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ThinkFun Visual Brainstorms | 
 enlarge | Brand: Think Fun
Category: Toy
List Price: $12.99
Buy New: $8.02
You Save: $4.97 (38%)
New (22) Collectible (6) from $7.98
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1251
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 1.8
MPN: B6550
Model: 6550
UPC: 019275065508
EAN: 0019275065508
ASIN: B00000DMFW
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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Product Description
MORE THAN 100 ZANY EYEBALL TANGLERS LOGIC PUZZLERS TWISTED MAZES CODED MESSAGES 3D BEFUDDLERS AND BRAIN CONUNDRUMS. EACH CARD IS RICHLY ILLUSTRATED WITH HUMOROUS DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS. AGES 10 AND OVERCHOCKING HAZARD - CONTAINS SMALL PARTS - NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3
Amazon.com
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
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| Customer Reviews:
Awesome find! October 12, 2008
S. Lipson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
Excellent learning tool for kids and adults November 7, 2007
Gail A. Leblanc
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The game Visual Brainstorms is well worth the money, especially if you like brainteasers. Lots of fun for the whole family.
The thinking man's game! April 7, 2000
41 out of 46 found this review helpful
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.
Absolutely the most fun educational toy I have ever seen! November 19, 1999
53 out of 67 found this review helpful
I bought this toy for my 5 year old 2 years ago, when I started homeschooling and she is now doing the intermediate and advanced levels (which still challenge me). She always wants to play rush hour before starting her math lessons to put herself in a "mathematical mind frame" (her words). Every child who comes to our house & plays this game is hooked and asks to play next time. I am a teacher by profession and this is a very unintimidating logic & reasoning game (for all ages)- I would highly recommend! I have just ordered 5 more to give as x-mas gifts this year.
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