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AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
Awards

Tantrix has won numerous awards for both the multiplayer game and the solitaire puzzles. The game has gained international recognition for its creativity, educational value and simply that it's fun to play. A leading UK newspaper, "The Independent", listed Tantrix 2nd in its "50 Most Creative Toys". The Paris Toy Fair voted it "Best New Game" and the Discovery was awarded "Puzzle of the Year" in Australia and "Toy of the Year" in Hungary.
  • UK, NATLL, Good Toy 'Gold Award', 2003 -  View details
  • Hungary, Toy of the Year, 2003
  • Sweden, Dagens Nyheter, Best Game, 2003
  • UK, The Independent, 50 Most Creative Toys, 2001
  • Australia, Puzzle of the Year, 2000
  • Japan, Good Toy Award, 1997
  • Games magazine, Top 10 Family Games, 1996
  • USA, National Parenting Honours Award, 1996
  • Germany, "Spiel gut" Award, 1995
  • Paris toy fair, Best New Game, 1994
  • NEWSPAPER ARTICLES


    Here is a selection of newspaper articles and reviews in english. Click on the headline and a scan of the article will be opened in a separate window. To read articles of non-english publications, please visit the national site of your country.


    Headline Publication Country
    Tantrix Tricks On Show Hawkesbury Courier Australia
    Best Toys The Independent UK
    Trix of the toy trade Lincolnshire Echo UK
    Julia Schwarz - World Tantrix Champion MSO Mindzine UK
    Tantrix Review The Games Journal Online
    Game plan North and South magazine New Zealand
    Jamie online for Tantrix crown NZ Herald New Zealand
    A puzzler of a game The Nelson Mail New Zealand

    Academic Publications


    Not only is Tantrix entertaining, but the geometry of the game also attracts scientific curiousity. Here are a few of the academic papers written about the mathemtics of Tantrix.


    Title Author Country
    Tantrix Rotation Puzzle Problem (PDF, 0.5 MB) By Dorothea Baumeister Germany
    A genetic algorithm to solve Tantrix puzzles (PDF, 0.7 MB) By Keith L. Downing Norway
    Proof of Solution to 'Longest Lines' puzzle By Jamie Sneddon New Zealand
    Program design for playing Trantrix (PDF, 1.1 MB) By Pieter Bolle Belgium
    Tantrix and the Yi Jing By Dr. Jay Dunbar USA
    Tantrix Hold 'em Poker (PDF 1.1 MB) By Dr. Jay Dunbar USA


    Television and Radio

    All of the audio and video clips can be found on the Multimedia page.


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    Last update: April, 2008