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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Whoever said that learning about U.S. geography had to be boring must not have read The Scrambled States of America. We fell head-over-heels for Laurie Keller's hilarious story and knew that it had the making for a great game. As with her book, we hope our game provides a fun way to enrich basic knowledge of U.S. geography. Players learn the names, capitals, nicknames, shapes and positions of the states through a myriad of visual teasers, language riddles and geography challenges. After playing, you'll see that there's more to the 50 States than meets the eye!
Product Description
Quick! Find a state that ends with the letter A. Now find one that borders Tennessee. Have fun learning about the United States in this madcap game of observation and quick reflexes. Collect cards by matching states to a Scramble card. Or "Go the Distance" and find a state's closest neighbor. Whoever scrambles to match and collect the most state cards wins. Includes 50 scramble cards, 50 state cards, 4 U.S. maps, and rules.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
147 of 149 people found the following review helpful
By Game Fanatic
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My son (6 years old) loves this game. It is the one that he asks to play most often. We read the book by L. Keller first (although it is not a requirement to play the game). If you do read the book however, it explains why all of the states are scrambled and why they have to be sent home. The game requires that you can read. You need to be able to read the name of the state, the state's capital and it's nickname. During the course of the name you will need to locate, for example, any state in your current pile, which has a capital which has 3 or more syllables. The player who can locate the state in his/her pile that match the specified criteria first, can send the state home. The player with the most states sent home at the end of the game wins!
82 of 84 people found the following review helpful
By M.Liu
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I am a sucker for slipping in education when kids aren't looking! This game gets participants noticing everything from colors, ABC's order, comparisons and contrasts (looking at the states individual details as well as the map as a whole), to measurement skills and to syllables and sneaks in US Geography too! My not yet reading 5 y.o. is able to play his own hand after two weeks of the game in the house!!! (We all help eachother anyway). Absolutely no prior US knowledge needed as all questions are based on the map and cards in the deck. (Even my adult English language learners enjoyed the challenge of practicing the language concepts to "prove" how much language they have mastered---or not!!! :) The fun definately overrides the "drag" of studying geography with this game, but the more facts you learn the better chance you have to WIN, so motivation is high to keep learning!!! Great value for the price, too.
57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By J. Walker
I originally bought this game for my classroom, but I brought it home this summer to play with my kids. I play this game all the time with my 7 year old. It is fun for both adults and kids (who can read). My son also has learned the states, an added bonus!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great educational game, and fun while learning
We purchased this game because my 8 year old son was interested in learning his states and capitals. The game is easy to learn to play, the rules are simple. Read more
Published 1 hour ago by M. Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the whole family
Our nine-year-old son loves this game, and so do we. It's simple to learn to play, but you have to be quick. Read more
Published 2 days ago by purple
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scrambled States Game
My 8 year old niece is obsessed with this game. It is a great way to learn about the States and it is really fun to play!
Published 2 days ago by Brian J. Mclaughlin
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's a good game.
Don't look for perfection here, but it's a good game. I have found it an excellent backdrop to learning the states, and my kids think it's fun. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Kathy Eich
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game
My kids love this game. It's fun to play and helped them learn geography of the U.S. - even helped me some! Also a great birthday gift!
Published 21 days ago by Busymommy
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best US Map Game: More Fun than Educational
A few years ago, we bought the book, The Scrambled States of America, from a school book fair. My son loved the colorful, silly illustrations of the states, and the funny concepts... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Summerroll
4.0 out of 5 stars
CANT WAIT TO PLAY WITH MY SON!
Smaller than expected but comes in nice box to store and we are learning capital and this is going to work great! Thanks alot
Published 23 days ago by viletstar2
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and educational
I work in a school and just got this game. The kids had so much fun playing it. I will have to get more sets so more kids can play at a time. I even played with them!
Published 27 days ago by momof3
5.0 out of 5 stars
great educational game
We got this game for our grandchildren and they loved it. It was recommended in Good Housekeeping. Very educational...I even learned something.
Published 1 month ago by Priscilla Arnett
5.0 out of 5 stars
fun game funny book included
got this for our 6yr old son he loves it and wants to play it every week. also very educational he can identify all the states by shape now. The book included is pretty funny too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Daniel A Capitumini
