Products tagged with Quick Thinking

Brainware Safari [Software]

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

An entertaining video game format. Clinically proven cognitive development techniques. And a fun jungle theme. What’s not to like about Brainware Safari? This award-winning brain fitness program for children aged 6-12 uses an approach called “cognitive loading” to drive mental processing skills to an automatic level more quickly. Translation: your kid will be genius of the jungle faster than you can wrap your head around the idea of a two-headed snapping turtle. With Brainware Safari’s 168 progressively challenging levels, children make dramatic gains in attention, memory, visual processing, auditory processing, sensory integration and thinking.

Please Note: BrainWare Safari runs on PCs and MAC operating sytems prior to Lion. It will not operate on the MAC Lion (OS 10.7) operating system.

Baffle Gab Limited Edition

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Baffle Gab gives you 60 seconds, five random words, one line from pop culture and asks you to create a story that’ll bring you fame, fortune and the unbridled envy of your opponents. Well, maybe just that last one. This uproarious word skills game teaches young players about sentence structure while helping the young at heart think quickly and embrace their inner storyteller. Whatever your age, Baffle Gab will give your corpus callosum one heckuva workout. Which is just our quasi-intellectual way of saying your creative juices will be pumping like an artificially flavored juice box at an all-night discothèque.

Snatch-It

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Snatch-It happens to be one of the all-time favorites of Lindsay Gaskins, our brainy leader, president and CEO. She’s one smart cookie so, naturally, we can recommend it without equivocation. This competitive and fast-paced word game challenges players to think quickly while putting their vocabulary skills to the test. Here’s how it works: Place 100 letter tiles face down and then take turns flipping one tile over at a time until a word of three or more letters can be formed. Spot a word and call it out. Or, snatch any word by changing it with one or more letters.

Smart Mouth

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

So you fancy yourself a word nerd, huh? Well here’s your chance to put your smarts where your mouth is with a game of Smart Mouth. This quick-thinking word skills game reveals two tiles with letters on them and challenges players to be the first to come up with a word that begins and ends with the letters. So, say the first tile is a “C” and the second tile is an “E,” you could shout out “crate,” “correlate” or “coelenterate.” Oh, and just in case you were wondering, coelenterate is any invertebrate animal of the phylum Coelenterata, such as a jellyfish.

Buzz Word

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

The best brain games skillfully blur the line between education and entertainment. Buzzword is one of those games and has the awards to prove it. This fast-paced game enhances memory, builds vocabulary and encourages teamwork under the guise of having fun. Here’s how it works: The game contains 400 Buzzword clues of various difficulty levels. So say the Buzzword is “ball.” Your team has 45 seconds to solve 10 clues that contain the word ball. Clues like: inflatable sand toy (beach ball), on top of spaghetti (meatball), a psychic stares into one (crystal ball). Whatever the clue, the whole family is sure to have a brain-boosting ball with the game of Buzzword!

NeuroActive Learning [Software]

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Created by brain and education experts, the NeuroActive Learning software comes loaded with fun and stimulating game-like exercises that predispose the brain to better and easier learning and studying. NeuroActive Learning uses a dynamic intelligence method that analyzes the user’s performance in real time and adapts the difficulty level of each exercise to generate maximum benefits quickly. This cutting-edge program boosts memory, improves retention and comprehension, increases speed reading, expands problem solving skills and makes learning easy. The best part? NeuroActive Learning works lickety split, producing measurable results within just weeks.

NeuroActive Memory [Software]

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Turbo-charge memory, increase confidence, reduce stress and maximize multitasking skills in one fell swoop with the NeuroActive Memory software. Whether you want to optimize your performance at work or school, this user-friendly software is loaded with exercises and tips to help you keep your brain youthful and remember names, faces and facts with encyclopedic ease. In fact, NeuroActive Memory can increase your brain processing speed by 20%. (That’s your cue to be impressed.) Combine this brain fitness software with a healthy diet and regular physical exercise for truly life-altering results.

On The Dot

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

On the Dot hits the perfect brain spot. You know the one—where brain building and ridiculous amounts of fun meet. Play solitaire or against others as you try to arrange four transparent squares so they perfectly match the patterns shown on the dots card. Playing On the Dot will sharpen your problem solving skills and crank up your hand-eye coordination, which research shows actually helps kids learn to read. Don’t look now, but you just might have the world’s next reading whiz and table tennis champ on your hands.

