Brain Quest Game

by University Games

Product Features

• Help kids develop the skills that they'll need to succeed in school
• Players compete at their own age levels
• Designed for children of different ages to play together
• Includes more than 1,500 questions on school-related subjects
• For ages 6 to 11

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 10.7 x 2.3 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000DMF3
• Item model number: 1710
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,015 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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"Was Claude Monet a painter, a jazz musician, or an Italian dictator?" "Name four of the seven colors in the spectrum." Questions like these are sure to get your child's mental gears meshing while playing the Brain Quest Game for grades one to six. The object is to be the first player to finish a race around the game board, designed to mimic a school playground, by correctly answering questions from the Brain Quest cards. Each of the 256 cards contains questions and answers in categories such as math, science, social studies, English, and grab bag (a euphemism for cultural literacy). Brain Quest's folded cards prevent the I-saw-the-answer-on-the-back problem while allowing even the player asking the question to guess the answer.

A great resource for classroom teachers, homeschoolers, and anyone who has enjoyed E.D. Hirsch's books on education (A Dictionary of Cultural Literacy), the Brain Quest Game is a non-threatening yardstick for measuring learning areas that might need attention. It's also the perfect showcase for helping children to display--and feel great about--how much they already know. Younger kids will enjoy the Brain Quest Game for preschool and kindergarten. Brain Quest is for two to four players. --Julie Ubben

Product Description

Favorite games encourage pre-reading skills number recognition. The Game Where It's O.K. to Be Smart! This fast-paced games help kids develop the skills that they'll need to succeed in school. Since players compete at their own age levels, BRAIN QUEST is designed for children of different ages to play together and it actually makes learning fun! The game for grades 1 - 6 includes more than 1,500 questions on school-related subjects. Teacher's Choice Award and National Parenting Publication Award.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Our family has enjoyed playing Brain Quest for four years !, July 18, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brain Quest Game (Toy)

Brain Quest is one of the board games we have played the most. This is because the whole family could play it, even though we were on all different intellectual levels. The adults, or grandparents generally chose the highest grade i.e. 6th. The younger ones went by their grade level or higher depending on the topic. It was suprising to see how much an adult had forgotten and did not know, this added to the fun and sharing experience of adults with children. The children learned in the process.

The drawback for many board games is that different age groups (from grade 1 - 6) cannot sit together and play the game, especially if it is dealing with general knowledge. Brain Quest overcomes that problem. Hence when we have other families with children visiting we pull out Brain Quest, since its rules are simple, and the grame is challenging. The first grader is as comfortable playing the game as the 6th grader and they can all play together! Also the game can be finished in one sitting. I am glad we have this game!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mom of three, December 20, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brain Quest Game (Toy)

Although this game presents itself as an educational game it's missing the most important aspect of any game... entertainment value. Some of the questions are appropriate to the grade levels and some are not (by that I mean some are too easy and some are too obscure). My children and their friends have a hard time staying interested enough to finish the game. They prefer Trivial Pursuit for kids.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A SMART BUY, December 2, 2003

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: Brain Quest Game (Toy)

We bought this game for our two kids which are in 2nd and 4th grade.
This game blew away our expectation. Our 2nd grader could answer 2nd grade questions and our 4th grader, could answer 4th grade questions, so they were playin on equal levels. The bonus feature was great, because if it is a subject they are good at, the would take the next grade up's question and move one extra space if they answered it correctly. The "peek and see" cards are a clever addition because our 2nd grader had a hard time reading some of the words in the 4th grade questions. When this happened, he could hand the card to his older brother and he could simply read his own question, without seeing the answer. It's great that we can use our other brain quest sets with this game as well. They thought of everything for this game!