Tour puzzle facts for kids

A tour puzzle is a fun type of puzzle where you guide a character or token across a board. Think of it like an adventure! You move your piece from one spot to another, following certain rules.

Sometimes, you might have more than one token to move. Other times, your goal is to find special objects or visit specific places on the board. If the puzzle is a giant hedge maze, you might even be the "token" yourself, walking through it!

Most tour puzzles have a clear starting point and a finish line. Some even challenge you to visit certain spots along the way before you can complete the puzzle. It's all about planning your path carefully!

What Are Some Tour Puzzle Examples?

Tour puzzles come in many exciting forms. Here are a few you might have heard of:

• Knight's tour: This puzzle uses a chessboard. You have to move a knight piece to every square on the board, but you can only visit each square once!
• Mazes and labyrinths: These are classic tour puzzles. Your goal is to find your way from the entrance to the exit through a winding path.
• Mizmazes: These are special types of labyrinths, often found in gardens, with paths that can trick you!
• Logic mazes: These mazes add extra rules. You might need to collect items in a certain order or solve small riddles to open new paths.
• Hiroimono: This is a Japanese puzzle where you collect stones on a grid by moving in specific ways.