Perpetual Commotion

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Perpetual Commotion is a real-time card game that’ll have your hands and mind operating in nanoseconds. This crazy-fun amalgamation of strategy, speed and luck challenges players to get rid of their cards as fast as they can. The first player to empty their feeder pile wins the round and the first player to get 150 points wins. Although Perpetual Commotion seems like all fun and games, our brain will be working hard as the neurons in your prefrontal cortex fire at warp speed. This addictive party game will have your heart racing as you improve your visual processing speed and reaction time.

Set

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

This fast-paced game challenges players to identify the similarities or differences among a set of cards. Each card in the deck is unique, with varying shape, color, number and patterns. Just shout out “Set” when you spot three cards that form a set. Whether playing alone or with a group, Set will put your recognition and deduction skills to the test. Set also makes a great gift. In fact, half the people who buy it at our stores already have Set at home and are coming back to buy one for a friend. Gift for impossible-to-shop-for Aunt who has absolutely everything: check!

Spot It

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Some people can spot a 90% off designer dress in a pile of discounted rubbish. They make out street signs from superhero distances. And they can identify the rarest of rare birds without even trying. You can be one of those people after a few quick rounds of Spot It! This smart game contains 55 illustrated cards with eight symbols each. There is always one, and only one, matching symbol between any two cards. All you need is a sharp eye and quick hands to take home the title of “Spot It! Master of the Visual Universe.” Win or lose, every player gets killer visual perception skills as a parting gift.

Square Up

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

How’s your visual acuity and attention to detail? Find out with the two-player tile-sliding game of Square Up. Just shake the cube to determine your puzzle and then let the fast and furious fun begin. Your neurons will be doing back handsprings as you race your opponent to be the first to slide the tiles, solve the pattern and slap down your game board to win. This unique visual thinking game also enhances fine motor skills as your fingers race to keep up with your brain.

Bop It

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Bop It is the modern-day version of Simon Says that challenges you to quickly process information and concentrate on the verbal commands to bop, twist, pull and shout it before the buzzer sounds. But don’t stop focusing for a split second or you’ll mess up! This fun, handheld game can be played solo or with a group. Plus, it keeps track of your scores to encourage you to keep getting better. Play Bop It regularly and before you know it, you’ll have the reflexes of a fighter pilot and listening skills that would make Mom proud.

Ogosport Mezo Disks [15-inches]

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

It’s been one of those days. You know the ones. Where you overslept, spilled coffee all over your carefully collated sales presentations and then dropped your not-so-smart smart phone down the garbage disposal—while it was on. Enter the Ogosport Disk: A floatable, portable, durable and flexible game that helps relieve stress by bouncing balls up to 150 feet off mini trampolines. Ogosport Disk provides hours of adaptable entertainment for the whole family while boosting concentration and hand-eye coordination. Bet you could’ve used a little of that before you grabbed your coffee and spilled it all over the aforementioned sales presentations.

Includes 2 Ogosport Discs and an OgoSoft Ball. It's not a bad idea to grab an additional OgoSoft Ball here.

Ogosport Mini Disks [12-inches]

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Includes 2 Ogosport Discs and an OgoSoft Ball. It's not a bad idea to grab an additional OgoSoft Ball here.

Q-Bitz

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Speed, spatial reasoning skills, a good memory and a little bit of luck are all you need to win the game of Q-Bitz. Players race to be the first to recreate patterns on the game cards using their set of 16 colorful cubes. Win the round to keep the card. The player with the most cards wins. Since each round offers a new type of visual challenge, Q-Bitz plays to the strengths of different types of players. Round one is all about speed. Round two rolls in some luck. And round three really puts the ol' gray matter to the test by asking players to be the first to recreate a pattern from memory.

Split Decision

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Are you ready to be crowned the Ultimate Split Decision Maker? Get ready for the fastest, funniest trivia game on the block, where every choice is tempting and every decision matters! You'll have fun choosing between these unique pairings: Medieval Torture Device or Bed Bath & Beyond Gadget? Celebrity Baby Name or Computer Virus? Military Operation or Cat Litter Brand? And many more!

