The $1million jigsaw puzzle

The old-fashioned jigsaw is back. But the traditional board game has been dragged into the 21st century and now a sense of self-satisfaction isn't the only thing to play for – a $1million (£490,000) prize is up for grabs.

The Golden Jigsaw is about to take the world by storm (perhaps), but competitors will be looking for missing pieces on the Internet instead of down the back of a sofa.

Puzzlers who enter the challenge receive a 'jig-board'. Clues are then e-mailed to them in the form of anagrams which, when solved, reveal the names of websites which contain hidden jigsaw pieces.



The first person to collect all 1,000 pieces and complete the puzzle wins the jackpot.

The free competition was the brainchild of Julian Hanford, 46, who was inspired by his six-year-old twins Aurelia and Lucian, and their love of computer puzzles.

About 7,500 players have already signed up for Golden Jigsaw, which begins at 12pm on Friday and will last up to seven months.