Brain Test Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Lateral-thinking puzzles force you to abandon common sense and try the unexpected, silly, or literal answer instead.
What are Lateral Thinking puzzles?
A lateral-thinking puzzle has an answer that makes sense only if you step outside normal logic. The "wrong" idea is the right one.
In Brain Test, this means doing something absurd — like putting an elephant in a fridge or treating a word as a real object.
How to recognize them
- Every reasonable, real-world solution fails completely.
- The puzzle has a humorous or silly tone that hints at an absurd answer.
- The question can be answered literally, even though that feels wrong.
Common tricks
- You must ignore what is "possible in real life" and do the silly thing.
- The answer treats the question text or a word as the literal object.
- The trick is that there is no real constraint — you simply choose the unexpected action.
Popular levels
All Lateral Thinking levels
Real levels from the Brain Test series in this category.
Level 166 She mustn't get to sleep before doing some exercises.
Level 170 Smith must catch that man.
Level 207 Mary must pass through this magical platform.
Level 282 Stop Bubba's craving for sausages.
Level 7 What do you want from me, ugly
Level 9 Collect apples.
Level 10 Fix his birthday party.
About Lateral Thinking puzzles — Frequently Asked Questions
What are Lateral Thinking puzzles in Brain Test?
A Lateral Thinking puzzle is one where the answer hides in an unexpected action or an easy-to-miss detail. They appear across the Brain Test series and reward noticing the right detail or doing the unexpected action.
How many Lateral Thinking levels are there?
The Brain Test series includes Lateral Thinking puzzles in several of its games. We list every level we have solved in this category so far, and we keep adding more.
Where can I play Lateral Thinking puzzles?
You can play them in the Brain Test games on iOS, Android and online in your browser. Use our walkthroughs when you get stuck.