Paddleball

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

We know Paddleball is kind of old school. That’s what makes it totally cool. And it turns out that this game of yesteryear cranks up hand-eye coordination, boosts reaction times and generally does the brain good. So it’s no wonder it’s been around for so long. This modern take on the nostalgic game boasts a simple string adjustment and ergonomic handle that enable some crazy cool tricks and prove that this is not your grandfather’s Paddleball. But we’re pretty sure he still might be able to teach you a trick or two, so we highly recommend an inter-generational Paddleball tourney.

Swish

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

We use our visual perception skills for everyday things like hanging a perfectly-aligned picture wall that would make a certain lifestyle icon turned women’s penitentiary resident turned reality TV show host proud. But skills like that take practice. That’s why there’s a game called Swish. This spatial card game challenges players to make matches, or “swishes,” by layering transparent cards on top of one another so that every ball swishes into a hoop of the same color. The player with the most swishes wins. Various levels of play and a few twists make Swish surprisingly addictive to play.

Anomia

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Sure, coming up with the name of a frozen food or a dog breed sounds easy enough. Or at least that’s what you think while downing a Hot Pocket and petting your cocker spaniel. Turns out, coming up with it before your opponent in a game of Anomia is not quite as easy. The rules for this Mensa Select winner are simple: Flip over a card from the pile and face off with the player whose card has the same symbol as yours. Then, blurt out an example of the person, place or thing on your opponent’s card before they can do the same. Win or lose, you’ll laugh, shout and exercise your noggin.

Trigger

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Slap yourself silly in this ridiculously fun party game. Players answer "true" or "false" to statements as quickly as possible by slapping the target. Right Hand = "TRUE", Left Hand = "FALSE". Sound easy? Here are some sample statements :

• Groundhogs have teeth
• You are wearing a ring on your left hand
• There are 6 Olympic rings
• Cows drink milk

Do you have the fastest hand? You won't believe how many laughs are packed into such a tiny tin!

Spontuneous

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

You secretly wish life were a musical and you could fearlessly break out Singin' in the Rain accompanied by Mr. Tambourine Man without being told to Beat It. With Spontuneous, you can. This laugh- and sing-out-loud party game goes like this: All players write down a trigger word from the lyrics of a song they know. On your turn, flip the 15-second timer, say one of your trigger words, then kick back and watch the other players race to belt out a five-word portion of any song containing your word. The first person to do so gets to roll the dice and advance on the game board’s treble clef.

Wordy Word

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Do you possess that uncanny ability to come up with just the right word at just the right time? Tired of word games with a limited vocabulary? This fun, fastpaced word game will challenge you to work together creating a unique list of words that will stump your competition. The pressure is enough to challenge even the wordiest of word-smiths! Roll five 12-sided dice to reveal the letters for the round and add them to the corresponding boxes on your team's dry-erase board. Then, both teams come up with five words using the same set of letters. But don't dilly-dally. Because however long it takes you to come up with your five words is exactly how long the opposing team has to guess them!

Nada

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

Between constantly clashing kids, a boorishly bossy boss and a colossally crotchety condo board, your brain’s in meltdown mode and drawing a complete blank. Nada can help. This fun family game has 36 dice with rockets, ghosts and more. Just roll the dice and scan the symbols. Spot the matching symbols first to scoop up all the dice with that symbol. If there are no matches, shout “Nada!” to collect the remaining dice. Play a few fun-filled rounds and your napping neurons will perk up and forget all about clashing kids, boorish bosses and crotchety condo boards faster than you can say “Nada!”

Word A Round

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:04 +0000

If your vocab’s getting a little rusty, gather ‘round with some family and friends for a few lightning- paced rounds of Word AR ound. All you have to do is spot and shout out the word in one of three rings on a round card. Sounds easy enough, but don’t get too cocky. Because that sneaky continuous ring makes it surprisingly difficult to spot where the word begins. Call out the correct word first to collect the card. The first player to collect 10 cards clinches brain game victory. Word A Round comes with 100 cards containing three words each, giving you ample opportunity to amp up those word skills.