Neves (video game)

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Neves
Developer(s) Yuke's Media Creations
Publisher(s) Yuke's Company of America
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date Japan TBA
Europe TBA
North America October 31, 2007
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) CERO: All ages
PEGI: 3+
ESRB: Everyone

Neves is a puzzle game developed by Yuke's Media Creations for the Nintendo DS, based on the Japanese Lucky Puzzle, a tangram-like dissection puzzle. In the game, players use a stylus to move, rotate and flip pieces on the DS's touch screen to clear puzzles. It features over 500 different puzzles from which to choose.

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[edit] The Lucky Puzzle

The Lucky Puzzle is formed from seven pieces:

  • two identical right isosceles triangles, with sides length \scriptstyle{1/2} and hypotenuse of length \scriptstyle{1/\sqrt{2}}
  • four right trapezoids of various sizes - the side lengths are given with the first three sides creating the two right angles:
    • two have side lengths \scriptstyle{1/4}, \scriptstyle{1/4}, \scriptstyle{1/2}, and \scriptstyle{1/2\sqrt{2}}
    • one has side lengths \scriptstyle{1/2\sqrt{2}}, \scriptstyle{1/2\sqrt{2}}, \scriptstyle{1/\sqrt{2}}, and \scriptstyle{1/2}
    • one has side lengths \scriptstyle{1/\sqrt{2}}, \scriptstyle{1/2\sqrt{2}}, \scriptstyle{3/2\sqrt{2}}, and \scriptstyle{1/2}
  • one home plate-like pentagon, with sides \scriptstyle{1/2}, \scriptstyle{1/2}, \scriptstyle{1/2}, \scriptstyle{1/2\sqrt{2}}, and \scriptstyle{1/2\sqrt{2}}

The seven pieces form a rectangle of length 1 by 5/4.

Richter, a German toy company better known for the Anchor Stone Blocks, has also released the Lucky Puzzle under the name Kreuzspiel, as the tenth in its line of Anchor Stone Puzzles.

[edit] Game modes

  • Tutorial: Learn the controls and how to play.
  • Silhouettes?: Standard play mode. Solve puzzles with no time restriction.
  • Time Pressure: Mode for experienced players. Stages have a time limit of 3 minutes. Try to solve each puzzle in less than a minute.
  • 7 steps: Advanced mode for expert players. You must place each piece perfectly. There is no room for mistakes !

[edit] DS download play

With the Bragging Rights mode, Neves players can compete with others who do not have a copy of the game.

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