TJ-wriggle puzzles

The TJ-wriggle puzzles is the latest and greatest variant on the standard wriggle-puzzle. This variant is named in honour of Tom Jolly (www.jollygames.net) who devised the original mechanics and helped co-develop a range of new challenges. The set featured here is based on the 6x6 grid, and up to four wrigglers. The goal is the same in all cases, to release the blue wriggler through the gap at the bottom of the grid. Note that in these puzzles the grey squares are blockers, so the wrigglers effectively reside in a mini-maze.

Example puzzle
click below to start


 

Aim
Drag the wriggly worms around the maze until you can release the blue wriggler through the light-blue gateway. You can drag by head or tail and it does not matter which end exits first (the head is marked with eyes, but this is entirely cosmetic).

Controls
Use the puzzle drop-list to select a puzzle.
Use restart (action) or the space key to reset.

Movement
Use the mouse to drag the wrigglers by their head or tail.


An illustration of Tom's mechanical puzzle


concept & puzzle set – © Andrea Gilbert & Tom Jolly 2006-07
applet – © Andrea Gilbert 2006-07