I. General information
The Puzzle Lounge offers online jigsaw puzzles in different sizes from 77 to 14,060 pieces. Each month new images will be added to the large number of existing ones. For each jigsaw puzzle that you have solved, points are awarded and we will decide on the best jigsaw puzzler. Up to 10 different jigsaw puzzles can be stored at the same time. In order to display the jigsaw puzzles, your browser needs a java plug-in of version 1.6 or higher.
For the big Multiplayer and Ultra Jigsaw Puzzles, the java storage must be set.
II. Menu
| PuzzleClub | The PuzzleClub's home page |
| Puzzle selection | Huge selection of standard and children's jigsaw puzzles. All images are available in six different sizes |
| Puzzle memory | Selection of images made available by our members |
| Presettings | Several pre-settings, like resolution of the jigsaw puzzles and background color |
| Puzzle-Account | Survey and setup of your jigsaw puzzle account |
| MyWebPuzzle | Loading up your own jigsaw puzzle images |
| Multiplayer | Three Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzles in the sizes of 1802, 2501 and 3504 |
| Ultra Serie | Seven Ultra Jigsaw Puzzles from 4029 to 14,060 pieces. The jigsaw puzzles are based on each other. |
| Ultra Single | Free choice of different sizes of the Ultra Jigsaw Puzzles |
| Millennium | Retrospection to our Millennium Jigsaw Puzzle with 42,048 pieces |
| Links | Several links on the subject of jigsaw puzzling |
III. Feature overview t (alternatively Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzles for all other jigsaw puzzles)
| 1. | Changing the colors of the jigsaw puzzle, see point 18 |
| 2. | Return to the home page |
| 3. | Sound on or off |
| 4. | Here you can see the whole jigsaw puzzle |
| 5. | Here you can see the pieces already put together |
| 6. | Slider on the bottom and on the right side to move to the left, to the right, to the top or to the bottom of the jigsaw puzzle |
| 7. | Sorting the jigsaw puzzle pieces, see point 19 |
| 8. | Arranging the pieces in a certain direction |
| 9. | The image section returns to the last position |
| 10. | Back to page 1 of the layers |
| 11. | Flick one page back in the layer |
| 12. | Rotating the jigsaw puzzle pieces |
| 13. | Flick one page forward in the layer |
| 14. | Last page of the layers |
| 15. | Click on the jigsaw puzzle piece and arrange it, either by clicking the button "Rotate" or by clicking the right mouse button. Move the jigsaw puzzle piece into the image with pushed mouse button and connect it to another piece. |
| 16. | Individual layers, where you can sort the pieces |
| 17. | Chat, see chat features points 20 to 22 |
| 18. | With the three sliders you can set the background color. In the pre-settings the background color can also be indicated as a hexadecimal number. By clicking the button "Puzzle" you will return to the jigsaw puzzle. |
| 19. | Individual layers. Here you can sort the jigsaw puzzle pieces manually according to their form and/or color into the individual layers. |
| -- | When you click the button "Splitting", the pieces will automatically be sorted according to their forms into the layers. So, in the first layer are e.g. all edges. |
| Chat: | |
| 20. | Selection of the font color that is used in the chat. |
| 21 | Text entry box. Enter the cursor and begin to write. Always look to it that the cursor is in the text field. |
| 22 | Send the text. It will appear on the left side. |
| -- | In order to close the chat room screen, please click the green button again |
IV. Puzzle kinds in the overview
Standard 104 | ||||||
Standard 198 | ||||||
Standard 384 | ||||||
Standard 748 | ||||||
Standard 1040 | ||||||
Standard 1802 | ||||||
Childpuzzle | ||||||
MyWebPuzzle | ||||||
Multiplayer | ||||||
Ultra Puzzle |
V. Presettings
In the jigsaw puzzle's pre-settings certain parameters can be set, that are valid for all jigsaw puzzles:
| Dissolution of puzzle | 800 x 600 und 1024 x 768 (for Java-Version < 1.6) 1024 x 768 1280 x 960 1400 x 1050 1600 x 1200 |
| Background colour | RGB |
| Sound effects | On / Off |
| Partial outlines | On / Off |
| Smily insertion | On / Off |
| Split or Align by | for puzzle 384 & 748 |
| Auto-Save | in minutes |