Keys and Gates: A Puzzle for Seniors
Puzzles
Keys and Gates is a puzzle on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Walk through the garden to the house. A locked gate opens only when you carry a key of its color.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Keys and Gates
- Tap Play now. Keys and Gates opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Tap a square next to you to walk. Pick up keys to open the gates.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: One key and one gate.
- Medium: Two keys and two gates. Fetch them in a good order.
- Harder: Each key is used up when it opens a gate.
Why people enjoy it
People enjoy Keys and Gates for the quiet focus it brings and the happy moment when it all comes together. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy shapes and patterns.
Questions
Is Keys and Gates easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: One key and one gate. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Each key is used up when it opens a gate.
Can I play Keys and Gates on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Keys and Gates?
Keys and Gates is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
More Puzzles
- Exact StepsWalk to the gate in exactly the number of steps shown.
- Walk PlanPlan every step of a garden walk first.
- Right Turns OnlyDrive the garden cart to the shed.
- Color StepsCross the tiled floor from the bottom row to the top row.
- Quickest WayFind the quickest walk across town. Each number is minutes of walking.
- Number ChainFill in the missing numbers so you can walk from 1 to the end, one touching square at a time.