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12.12.2012

I bought this for my two little home-educated relatives (aged 7 and 4), in order to try and find some way to make Mathematics more of a 'friendly' subject. I was certainly pretty crap at it, although I think that was 70% down to the way it was presented to me, and only 40% down to my having no talent in the subject whatsoever...We have never played this in the manner that its inventors intended. Rather, we use it as a way of tackling some of the more terrifying components of the subject (fractions, percentages... the real heavy-mob, although fortunately nothing sadistic like long multiplication and division. Wow, did someone just walk over my grave?).There is an immense amount of information on each card (they're brightly coloured too, very smart) and we felt that trying to get the girls to memorise both the data and the mathematical torture method against the clock was the wrong approach. Hence, we hold the cards up and have a general chat about the concepts shown, and then we go through the questions on the back WHILE we are looking at the card together. The kids often want to go and organise their own bar graphs and things after that, so our approach is managing to instill a real interest in this intimidating little subject. Although, of course, it really isn't that scary at all, not when it's approached from the right angle. There has certainly been a significant change in my own perception of Maths, now that I can actually witness some of these ideas genuinely 'making sense' to the children in such a fun, no pressure way.It says '7 and up' on the box and obviously if you play it 'properly' that might well be the case. But my little four year old friend can easily decipher a lot of these cards. There's one made up of a bar chart for instance, brightly coloured and well-annotated, and she rattles through the answers to that one like Carol Vorderman.It's a great product, the real genius of it being that it is a perfectly acceptable gift. I only wish I'd had something like it when I was seven. Or even thirty seven.
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8.9.2016

I own a couple of other titles from the series of BrainBox games, and this is just as entertaining as those. The box says up 1 to 8 players. It can definitely be played by 1, but it’s definitely more fun with multiple players – probably 3 or 4 is the optimum so you’re not waiting too long between goes.If you’ve not played them before, the premise is simple. The box contains a series of double-sided game cards, an egg-timer and an 8-sided die. A player picks a card, and gets the time afforded by a spin of the egg-timer to try and absorb all the information on the picture side of the card. This contains not only images, but also facts and figures. Take a look at my photos for an example of one of the cards.When the time is up,the player rolls the die and another player then asks the observer the corresponding numbered question on the reverse of the card. This might be a question about the facts and figures, or the image itself, and is often very simple but devilishly difficult to answer as you may have spent all your time remembering everything but the one detail you needed! All the BrainBox games have a different theme, and this one is The World, with each card focussing on a different country.It's beautiful in its simplicity and masses of fun to play. There’s also a lot of flexibility as you can allow a bit more or less time as you see fit, so can adapt the game and give more time to kids than adults if you like (or maybe the other way around!!). As there are loads of cards with eight questions on each, the game never gets old or repetitive. It’s also highly educational for children, demanding that you commit facts about different countries to memory – a lot of this will stick.Entertaining and educational – you can’t go wrong!
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4.1.2010

I bought this as a supplement to my esl classes. I had bought the Math BrainBox first, but found it a bit too specialized. The World Brain Box is wonderful. The cards are very durable, full of colors, the pictures are well done and the captions very clear. The box itself is very inviting and my students can't wait to finish the main part of the lesson so that they can play and there are really interesting facts about each country that intrigue them. The ten seconds that the game allows to 'memorize' as many of the facts on the cards as possible is pretty dauting, but I just turn over the timer a couple of times so that they can absorb more. In any case, they improve quickly as they get the nack of the game.It's a different way to work on their comprehension as they have to listen carefully to the questions I ask. With the younger ones I'll ask questions I'm pretty sure they can answer and leave out the more difficult ones, with the older ones, they get whichever question the dice calls for!I'm really pleased with the addition. I've used it for all of my students, which means from 9-year-olds to adults. With the adults I let them read the questions themselves so it's not so much a test but a way to learn that's less intimidating. Once you go through all the cards it's probably time to move on to something else, but there are a lot of cards and if you have a lot of students, or your children are perfectionists and like to repeat them, it's a very worthwhile investment.
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21.12.2016

