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.
Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh Shannon's original script had to be cut due to budget constraints, including a lengthy series of puzzles in the mental hospital and some scenes on the alien world. For a while, Sierra was planning "Phantasmagoria 3", and had asked Roberta Williams to return as its lead designer. However, after the commercial disappointment of "A Puzzle of Flesh", along with the decline of the point-and-click adventure with interactive movie genres, the project never materialized. "A Puzzle of Flesh" was developed on a budget of $4.5 million. "A Puzzle of Flesh"'s live action sequences were written by Lorelei Shannon, directed by Andy