Puzzles n on a red background. General rules for solving puzzles
To learn how to compose and understand puzzles, it is worth understanding what they are.
Word "rebus" of Latin origin (Latin rebus, with the help of things, “Non verbis sed rebus” - “Not with words, but with the help of things”). The rebus originated in France in the 15th century, and the first printed collection of rebuses, published in this country in 1582, was compiled by Etienne Taboureau. Over the time that has passed since then, the technique of composing rebus problems has been enriched with many various techniques.
So, rebus- This is one of the types of puzzles, a riddle to decipher words. Encrypted according to certain rules in a rebus, there can be not only a single word, but also a proverb, a saying, a quote, a riddle, and even a whole short story. Words and phrases in the rebus are depicted in the form of pictures, letters, numbers, notes and other various symbols, the number of which is not limited. Solving a rebus is a whole science. When solving a rebus, you need to write down all the signs in the form of a meaningful word or sentence. Although there are several types of puzzles (literary, mathematical, musical, sound, etc.), there are some general rules for composing and solving them.
example of a rebus
GENERAL RULES FOR SOLVING PUZZLES
A word or sentence is divided into parts that can be depicted in the form of a picture or any sign. The rebus is read from left to right, less often from top to bottom. Punctuation marks and spaces are not taken into account in the rebus. If there is one word in the rebus, then it should, as a rule, be a noun, and in the singular and in the nominative case. Deviations from this rule must be specified in the terms of the rebus. If a sentence is made (a proverb, an aphorism, etc.), then, naturally, it can contain not only nouns, but also verbs and other parts of speech. In this case, the terms of the rebus must contain the appropriate phrase (for example: “Guess the riddle”). A rebus must have a solution, and, as a rule, only one. The ambiguity of the answer should be specified in the conditions of the rebus. For example: “Find two solutions to this puzzle.” The number of techniques and their combinations used in one rebus is not limited.
PUZZLES IN PICTURES
The simplest option is when the rebus consists of two pictures, which will help you create a new word. The names of the objects depicted in the rebus should be read in the nominative case, singular or plural if several objects are depicted.
rebus 1
FOB + WINDOW = FIBER
rebus 2
TRAIL + EXPERIENCE = TRAILER
rebus 3
EYE + FACES = OUTDOORS
From the last example it is clear that the picture in the rebus can have more than one name (eye and eye, bees and swarm, etc.); or the image may have a general or private name (bird - general name; swift, swallow, chicken - private name). If the depicted object has two meanings, then logically you need to determine the appropriate one. This is the most difficult thing about puzzles.
If the picture upside down, this means that the word is read “back to front”.
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Inverted NOSE = SLEEP
If to the right or left of the picture there is one or more letters- this means that these letters should simply be added. Sometimes they are preceded by a “+” sign. Sometimes the desired object in the picture is indicated by an arrow.
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FLASK + SA = SAUSAGE
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Letter X + LEV = STORY
PUZZLES WITH COMMA
Commas to the right or left of the picture means that in the word guessed using the picture you need to remove as many letters as there are commas. In this case, commas in front of the picture indicate how many letters need to be removed at the beginning of the hidden word, commas at the end of the picture indicate how many letters need to be removed from the end of the word. Sometimes commas to the left of the image are drawn upside down, although this does not play a fundamental role.
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VOL K - K = VOL
rebus 8
GA MAC - GA = MAC
rebus 9
BA SLAVE AN - BA - AN = SLAVE
The arrow pointing to the left, shown above the picture, indicates that after the word has been deciphered, it must be read backwards.
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DRESSER - KO, read from right to left = HOUSE
PUZZLES WITH LETTERS AND NUMBERS
If it is above the picture crossed out letter, and there is another one next to it, then this letter in the word needs to be changed to the indicated one. If one or more letters are simply crossed out, then they need to be removed from the word. The "=" sign also serves to replace one of the letters with another.
rebus 11
O R YOL = DONKEY
rebus 12
BA BARREL - BA = BARREL
rebus 13
KORO V A = CORONA
If the crossed out letter(s) stands as an independent figure, then it must be read with the addition of the particle “not”.
rebus 14
NOT TEACHING
Numbers can be used instead of pictures. If part of a word in a rebus is represented by a number, then the number is pronounced as a numeral.
rebus 15
Number SEVEN + letter I = FAMILY
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Number STO + letter L = TABLE
We keep in mind that a number can have more than one name.
