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Published: July 1, 2015
Updated: May 11, 2023

Brain Teaser: Pick-Up Sticks

Extra Mile Staff
Published: July 1, 2015
Updated: May 11, 2023
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119 Responses to "Brain Teaser: Pick-Up Sticks"
  • DonnaG | December 1, 2021 at 1:14 pm
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    I did ok on the authors, have never read Anne Rice books so didn’t get her but did better each try with pick up sticks, last one 6.1

  • Beck Dows | August 29, 2021 at 10:53 am
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    20.6 seconds

    Lots of fun!

  • Donna Layne Shadle | August 28, 2021 at 12:33 pm
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    11.4

  • Sandra Rodman | August 26, 2021 at 12:56 pm
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    It was fun I did it in 32.6 seconds

  • the_Ghostrider | May 21, 2021 at 10:23 pm
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    38.2 sec first time around … good exercise

  • A Eric | February 9, 2021 at 9:01 pm
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    12.8 sec. Fun

  • Pamela | January 25, 2021 at 10:28 pm
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    8.3 seconds on my third try. First time was 23.2 seconds, second time was 13 seconds, so you do get better!

  • Ces | January 25, 2021 at 7:45 pm
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    I used to love this game. My best time so far is 10 seconds.

  • Joe Baltazar | January 24, 2021 at 9:03 pm
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    5.5 seconds

  • Diana Chaffin | January 23, 2021 at 9:32 pm
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    8.1 seconds! Great game

  • Jan Lightner | January 23, 2021 at 1:55 pm
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    12.9 seconds. Figure that’s not too bad for 82 yrs and arthritis.

  • Allan | January 23, 2021 at 1:10 pm
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    3 hours and 20 min, wow what a challenge.

  • Barry | January 23, 2021 at 12:29 pm
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    there needs to be a penalty if the wrong stick is clicked on. i did the test carefully and did not have one incorrect click.

  • Mike | January 23, 2021 at 11:18 am
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    Took me 11 minutes. Didn’t realize you had to use the mouse, not your fingers.

  • Elaine Aldous | January 22, 2021 at 7:38 pm
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    I did it in 7.8 seconds!

  • Gary Colvard | January 22, 2021 at 4:07 pm
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    10 seconds but was slow to record my speed..should have been 7 seconds.

  • kathy | January 22, 2021 at 4:05 am
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    Fun test of agility

  • Lia | January 21, 2021 at 4:46 pm
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    7.7 seconds

  • Sharon | January 21, 2021 at 1:45 pm
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    11.8

  • Barry Hicks | October 5, 2020 at 8:41 pm
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    2.4 seconds. Seriously

  • Barry Hicks | July 22, 2019 at 2:01 pm
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    2.1 seconds. Know the secret?

  • Barry Hicks | July 22, 2019 at 6:09 am
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    Wow, 3.1 seconds

  • Kathy S. | May 31, 2019 at 4:47 pm
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    6.2 seconds

  • Susan Proffitt | May 31, 2019 at 4:53 am
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    4.8 seconds 😊

  • Earline | May 31, 2019 at 1:36 am
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    I did it in 7.4 seconds Enjoyed the challenge

  • Susan Proffitt | May 30, 2019 at 2:20 pm
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    5.3 seconds 😊

  • Crystal Ooten | May 28, 2019 at 5:19 pm
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    Was fun and each time was a different DROP of sticks. Amazingly my time did improve as I wasn’t afraid of failure!

  • Karl Ross | May 27, 2019 at 7:06 pm
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    6.7 sec

  • Rhonda Lee-Ernest | May 27, 2019 at 6:03 pm
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    21.7 seconds the first time

  • Betty Jones | May 27, 2019 at 3:37 am
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    10 seconds

  • P. Maciel | May 27, 2019 at 2:33 am
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    my best score was 19.1 sec

  • Nancy Ewing | May 26, 2019 at 6:21 pm
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    13.8 seconds in 2nd game. Beat first game 17.9 seconds

  • Nancy Ewing | May 26, 2019 at 6:20 pm
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    First time played 17.9 seconds

  • Ellie | May 26, 2019 at 4:45 pm
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    19.6 seconds first try

  • Clem | May 26, 2019 at 2:24 pm
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    6.7 secs

  • Ronald Mumper | May 26, 2019 at 1:42 pm
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    11.2 sec.

