Customer Reviews

Mind Quiz Your Brain Coach

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I bought Mind Quiz because I understand that it not only helps you be more alert, but it also may prevent or lessen Alzheimer symptoms. (I am trying to be proactive here) It is not only fun and just challenging enough for you to be interested but not so challenging that you are frustrated and give up. It also keeps track of your daily quizzes and reminds you when you have yet to do a quiz that day.
Great fun, you can spend hours on this and it seems like minutes....burnt dinner anyone??? :)

Having used this for a week, already my brain feels bigger, and when I flex it in front of the ladies, well, let's just say size does matter . . .

OK, so that wasn't true. But this is: I find the puzzles challenging, engaging, and interesting. I like the fact you can track progress, and the fact there are multiple levels, so you can move up if you need more of a challenge. Between the accuracy and time scores, the game keeps challenging you.

While this isn't the best game I have ever played, it's certainly entertaining. My kids like it, too.

If it happens to stretch my brain a bit, well then, that's just a bonus.

This games loads easily using Windows Vista & doesn't even need the CD once the only 40 Meg are loaded. (Graphics are the type to be found from Windows '95.) I did put this on two different Vista computers, both Intel & both could not load sound due to needing Direct X 7 & even after loading the newest version it still did not. Everything else works fine.
The graphics are very simple, but clean & easy interface.
The menu options are:
Choose player, Practice (choose a specific game), Daily brain test, Progress (chart). Getting started (usual window style help guide). There's also a sound on/off, back, help & quit game.
Games:
3 types in every category, detailed instructions on each game, 5 levels of difficulty to choose in each game, all games are timed (adds only excitement)
Verbal -
Anagrams, Spelling test, word search
Numerical -
Math arithmetic, number crunch (choose correct symbol to make equation correct), number sequence
Spatial -
4 colors (make pattern w/o same colors touching), color matching (slightly advanced color/shape pair finding), fold the cube (match the flat colored cube w/correct multi choice cubes)
Memory -
Follow the leader (9 color Simon), matching pairs (using b&w simple shapes), memory grid (place symbol cards in correct sequence on grid)
Logic -
Color tiles (match many colored tiles so same colors touch on grid), Connexagon (spin hexagon wheels so you transfer colors), Sudoko

This game does NOT have the looks, game play, graphics, or sense of fun the trailer for the Nintendo DS shows.
For real screen shots go to ubi's download store area for PC games under: digitalstore. ubi. com /0/3280/ product/ Buy- Mind- Quiz- Download (delete all spaces)

The easy menu system is nice, the timed format adds a little stimulation to what could be very boring games. Brain Spa & Brain Challenge on PC are MUCH more fun w/cheery graphics & harder games that have better programing to automatically suit each person's level in each game. Also, Big Brain Academy on Wii & DS is also much more fun & am sure many Brain Age & Focus games on the Nintendo DS are as well.

Over all, this is a very good product. It made me realize what areas of my abilities need to be strengthened. I use it 3-5 days a week, and feel that it is helping to stimulate my thought processes. I wouldn't call it fun, but it's pleasant enough. Would recommend to anyone who wants to stay sharp, especially those of us who are no longer in the workforce.

The game has a good variety of mind games and they come up randomly with the daily quiz, which keeps it fairly interesting. I also purchased the Brain Spa, which has the same games over and over and it got very old very quickly. The daily test is quick, not repetitive and a good way to sharpen up and keep your brain thinking. Inherent in having the variety is that the tracking of your progress is not the best. The charts on your scores just show how you did from the last time in the 4 different categories, instead of how you did from the last time you played a particular game. Some of the games I do really well and some of the spacial games are killers for me. You can practice each individual game separately. Another good aspect of the games is that you have a variety of level for each, so if a game is too easy you can play it at a higher level for more challenge.

Making you think and having good replay value are what this type of game is all about, and Mind Quiz wins on both. These are the types of games that you have to put some real thought into if you want to get better at them. I gave 4 stars out of 5 because there are a couple of games included that are not original and are presented much better elsewhere. For example sudoku is included, but there are much better sudoku games available.

This is a fun and challenging game. My kids really seem to like this and often play it, competing to see who does better.

This is a pretty good product. I would like a little more information in the instructions on some of the selected quizes but for the most part, it tests a person's mind and challenges it to work more efficiently.

Hey everyone,

I bought this game for my mom, but she said it was too easy.
My mom has a very high iq, although she is not a genius. My mom is 62, but she is still a gamer. My mom is very cool.
Make of this information as you wish...I just wanted to share in case anyone in a dilemma over purchasing or not purchasing this game fits my moms description, as I feel this could help. =)

This was a gift to my daughter, but I found it as fun as she did. I started doing the daily quiz because there were many things I learned as a kid that Brainquiz has challenged me to remember. Enjoy!