Ryoichi Murakami

Introducing a new puzzle obsession for sodoku lovers . . . amazing, absorbing area mazes. First invented for gifted students, area mazes blend grade-school math with genius logic. Put down that calculator! You can always find "?" using simple, whole numbers, your wits—and a pencil. Already hooked on area mazes? Venture into the third dimension with 100 3D puzzles, included here for the first time by creator Naoki Inaba. With 300 perplexing problems in all, The Big Puzzle Book of Area Mazes offers hours of brain-building fun, from scratching your head to shouting "aha"!

Hooked on area mazes? YOU’RE IN LUCK! Volume Two delivers 100 more puzzles. Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value. Just remember: Area = length × widthUse spatial reasoning to find helpful relationshipsWhole numbers are all you need. You can always get the answer without using fractions! Originally invented for gifted students, area mazes have taken all of Japan by storm. Are you a sudoku fanatic? Do you play brain games to stay sharp? Did you love geometry . . . or would you like to finally show it who’s boss? Try area mazes—they could be just what you’re craving!

The rules are simple . . . The maths is easy . . . The puzzles get harder and harder!

Once you match wits with area mazes, you'll be hooked Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value.Just Remember: Area = length width Use spatial reasoning to find helpful relationships Whole numbers are all you need. You can always get the answer without using fractions Originally invented for gifted students, area mazes (menseki meiro), have taken all of Japan by storm. Are you a sudoku fanatic? Do you play brain games to stay sharp? Did you love geometry . . . or would you like to finally show it who's boss? Feed your brain some area mazes--they could be just what you're craving