katamino edition has thousands of possible combinations! The introductory challenges start with a set of three pieces. After you’ve used those pieces to create a 3×5 grid, you’ll add a new, specific piece and move the wooden bar down to the 4 slot. A three-piece puzzle.