Octopus Puzzle Game
2023
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Players
1-5
Weight
N/A
Playtime
10 min
Age
10+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
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📖 About This Game
The game contains:
1 wooden board
80 double-sided (red and black) numbered tiles from 1 to 8
Book with 100 puzzles
Single-player and multiplayer instructions
Basic information:
There are 8 lines, 6 circles, and 1 head.
The HEAD is contained of 8 main squares and extra 4 squares showing the directions as a reminder. All 8 main squares should contain the numbers from 1 to 8.
Direction of each line always starts from inside out. Each LINE has 8 squares in total (2 squares inside the head and 6 squares outside the head). Each line should contain the numbers from 1 to 8.
Each CIRCLE should contain the numbers from 1 to 8. All 6 circles are located outside of the head. Each circle is formed of 8 squares connected
with thin lines.
Rules:
Each number from 1 to 8 can appear only once inside the head.
Each number from 1 to 8 can appear only once in a single line.
Each number from 1 to 8 can appear only once in a circle outside the head.
HIGH TIDE, LOW TIDE, CARIBBEAN, AEGEAN, PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, INDIAN and ARCTIC line can appear only once in a single game.
MULTIPLAYER
Set up the board according to the puzzles from the book.
Set a stopwatch for each player and measure the time.
FOR EXAMPLE
If there are three players:
Each player takes a separate wooden board, and the fastest player wins the game.
SINGLE PLAYER
Set up the board according to the puzzles from the book.
Set a stopwatch and measure the time.
You become a pro once you solve the puzzles within the following minutes:
BEGINNER < 3
EASY < 4
MEDIUM < 6
HARD < 8
EXPERT < 10