Hookum: The Breakout Game Of The New Decade
Posted on Mar 24, 2010 @ 02:54PM - Add a comment
Be it Rubik's Cube, Connect Four, Jenga or the like, Americans have spent hours upon hours playing innovative games that test one’s strategic mind, along with hand-eye coordination. Now, gamers can add one more to the list: Hookum, the world's first multi-player ring game of skill, inspired by a centuries-old game found throughout the Caribbean.
Rubik Cube:
The object is to drop a ring out of your hand just so that it swings outside, with a bit of an arc, and barely reaches the front of a hook (the trick is that the momentum dies right at the tip of the hook).
It's that easy – once you get, you got and then you want more! Add a few friends and Hookum goes from being an addictive personal challenge to a fast-paced, pressure-packed group competition. Just leave Hookum out, and it will slowly take over a room.
For more info about the game, check out http://www.playhookum.com.
Kids Need Help With Math? Look To Rubik!
Posted on Feb 04, 2010 @ 03:12PM - Add a comment
Don't think Rubik's Cube is just a toy: the iconic device is being put to good use with the Rubik's Resolution, a program that uses the cube as a learning tool to help kids absorb algebra, geometry and determination.
The Rubik's Resolution is a three-pronged program aimed at helping kids excel in said subjects, plus tips for their parents and teachers. The company calls it "a pledge to learn how to solve the cube, gaining critical thinking skills and a sense of triumph along the way. "
Parents: Help Your Kids Solve Rubik's Cube
Posted on Jul 20, 2009 @ 03:37PM - Add a comment
There are some unanswerable questions that have forever haunted us: What is the meaning of life? What came first, the chicken or the egg? And how in the heck do you figure out Rubik's Cube (No, changing the color stickers doesn't count!)?
Well, we can't help with the first two conundrums. But, should anyone want further assistance in conquering those multi-colored 3D puzzles, RadarOnline's Pop Culture section, as always, has got you covered.