This is one of the best games in my opinion. Quick and easy to set up, and can last for as long (or as quick) as you like. Great for learning geography in a fun way, and also great memory exercise! The questions are sometimes funny and unexpected, which adds to the fun. I love playing this game with my 9 year old. I have also played this game with a group of adults at a party and we had an absolutely brilliant time!Basically you get a sand timer, an 8-sided dice and a bunch of thick colourful cards. The front of the cards have the map of a country, with some information about it (mostly pictorial), the flag and capital. It also shows which countries are adjacent to that country.The back of the card has 8 questions about the front of the cards. All the answers would be on the front of the card.A player (we'll call them player 1) has about 20seconds I think (on the sand timer) to examine the front of the card. At the end of that time, they pass the card to the next player and roll the dice. The next player (player 2) then asks player 1 the question at the back of the card, corresponding to the number rolled on the dice. If player 1 answers correctly, they get to keep the card. The player with the most cards at the end, wins.When we played with the adults, we asked all 8 questions, which makes it really hard to get to keep a correct card, but it was great fun!
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22.10.2009

I found this by chance, searching around the games on the Amazon site, and bought this one to try to help two of my students who avoid math at all costs. Truthfully, some of the cards are pretty challenging and are better for older students. However, the illustrations are colorful and inviting and I've had a lot of success introducing the game to students of all ages. At every age they focus on different things, which is completely appropriate.I actually use it more often in my ESL classes. As everything's written in English it's a perfect alternative to the same old games usually played in ESL classes. It's a great ten-minute ending game.It leaves the students feeling good about themselves and with a sense of fun about the class.I actually don't use the die included in the game. I find it better to ask them questions I'm pretty sure they'll be able to answer. (The point, really, is to have fun, no?, not to have them feel foolish and inadequate!) Then, with the students with better memories I can keep asking.I'm probably going to order The World box, but this one is really valid and fun if you want to challenge your students or children in many different ways!
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10.11.2011

This is not the first BrainBox box I have bought for my grand-children (three and one), so that is a recommendation in itself. The earliest purchase on animals of the world had the question-box and an inflatable globe; the questions were well adapted by my daughter (a qualified secondary teacher) but the boys found the globe an excellent soft sphere to bounce off each other for hours of unintended fun. It turned out to be stronger than it looked, although, having bought a softball for them, it is now safely on the bookshelf!Although this is too complicated for my two just yet, like the earlier investments (in their education), it will be adapted, e.g. extending reading times,until they are old enough and I have little doubt they will enjoy it at all its various levels of adaptation until they are able to enjoy it just as it was intended. The fact that it can easily be adapted to suit younger ages is a recommendation too, indicative of its clever conception.They are great games, well made and thoughtfully prepared which educate while providing hours of family fun.Recommended
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4.12.2011

I bought this for a couple of friends, one of whom is German. I knew they liked games, but I was aware they would soon be returning to Germany so I wanted a game they could play that didn't give an unfair advantage to native English speakers. We had a great time playing although we also found the 30 sec time limit quite a challenge and decided to extend it slightly! This is a good value, durable, fast game that requires no setting up and can be enjoyed by any age as it requires no prior knowledge, just a good memory and maybe a bit of luck. Some of the names on the cards from far-flung places might be a bit hard for young players (and those to whom English is a second language)to remember or read,but I'm sure this could be adapted by giving them a suitable question. I've just purchased another version for a family for Christmas and think I'll be buying more.All in all, a good game. Not intentionally "educational" but I think it would pique the interest of children in world facts/inventions/history etc and they might even remember a few things as a bonus!
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16.10.2009

We bought this game for my son's 9th birthday having no knowledge of it prior to seeing it here on Amazon. We read the previous reviews and thought for the price it was worth a shot. (Sick of the toy cupboard full of games which promise "hours of fun" etc which never get played) This little box is brilliant! Our son is very much into factual learning at the moment and the wide variety of questions from colours on a flag to border countries and animals makes it a really great game for all. The cards seem very durable being made of thick card and the language used is good for helping with reading/vocabulary. Even Grandma with her great general knowledge has fun yet there are still enough challenges to keep it interesting.The 10 minute rule has to be stretched as we so enjoy it that we keep going for another 10. It is compact portable and simple which is great for traveling and means you can pick it up anytime there are a few spare minutes which entertains board kids. We have been so impressed that we are going to buying some more for gifts.
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25.1.2010

