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Brainiversity | 
| From: Brighter Minds
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $4.80
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Seller: aquafinn
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 4530
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Genre: trivia_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 612761611908
Model: 61190
UPC: 612761611908
EAN: 0798936843395
ASIN: B0013VD51G
Release Date: April 24, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Get ready to have fun with Edison, your mental personal trainer! | | • | Daily Chart tracks results for up to 6 people on one computer | | • | Practice mode allows you to hone your skills and play your favorite activities any time you want | | • | "Hey, this game is making me smarter already!" - Gamezebo |
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Product Description
Do you hate when you forget things sometimes? Or maybe your brain feels sluggish when you're trying to do a mental activity. Brainiversity can help. It stimulates your brain with 16 different mental exercises, covering language, memory, math, and analysis. Keep track of your daily workouts with the Daily Exam mode, the results of which are available on a monthly chart. You can also compare your results with other users. Your host is Edison and he will keep you informed of your progress, share fun scientific facts, and occasionally make jokes. He will even tell you if someone famous was born on the day you are playing. So keep your brain young and healthy with Brainiversity.
Daily Chart visually tracks your progress in Daily Exam and daily Practice Up to 6 people can play on one computer Use the Chart to compare your results with other players on the computer Hosted by Edison who is full of fun facts and jokes The more you do Daily Exam the more new activities will unlock in Practice Mode
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 Great tool to keep you mind sharp October 20, 2008
Austin
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
If you'd like to have a fun way to keep your mind sharp or even improve your mental skills, then this is the game for you. If you're just looking for mindless entertainment, look elsewhere.
I've tried a number of the puzzle-type games which have the word brain in the title and some are fun, some are not. I really wanted something that would be both fun and actually track my results so that I could see how I am doing. I downloaded all the free trials and from my testing I found that Brainiversity was the best. Unlike the others I tried it isn't childish or overdone.
When you look at these games you have to think, is this going to get annoying on day 7 let alone day 120? This game does not make you click a bunch of crap to get between the practice games and tests, and doesn't make you wait for any animation either (which some others I tested did). I do recommend turning the voice sound off on the lightbulb character in the options menu. Some might say that it lacks the cool graphics that others have, and they'd be right, but the graphics don't distract from the game this way and it is more likely to work on old computers.
From the score history and graphing, to the random jokes and interesting facts that sometimes show, there are a some well-designed features. The feature that ties it all together is the score and progress tracking. Without that it would be amusing but I wouldn't use it every day. Because of the tracking I want to see how I'm doing each day, and that's what will help you stick with it and see some improvement. And this game is all about improvement rather than just focusing on your score itself.
I recommend at least trying the trial version to see if you like it.
Worth the price 5 times over April 3, 2009
Peter Fratarcangelo (Norwalk, CT United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
By far this is an excellent series of games. They are fun and can be challenging for people 5 to 95. My grandchildren enjoy it as does my 92 year old mother. But suprising, my wife and I are challenging each other to see who will get the most stamps and the highest score.
It goes to show you - you don't have to spend a lot of money to be fully entertained.
Great program! January 17, 2009
Roadie
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I agree with the above reviews. I also like the fact that each activity is timed and requires only one to 2 1/2 minutes to complete. I'm challenged by the activites, especially the memory tasks and will keep using this for a long time.
Good mental exercise March 14, 2009
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I expect to use this software daily for a long time. The daily "exams" consist of four types of challenges that are good for mental stimulation. Research I have read says you need to continue to have mental challenges as you age to exercise you mind. As you progress additional types of challenges are "unlocked". I am in my 50's and I like this software very much and think it is very worthwhile. I would expect it would be good for people of any age.
more fun than I'd have guessed March 14, 2009
critters
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I admit I HATE the memory part of this since my brain leaks, but the other parts are actually fun. The graphics are large and simple, making it suitable for the visually impaired. I don't use speakers and have had no difficulties, so I would also say it's suitable for hearing loss and deafness. Try it; you might like it!
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