Trade Places: A Puzzle for Seniors
Puzzles
Trade Places is a puzzle on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Slide the dark and gold counters along the lines into empty spots until the two colors have traded places.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Trade Places
- Tap Play now. Trade Places 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: “Swap the dark and gold counters. Dotted rings show where each goes.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: One counter of each color.
- Medium: A wheel or a ladder with more room.
- Harder: The old puzzle of four knights on a small chessboard.
Why people enjoy it
Trade Places is a satisfying puzzle with a clear goal and big, easy to see pieces. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy thinking a problem through.
Questions
Is Trade Places easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: One counter of each color. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: The old puzzle of four knights on a small chessboard.
Can I play Trade Places 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 Trade Places?
Trade Places 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
- Stop at the StarCounters slide in a straight line until they bump into another counter.
- FencesDraw one closed fence along the dotted lines.
- Lookout PostsEach number is a lookout. It sees along its row and column until a dark square.
- Swap the CountersMove the dark counters to the right end and the light ones to the left.
- Box PushPush the crates onto the marked spots. You can push a crate, but you cannot pull it.
- Shift the RowsSlide whole rows and columns around until the board matches the small card.