You’ve probably heard the phrase “a needle in a haystack” at some point in your life. It basically means that something is nearly impossible to find. Today’s challenge is going to ask you to find an actual needle hidden somewhere among this haystack. You only have 1 minute to find it, so hopefully, you have keen eyes. We weren’t able to find it in under one minute, but you’ll certainly do better than us, right?
Benefits of Hidden Object Games
Besides being incredibly fun and challenging, these types of games are actually good for you too! Giving your brain something to figure out visually works different parts of your mind than logic puzzles or word challenges. This type of puzzle benefits your brain in special ways.
According to PRWeb News Center, a study from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore reports that “playing hidden object games can improve cognition. The research, published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, shows that different kinds of gameplay can impact different mental processes. For example, action games bettered attention and object tracking, while hidden object games enhanced visual search recognition and spatial memory” The findings showed that “games seemed to provide “training” to particular areas of cognitive function, much like an exercise routine strengthens specific muscles.” So, if you’re ready to give your brain a serious challenge and reap the benefits, scroll down!
Can you Find the Needle in a Haystack?
The idea of finding an actual needle in a haystack might seem daunting. However, it is possible in today’s challenge! Gergely Dudás, also known as Dudlof, creates well-known hidden-image challenges. He specializes in designing unusual images to trick your brain into moving from one aspect to the next without really “seeing” what it is you’re looking at. It’s a very unique style of optical illusions, and we’re happy to be able to share one of them with you today!
The idea here is to look at the drawing below. Remember, you only have one minute to find the needle hidden somewhere in this image. Start your timer and good luck!
You will notice some happy little creatures. A ladybug graces a slender piece of hay, a worm casually peeks out, and leaves make an appearance throughout the drawing. Amidst all of this creativity is one needle in a haystack. Can you find it? Not much time left now!
Need a hint? Okay, we can give you one, but only a small one! The most important tip to remember when doing hidden object challenges is to start in one corner. Just as you would with a jigsaw puzzle, the corners are the first step to finish. Go up and down the image, starting from each corner. you should definitely be able to find what you’re looking for if you try this out!
Time is almost up! read to see if your answer is correct? Scroll down for the solution to this hidden-object puzzle.
Solution:
Did you find the needle in a haystack in under one minute? If you think you got it right, let’s compare your result with the correct answer. First of all, this challenge was tricky, so if you finished it you definitely deserve a massive congratulations!
The hidden needle is located just left of the center of the image. Here is the solution:
Did you get it right? Be sure to let us know in the comments! If you enjoyed this hidden object challenge, try these others out below, and good luck!
