Toy enigma that challenges ingenuity. Solutions to puzzle may require recognizing patterns and creating a particular order. People with a high inductive reasoning aptitude may be better at solving these puzzles than others. Puzzles based on the process of inquiry and discovery to complete may be solved faster by those with good deduction skills. A popular puzzle toy is the Rubik's Cube, invented by Hungarian Ernő Rubik in 1974. Popularized in the 1980s, solving the cube requires planning and problem-solving skills and involves algorithms. There are many different types of puzzles, for example a maze is a type of tour puzzle.
Professor Layton and the Curious Village DS Game of 2008 on Giant Bomb, and fifteenth game of 2008 overall by Eurogamer. It also won the "Best Puzzle Game Of The Year" award in the "Nintendo Power" magazine. In February 2009, "Professor Layton and the Curious Village" was awarded the Aggie for Best Console/Handheld Adventure in the first award presentation by Adventure Gamers. It was also nominated for Best Handheld Game on G4's G-phoria in 2008. In 2011, Adventure Gamers named "Professor Layton" the 47th-best adventure game ever released. Professor Layton and the Curious Village Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a puzzle adventure video game