  • Linda | May 26, 2019 at 1:24 pm
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    16.9

  • Darlene Hagerty | May 26, 2019 at 12:36 pm
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    Fun! I wasn’t ever this good as a kid! And my eyesight was better!

  • Markus Mayer | May 26, 2019 at 5:04 am
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    7.2

  • Paul W | May 26, 2019 at 4:42 am
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    9.9 seconds on my 3rd try

  • charley cherry | May 26, 2019 at 3:20 am
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    7.8 seconds

  • Cheryl A Larson | May 26, 2019 at 1:36 am
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    5.1

  • Cheryl A Larson | May 26, 2019 at 1:35 am
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    6.1

  • Cheryl A Larson | May 26, 2019 at 1:34 am
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    9.1

  • Cheryl A Larson | May 26, 2019 at 1:34 am
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    11.4

  • Cheryl A Larson | May 26, 2019 at 1:33 am
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    13.4

  • Bruce E Johnson | May 26, 2019 at 1:17 am
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    9.1 sec

  • Sandra | May 25, 2019 at 11:02 pm
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    10.3 sec

  • Sandra | May 25, 2019 at 11:00 pm
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    15.3 sec

  • Patrice | May 25, 2019 at 10:09 pm
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    12.5, but that is on an android ablet where I found your game screen somewhat unresponsive

  • Ron Rak | May 25, 2019 at 9:56 pm
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    the game was hard for me I’m partial color blind

    • Extra Mile Staff | May 28, 2019 at 1:24 pm
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      Hello, Ron. Thank you for your feedback. We created this interactive game in accordance with W3C accessibility standards to assist with vision and hearing difficulties. That said, we’re sorry to hear you had issues with this game. Click here and try your hand at figuring out the U.S. capitals in this fun brain teaser.

  • Bev Hussey | May 25, 2019 at 8:44 pm
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    Enjoyed the game, finished in 12.0 seconds

  • Jeanne hoier | May 25, 2019 at 8:41 pm
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    10.01 was my Best!

  • Bettie J Risner | May 25, 2019 at 8:38 pm
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    15.6 sec

  • T.J. | May 25, 2019 at 7:56 pm
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    Reminded me of the “Pick Up Sticks” that came in a can for hands on-playing. Delightful!

  • Marty Alston | May 25, 2019 at 6:30 pm
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    11.3 Seconds. I’ll try again.

  • Marje | May 25, 2019 at 5:56 pm
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    Did it in 9.1

  • Cindy Catron | May 25, 2019 at 5:26 pm
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    I completed in 7.1 sec.

  • Gayle Warner | May 25, 2019 at 4:46 pm
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    My best – 5.7

  • Bob | May 25, 2019 at 4:41 pm
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    Best times: 10.9; 11.6; and 12.5

  • Chris Gaines | May 25, 2019 at 4:37 pm
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    Hmmm, 8.2 before my first cup of coffee … may do it again later … fun ..

  • Peggy Brey | May 25, 2019 at 4:22 pm
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    7.6 seconds

  • Lenore Leonard | May 25, 2019 at 4:08 pm
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    My best was a 5.1, played it about 12 times. It is fun and a bit challenging

  • KAY E BRUSH | May 25, 2019 at 4:02 pm
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    10.2

  • janice moriarty | May 25, 2019 at 4:00 pm
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    Fun game.

    • Liz D | January 21, 2021 at 7:53 pm
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      Fun to do. I did it in 13.6 seconds

  • Mike Volk | May 25, 2019 at 3:59 pm
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    9.8 seconds

  • Bob Sullivan | May 25, 2019 at 3:48 pm
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    24.5….Timer starts without notice and lost a couple seconds

  • Vickie Byrd | May 25, 2019 at 3:48 pm
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    Mine was 10.3

  • Samuel Conner | May 25, 2019 at 3:44 pm
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    A very ,extremely good test!

    • Extra Mile Staff | May 28, 2019 at 12:20 pm
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      Thanks for playing Samuel!

  • SHERRI TRAVIS | May 25, 2019 at 3:38 pm
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    11.9 seconds

  • Gena Galenski | May 25, 2019 at 3:36 pm
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    19.3 – 8 seconds Linda above . . . I have to practice.

  • Lee | May 25, 2019 at 3:17 pm
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    That was a great test!

  • PatG | May 25, 2019 at 3:02 pm
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    13.8

  • Su Elliott | May 25, 2019 at 2:58 pm
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    12 seconds.

  • john tuthill | May 25, 2019 at 2:46 pm
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    6 seconds

  • Clem Savaikie | May 25, 2019 at 2:42 pm
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    Ta Da….7.5 secs….