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ONCE + FORK = FORK
rebus 18
Letter Ш + KOL + letter A = SCHOOL
rebus 19
Letter P + ONE + AR KA = MOLE
rebus 20
BY VAR + number TWO + L EC = BASEMENT
Several identical letters or other images in a row mean that you need to try to count them.
rebus 21
SEVEN letters I = FAMILY
rebus 22
THREE CATS + letter F = KNITWEAR
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A PAIR of letters D = PARADE
Numbers next to the picture serve to number letters in a word. The number indicates the place of the letter in a given word, and the order in which the numbers are written determines the new place of this letter.
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PINE = PUMP
rebus 25
PAINTER = GAUGE
If there are fewer numbers indicated than letters in the hidden word, this means that only the specified number of letters must be selected from the hidden word.
rebus 26
A LL IGAT O R = GUITAR
The use of crossed out numbers means that the corresponding letters must be removed from the hidden word.
rebus 27
PAL AT KA = STICK
If next to the picture there are two numbers with arrows pointing in different sides, which means that in the word the letters indicated by the numbers must be swapped.
rebus 28
Z A M OK = Smear
Roman numerals may also be used.
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Forty A = FORTY
The use of fractions is not excluded. When a fraction is used in a puzzle, it is solved as "NA"(divide by). If the rebus uses a fraction with a denominator of 2, then it can be solved as "FLOOR"(half).
rebus 30
Z divided by K = SIGN
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Gender of the letter E = FIELD
Crossed out sign "=" between the pictures should be read as "NOT".
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And not Y = FROST
PUZZLES BY THE TYPE “LETTERS IN A LETTER”, “LETTERS ON OR UNDER A LETTER”
Often in puzzles they draw letters placed in an unusual angle relative to each other (one inside the other, one under or above the other, one running towards the other, one coming out of the other, etc.). This means that it is necessary to describe a picture or letter combinations using prepositions and conjunctions: “I”, “B”, “K”, “U”, “C”, “FOR”, “FROM”, “ON”, “PO” , "BEFORE" and others.
If objects, numbers or letters are depicted one within the other, then their names are read with the addition of a preposition "IN" before or between titles.
rebus 33
In the letter O the letter Z = WHO
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Letter Z in letter O + letter N = RINGING
If one object is depicted behind another, then their names are read with the addition of a preposition "BEFORE" or "FOR".
rebus 35
Behind the letter L is the letter P = VALLEY
Usage horizontal line between pictures, letters or numbers placed one below the other means the use of prepositions "NA", "OVER", "UNDER".
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On the letter C the letter T = NAST
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Under the letter C kok = JUMP
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From the letter N to the letter E + letter G = SNOW
Solving puzzles is always interesting. They evoke a lot of emotions. Today you can solve puzzles not only at home at the computer, but also in transport, in the park or in any other place. The developers have created beautiful puzzles for the iPhone. Now you can develop memory, attention and logic anywhere.
"Rebuses+" for iPhone users
When solving puzzles, points are counted, which are converted into coins. With this virtual money you can buy hints or answers. In addition, statistics of correct answers are kept, displayed as percentages.
Today, the developers have created about 100 puzzles of varying complexity and themes, but they are not going to stop there. This is what the application looks like on a mobile device.
The application interface is simple but bright. The windows have a geometric shape - squares and rectangles. Everything is accessible and understandable; there is nothing superfluous in the development.
How to play such puzzles?
First of all, you need to go to the settings (gear icon).
There you will become familiar with the rules of the game and other features. After this, go to the main “Rebuses+” window. The game has an original style and graphics.
Here you choose puzzles. At the first levels they are quite simple, but then they become more complex and you will have to think about them a little. For example, users find it difficult to answer a puzzle that shows a drill and a bucket of water.
You can buy the answer, but it’s better to think about it. If the first object is clear – it’s a drill, then not everyone will guess what a bucket of water means. It turns out it's varnish. Which means the answer is barge hauler.
"Rebuses+" has 9 levels, each of which has 12 puzzles. The peculiarity is that you will not progress further if you do not solve the current puzzle. Of course, you can use the hints, but you need to earn enough coins.
The cost of tips is as follows:
- answer – 800 virtual coins;
- open some letters in the answer - 500 coins;
- find out the number of letters in a word - 300 coins.
