Get ready to throw your PlayStation, Wii and iPod in the bin – the old-fashioned jigsaw is back.But the traditional board game has been dragged into the 21st century and now a sense of self-satisfaction isn't the only thing to play for – a $1million (£490,000) prize is up for grabs.
The Golden Jigsaw is about to take the world by storm (perhaps), but competitors will be looking for missing pieces on the Internet instead of down the back of a sofa.
Puzzlers who enter the challenge receive a 'jig-board'. Clues are then e-mailed to them in the form of anagrams which, when solved, reveal the names of websites which contain hidden jigsaw pieces.
The first person to collect all 1,000 pieces and complete the puzzle wins the jackpot.
The free competition was the brainchild of Julian Hanford, 46, who was inspired by his six-year-old twins Aurelia and Lucian, and their love of computer puzzles. He said: 'It dawned on me that it would be fantastic if you could search for jigsaw pieces around the Internet.'
About 7,500 players have already signed up for Golden Jigsaw, which begins at 12pm on Friday and will last up to seven months.
Mr Hanford, from Whitbourne in Herefordshire, said: 'I think jigsaws have had it pretty rough over the last few years. They're so addictive.'
The last ten pieces will be put on the websites of global charities. Go to www.goldenjigsaw.com to sign up.
Meanwhile, board game Eternity II is expected to be the most popular toy this Christmas, as the 256-piece puzzle has a £1million prize for the first person who is able to solve it.
The last jigsaw I tackled was a 9-piece and I'm still working on it. I just seem to have a mental block about them.
ReplyDeleteI have the same mental block when it comes to remembering birthdays.
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