  • Tom Choma | May 25, 2019 at 2:21 pm
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    My best was 7.7. Had fun competing with myself.

  • Ruth | May 25, 2019 at 2:19 pm
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    9 seconds was best

  • Jayne E Cabirac | May 25, 2019 at 2:17 pm
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    9.1 good game for perspective

    • bonny | January 21, 2021 at 1:58 pm
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      5.6 seconds my best time so far

  • pattie hodel | May 25, 2019 at 2:17 pm
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    8.5 seconds

  • Peggy | May 25, 2019 at 2:15 pm
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    Great test. I did it in 7.8 seconds.

  • Sandy Mamales | May 25, 2019 at 2:12 pm
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    6.2 secs

  • leslie mcninch | May 25, 2019 at 2:10 pm
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    7.3 sec

  • Susan Tucker | May 25, 2019 at 1:54 pm
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    7.3 sec. Not bad

  • Patricia Rogers | May 25, 2019 at 1:32 pm
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    I did it in 20.6 seconds

  • Linda Perich | May 24, 2019 at 2:42 am
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    I did it in 8.0 seconds! 🙂

  • Kirti Shah | March 22, 2018 at 8:51 pm
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    Good test

    • Bonnie | January 21, 2021 at 4:28 pm
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      This was a fun game. I did it in 4.9 seconds!

    • Betty Glover | January 22, 2021 at 1:44 am
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      I did it in 10 secs.

    • Clara Creech | January 22, 2021 at 12:10 pm
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      I love this game I used to play this game when I was a kid in school ..
      I’m not that fast at it but I do enjoy it..

    • SANDRA L LINDEN | January 22, 2021 at 2:11 pm
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      I did it in 22.6 seconds

    • KP | January 22, 2021 at 8:46 pm
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      7.7 seconds

    • Bernice Golden | January 22, 2021 at 10:31 pm
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      Thanks for making this game available. It was fun.
      Bernice

    • Patty | January 23, 2021 at 10:17 am
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      I did it in 20 sec. Fun Patty

    • BRIAN ALLEN | January 23, 2021 at 10:48 am
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      i did it in less than 2 minutes

    • Deborah | January 23, 2021 at 11:39 am
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      good test. I did it in 7.7 second.

    • Linda Graham | January 23, 2021 at 11:51 am
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      6.7 secs – fun!

    • Kathy Hardy | January 23, 2021 at 12:39 pm
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      Loved this game when I was a lot younger but now I can play on the computer. Love the game!! 13 secs.

    • Bonnie J Pierce-Hausbeck | January 23, 2021 at 2:42 pm
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      picked up the sticks in 1.25 seconds

    • Buffalo Bruce | January 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm
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      Fun 7.8 sec.

    • marty podolsky | January 23, 2021 at 6:41 pm
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      Less than an hour and a half!!!

    • Bertha | January 23, 2021 at 6:58 pm
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      I got it in 6.1 seconds!

    • poopoohomers | January 23, 2021 at 7:33 pm
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      3.5 seconds

    • poopoohomers | January 23, 2021 at 7:36 pm
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      3.3 sec

    • Barbara Callas | January 23, 2021 at 7:37 pm
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      I did it in 41.4 sec.

    • SHIRLEY | January 23, 2021 at 8:08 pm
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      13.8 seconds. Mom taught me this game, she appeared to enjoy it as much as I did.

    • bernicehair | January 23, 2021 at 8:08 pm
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      9.6 seconds

    • Ed L. | January 23, 2021 at 10:43 pm
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      The first time was 24 sec, then I continued to play and got down to a 6.2 as my best time. Ed

    • Mike Moriarty | January 24, 2021 at 1:10 pm
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      It took so long I had to take a nap.

    • jamie | January 24, 2021 at 4:22 pm
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      Really fun!

    • Laura | January 24, 2021 at 6:52 pm
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      Made several attempts. My best was 9.5 seconds. I’m 75 and my eyesight isn’t the best but I did enjoy the challenge.

    • Carol Bachman | January 25, 2021 at 8:20 pm
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      put me down for sec

    • Joyce Melvin | January 28, 2021 at 6:04 pm
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      13.4 sec

    • Jo | January 28, 2021 at 6:06 pm
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      16.4 seconds.

    • Ilo Stockman | February 10, 2021 at 6:20 pm
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      I did it in 13.4 sec.

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