ThinkFun Visual Brainstorms

by Think Fun

Product Features

• Hundred puzzle card with rich illustrations
• Bonus question on each card
• Teaches logic, deductive reasoning, and abstract thinking
• Includes logic puzzlers, twisted mazes, coded messages, 3D Befuddlers, and brain conundrums
• For ages 8 years and above

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 1.8 inches ; 14.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000DMFW
• Item model number: 6550
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,544 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Children who love word games, logic puzzles, secret codes, mazes, and math mysteries will stretch their mental muscles with Visual Brain Storms. This set of 100 cards, each of which includes a humorous, full-color drawing, promises "the world's best brainteaser questions." The characters in the questions often have funny names (Professor Pith Bugby pops up often) or faces or dilemmas to solve. The answers and explanations are on the back of each card, along with a related bonus question. Many of the puzzles involve math concepts, spatial reasoning, logic, or sequential thinking, but some can be solved with plain common sense. Here's a sample: "Frank and Helen's annual singles elimination tennis tournament has drawn 18 players this year. How many matches must be played before there is a winner for the year?" Answer: "Every match will produce one loser, and every person other than the winner will lose once and only once. Eighteen players makes 17 losers; therefore it will take 17 matches to have a tournament winner." Visual Brain Storms is a humorous, painless way to improve those higher-order thinking skills. Visual Brain Storms: The Smart Thinking Game is for one or more players. --Marcie Bovetz

Product Description

ThinkFun Visual Brainstorms

This game has 100 zany brain-teasing challenges that will keep minds of all ages thinking fun. Visual puzzles, logic problems, mazes, math challenges, encoded messages and more will test and amuse you for hours. Bonus Questions on every card offer a fun mental workout.

• Product Dimensions: 5.25 (L) x 1.75 (W) x 8 (H)
• Age: 10 years and up

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Customer Reviews

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60 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The thinking man's game!, April 6, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: ThinkFun Visual Brainstorms (Toy)

Binary Arts is a leader in family and thinking games and Visual Brain Storm is the perfect example. Binary Arts gives you a game that can be played with one person or teams and the fun and entertainment is just the beginning.

The easy directions, printed on the box, have you playing in less than five minutes. The storage of the game is a breeze since the only parts are the game cards themselves. The hours of enjoyment and fun for the whole family is what makes this game a sure fire winner.

The game calls for ages 11 and up and some the cards may be a little too hard for the younger crowd. In the solitaire version you play each card and score yourself. In the head to head you dived up into teams and you can put a time limit on each question.

Finally there is a team version which call for you to place the card where everyone can see it, first team that thinks they know answer calls out finished and the other teams have 1 minute left to play. So if you're looking for a great party game Binary Arts may just have the answer.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome find!, October 12, 2008

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S. Lipson - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: ThinkFun Visual Brainstorms (Toy)

I love these cards! My single complaint is that their quality could be better. The card stock is too light and the plastic coating is barely noticeable. That aside, these are very challenging and entertaining mind puzzels. All of the cards have an added bonus to remember a specific detail about the picture on the card or some type of associated question. The cards can be played solo, head to head, or in group settings. Each card also has a symbol on them which identifies it's difficulty level as easy, hard, or extra hard. The packaging has some very clever ideas in how to "use" the cards like; play "one-a-day", add one card to a note or letter to someone, give them out to quests as "exit gifts", pass a hard one to a teacher or superior when everyone is looking, or just hand them out when the moment seems right! It would have been nice to have included a small sleeve or box for the cards because the box they come in is twice the size of the cards. I think these cards would make a terrific gift for any hard to buy for person, kid (ages 10 and up per box), senior, or recuperating person. They would also be outstanding for camping, car trips, or time fillers for kids and adults. There is a great variety of topics in the 100 card deck!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent learning tool for kids and adults, November 7, 2007

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Gail A. Leblanc "gleblanc4" - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: ThinkFun Visual Brainstorms (Toy)

The game Visual Brainstorms is well worth the money, especially if you like brainteasers. Lots of fun for the whole family.