Puzzle Review
Puzzles are always interesting because they are different. None of the puzzles are repeated. They bring a lot of positive emotions.
Please note that these puzzles are not suitable for children younger age. Rather, they are suitable for children over 12 years old. Adults can also play the application. It's never too late to develop memory and logic.
As mentioned earlier, you can only move to the next level when you have completed the current one. If you wish, you can buy the opening of all levels for 33 rubles. The game keeps statistics of completed puzzles.
There are puzzles that are challenging. And the user cannot always understand what the author encrypted in a particular picture. For example, not everyone can solve the rebus of the letter “N” with stripes. Look at the picture.
Can you solve this puzzle? No? It turns out that the letter “N” has such a background for a reason – it’s lard. The creators of the rebus depicted the product this way. As a result, the answer is “salon”. Therefore, in such puzzles you still need to think about what the programmers meant.
The rebus “Note on a green background” causes a lot of controversy. The answer is simple though. You need to know musical notation. There are two notes on a green background – one “F”, the second “G”. The answer is beans.
If you have this application installed on your iPhone and you are solving puzzles, but you are having difficulty with some of them, we have posted the answers to them.
And finally, it’s worth saying that you need to correctly interpret what you see. For example, the rebus “Cancer and Wreath,” or also called “Cancer on a Pedestal,” actually depicts a crab and laurels (victory), which means the answer is a ghost.
An interesting rebus in which the letter “K” consists of three bars. As it turned out, these are not bars at all, but three pieces of French fries. As a result, the rather simple word “freak” is formed.
The creators decided to make a little joke on the users, adding a touch of humor to the puzzles. Therefore, you should think like them in order to solve the puzzle correctly. Here is another simple puzzle “50% CA”.
What is it? It turns out that 50% is half of 100%, and if you add the syllable KA, you get - shelf. In these puzzles you need to think logically and at least slightly understand the thinking of the creators, because they presented the puzzles to users in an unconventional way.
We recommend installing the Rebuses+ application on your iPhone and enjoying original puzzles designed specifically for users different ages. Test your knowledge and logical thinking. Get to know the app with this video.
At the beginning of the month we already remembered, but the more of these puzzles, the better. After all, having once solved a certain puzzle, returning to it a second time is already boring. It’s good that the rules for composing them are easy, although inventing truly interesting works will require imagination and developed spatial and logical thinking. From the game developer " PUZZES+“The necessary skills are clearly there, since the riddles in it are sometimes unusual, sometimes funny, some are damn difficult, although with a simple answer, and this is only part of the features of the new product. But let's talk about everything in order.
The first launch of the application surprised me due to the unusual design of the interface. It reminded me of , although the game looks harmonious against the background of the flat interface of iOS 7.
The puzzles themselves are made in the same cheerful and colorful style. By the way, the game has nine levels with 12 puzzles each, but the developer promises to add new puzzles in the future.
I really hope so, since the work in “REBUS+” really delivers. Hmm... what do they deliver? Positive emotions they deliver, they strain the brain in a good way, force it to work in an unusual mode and look at bright and colorful pictures from an unusual angle. Puzzles in this case unique visually and often ideologically.
Moreover, the developer approached content creation with humor, which can be seen in the puzzles themselves:
As for the complexity of “REBUS+”, this game is not for kids, but for teenagers aged 12 years and older it is just right. Naturally, the toy will also occupy an adult brain up to the age of 120 full program. Moreover, the gameplay is universal: you have 10 free minutes with nothing to do - launch “REBUSES+” and the time will fly by. If you are going to be bored for an hour, then in this case the game will help out and allow you to spend time with benefit for your brain.
The mechanics of the application are simple. For each puzzle you solve, you will be awarded points and coins. The first ones are useful in Game Center - you can brag about your achievements to your friends, the second ones allow you to get a hint or open a word right away. If desired, coins can also be purchased for real money.
A new level opens after at least nine out of 12 puzzles have been solved in the previous one. Or you can open all of them at once by paying 33 rubles.
Among other features, I would like to highlight the presence of detailed game statistics and a small help.
The toy is made simply, but stylishly and unusually. There is not enough light music to help warm up the convolutions, but otherwise everything is good, if not excellent. Are you ready to go beyond the norm and pump up your brain? Then feel free to download “REBUSES+” and have some useful fun in your free time.
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