Our parents told us not to play with matches. Maybe it’s time for our moms and dads to try Matchstick Puzzle by DS. Then it’ll change their take on matches forever. It is part of Mercury Games and Ertain’s Zen series. Zen series games are aimed for the busy urbanites.

Tomo Ohno, Chief Operating Officer of Ertain BV said: “Matchstick Puzzle by DS” is a fun, taxing and yet relaxing game. The game will appeal to all people, who like puzzles and a challenge.”

With more than 150 puzzles to solve this will give you a lot of play time. Let’s just hope that the puzzles won’t be as monotonous like the other puzzle games available in the market today.

There are 3 levels of difficulty to choose from so everyone can play at their on pace. The game’s dynamics is so simple that players of all ages can surely enjoy Matchstick Puzzle. You are asked to solve the given puzzle by rotating and moving matchsticks using your stylus.

Two game types are available. You can choose to play in the Normal mode or you can try beating your personal best in Time Attack mode. In the latter mode, you will be given 10 random puzzles that need to be solved as fast as possible.

Judging from what I’ve seen so far, Matchstick Puzzle for DS will be an addicting game. And that’s not my inner pyromaniac talking. So don’t be alarmed when everyone’s playing with matchsticks. Matchstick Puzzle for DS will be available this month.