I bought this for my 7 year old who is a mad footy fan. Basically it is a box which holds cards - each card has about 10/15 facts about a football club with pictures - all the clubs in here from Man City/Liverpool to Brighton. You have to memorise the facts about the club in 10 seconds - there is a timer in the box - this just about gives you enough time to read all the facts on the card & take in the pictures - roll a dice which then gives you a colour which in turn gives you a question - the question could be a fact or about one of the pictures on the card i.e. what colour socks did the player wear or when was the club founded etc. This is really a simple memory game so your children can get the better of you!This has proved to be a fun game which you can play for 5 minutes or longer - depending how you feel. I have since bought some of the other titles as birthday gift presents for his friends & they have proved to be a popular present with both the children and the parents.
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31.1.2012

I bought this game for my two grandchildren aged 8 and 10. We liked the simplicity of it, being able to play a game within five minutes of opening the box. The children enjoyed playing it, and a game can last as long as you want it to. It is educational, but does not depend on any previous knowledge, being more of a memory game, so younger children can compete with older ones without being at a great disadvantage. It is durable, colourful and attractive, and without the usual multiplicity of small parts that can get lost or swallowed. Bought another game from this series at the same time, and will probably buy more for other grandchildren. One little niggle,but serious enough to have a star deducted; I spotted one mistake on one of the cards (it's the one about clouds), which makes me wonder whether there may be other mistakes. In an educational game I think that getting facts right should be top priority.
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29.12.2010

Bought this for christmas as a stocking filler for my 12 year old and it's been used more than anything else! It's basically a box full of cards with a map of a country and surrounding features which contains loads of information about that country. On the reverse of the card you have 8 questions pertaining to that place. You have ten seconds to study the card and remember as many facts as possible. Then you roll a dice to choose which number question you are to answer. You get the question correct and you keep the card, whoever ends up with the most cards at the end is the winner, simple. . . .or not as the case may be! Under pressure it's easy to forget everything you've just been looking at!Brilliant game indeed. Everybody likes it and it can be quite funny at times when the answer is totally wrong! The box and cards are of good quality too, so should last for a good many years to come.
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11.1.2016

We bought this as a last minute stocking filler for our 10 year old daughter at Christmas and we've had such great fun with it. It's easy to play, great for testing your memory and a good way to learn about different countries which is brill for teaching kids about Geography. You take a card and memorise as much information on the front of the card before the timer runs out then you roll the dice and are asked the corresponding question to the number on the dice. If you answer correctly you get to keep the card if not it goes back into the pile. The one with the most cards at the end wins. The fun parts are the questions as they can be totally random,in one question it can ask you something relevant to that country or in another something silly as to what colour pants the guy is wearing in the picture. It's a fun family game that I would definitely recommend.
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9.10.2011

I bought this as a tenth birthday present for a child who is a keen football supporter. She played it at her party and enjoyed it very much.Basically you play by taking a card from the pile, then you turn over the egg timer and have just a few seconds to try and memorise all the football facts on the card. Each card is about a different team, and the facts are things like famous player's name, what year they won the cup, what colour strip they wear, and so on.After the egg timer runs out, you have to put the card down and throw the die. According to what number you throw, you are asked a question. If you get it right, you keep the card, if you get it wrong you must return the card to the pile.Adults and children can play together,and anyone from about age 7 upwards, who is a capable reader, would enjoy playing it.
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25.8.2013

Kids are forever asking me to 'ask them questions' so these are a perfect diversion where I can get them to ask each other questions instead. It works well for my 7 year old who is still practising his reading - not too many words per sheet and makes him try to read words that he would normally ignore. My 11yr old loves them too for a quick quiz in the evening before bed - and there is an end in sight for parents rather than it being a never ending game - just choose to do a certain number of cards each and then that's it. Got the world history ones as well as the world one in addition to the animal one but it is not opened at all as kids find they don't have an interest in the world history as yet,but they do love the 'world' one too, so two out of three are a hit at the moment for suitability for the ages of my kids.
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31.1.2012

I bought this for my grandchildren aged 8 and 10. Here are all the good things about it:It is very simple to play, with no complicated rules, and no small pieces to get lost or swallowed. We were able to play the game within five minutes of opening the box.It does not depend on the players' existing knowledge, so younger children can join in without being at any significant disadvantage.In spite of the above, it is educational; players will absorb information just by playing the game.It is colourful and attractive.It is very sturdy. The cards are thick, as is the box. It stores nicely, and takes up very little space.Here are all the bad things about it:I can't think of any.I and my grandchildren were very happy with this game,and I will no doubt buy more in the series for my other grandchildren.
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