Frequently Asked Questions
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Company
What does Puzzazz mean?
Puzzazz is a made-up word -- a portmanteau of puzzle (a baffling problem to test your ingenuity) and
pizzazz (the quality of being exciting or attractive). We hope you find Puzzazz baffling (but not too baffling) and exciting.
Puzzle Ebooks for Kindle
What are Puzzle ebooks?
Puzzazz's puzzle ebooks are the first electronic books available anywhere
that allow you to solve puzzles directly on the pages of the books, giving
you a fantastic puzzle-solving experience.
They're the first electronic books that are actually better than their paper equivalents,
and they're available first on Amazon's Kindle ebook readers.
Every Puzzazz ebook is full of elegant, high-quality, enjoyable puzzles -- some of the
best puzzles you'll find anywhere.
For more information, visit
http://www.puzzazz.com/ebooks.
What are Puzzles Unbound?
Puzzles Unbound is a line of variable difficulty ActiveBook puzzle collections for the Amazon Kindle.
Each book lets you choose the difficulty of the puzzles -- Easy, Medium, or Hard.
For more information, visit
http://www.puzzazz.com/unbound.
What are Puzzazz Selections?
Puzzazz Selections are lighter, simpler puzzle ebooks -- a few
dozen puzzles, at a specific difficulty level, at a lighter price.
For more information, visit
http://www.puzzazz.com/selections.
Daily Puzzles
What type of puzzles are on the web site?
Daily puzzles appear on the web site and change every day.
Most of the puzzles on Puzzazz are word puzzles, but you'll see other types of puzzles too, particularly for the Sunday puzzles.
Puzzazz also syndicates some puzzles to third parties, including exclusive puzzles for Evernote.
What do I need to solve Puzzazz puzzles?
Most Puzzazz puzzles are "pencil and paper" puzzles, meaning that they can be solved with just your brain,
along with a pencil and paper (or a computer screen and a keyboard). You don't need scissors, glue, or fancy gadgets.
But, the idea is to have fun. If you want to use a gadget, a dictionary, or even Google, and it increases your
enjoyment because you solve a puzzle that you wouldn't have otherwise solved, by all means, go for it.
How do I submit a solution to a puzzle?
Use the form on the home page or puzzle page.
How many guesses can I make?
As many as you want.
Your accuracy will reflect the ratio of accurate solutions to total guesses.
Can I cheat?
That's up to you. If you think you're cheating, then we recommend that you don't.
For the most part, the only person whose fun you will be spoiling is your own.
For daily puzzles, if using a resource like a dictionary or Google increases your enjoyment because you solve a
puzzle that you wouldn't have otherwise solved, then it's probably not cheating.
How hard are the puzzles on Puzzazz?
The intent is that the puzzles are solvable in a few minutes -- it's supposed to be a short diversion, not a lengthy activity.
Sunday puzles will take longer. IN general, the puzzles increase in difficulty from Monday to Saturday.
Of course, not all puzzles are equally difficult to all people.
When are new daily puzzles released?
A new puzzle is released each day at midnight Pacific Time.
How are the statistics calculated?
A puzzle is only counted if you try to solve it, so if you skip a puzzle entirely, it won't change your solved count
and it won't break your streak of solves. Your streak is based on current puzzles only.
Accuracy is calculated as number correct divided by the total of number correct plus the number of misses.
Solving (or failing to solve) an old puzzle will affect your totals and accuracy, but not your streak.
Can I get the daily puzzles sent to me in email or text messages?
Yes. You can receive daily puzzles in your email (click here) or
in any feed reader (click here).
What do the puzzles cost?
The daily puzzle on our web site is free.
We also have some puzzle products available for purchase, such as the
Puzzles Unbound line of ActiveBook puzzle collections, available for Kindle.
We've priced these books of high-quality puzzles significantly lower than comparable paper books.
Do I have to sign up to solve puzzles?
No, but Puzzazz can only keep track of your solving record if you sign up. Also, registered users
can invite their friends and compare solving records.
General Questions
How do I get the puzzles for Evernote?
Click on the new Trunk icon
next to the Sync button, then click on the Notebooks tab to add Puzzazz to Evernote.
If you don't have a Trunk icon, make sure you have the most recent version of Evernote installed.
What are the Puzzazz Recommendations?
The Puzzazz Recomendations are hand-selected books, puzzles, games, and related items that we think you will enjoy.
If you have a puzzle book or game that we're not listing that you think Puzzazz members would like, let us know.
Why do I get a Google screen when I sign in or sign up?
Rather than creating yet another account system and giving you yet another password you have to
remember, Puzzazz uses Google Accounts for authentication. Note that Puzzazz does not see your Google Account password.
Are you going to sell my email address or send me spam?
Of course not. We hate that as much as you do. Here's the privacy policy.
Can I email your puzzles to my friends or reuse them elsewhere?
You shouldn't -- Puzzazz is copyrighted. Instead, invite your friends to join Puzzazz.
Can I put Puzzazz puzzles on my web site?
We have a program which allows you to put the Puzzazz puzzle of the day on your web site or blog.
If you are interested in this program, use the contact form to let us know.
Can I sponsor Puzzazz or advertise on Puzzazz?
Yes. Use the contact form and let us know what you're thinking about.
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