Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
(2006, Video Games - Puzzle, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo DS)
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Common Sense says
Get sharp with this fun, smart game for families.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
Parents need to know that this educational game asks players to do math problems, read out loud, count syllables in passages, and memorize numbers and their location on the screen. Since math calculations are tested, kids need to know their multiplication and division facts before playing. Some of the mental games rely on voice and handwriting recognition technology, which don't always work correctly. This software appeals to both kids and adults, making it a fun way for families to play together.
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What’s the Story?
BRAIN AGE challenges players with a variety of Mini games that provide a mental workout. Some of the activities include doing math problems, reading out loud, counting syllables in passages, and memorizing numbers and their location on the screen. The game keeps score of each Mini game and uses that data to show players whether their "brain age" is improving. The software keeps track of whether players play every day, slowly reveals its content over days of playing, and rewards each day's playing with a sticker on a calendar.
Is It Any Good?
Family members, or up to 16 friends, can wirelessly compete in a game of 30 math calculations to see who can solve them the fastest. This competition requires additional Nintendo DS units but only one software cartridge. Players write their answers on the DS's touch screen. Our testers found that the handwriting recognition software was good but not great.
Brain Age makes mental workouts easy because it takes just a few minutes a day. And having Sudoku puzzles to play during down times is extra motivation to stick your Nintendo DS into your backpack, purse, or briefcase every day. Overall, this software appeals to both kids and adults, making it a fun way for families to play together.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: Nintendo
Released on: 04/23/2006, Price: $19.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E
Released on: 04/23/2006, Price: $19.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
It's a good game
It gets people smarter. I can read at 9.8 syllables per second. Under 6 is not age appropriate because THEY'LL GET MOST THINGS WRONG!!!! Give it for people 7 and over. I also have poor "Counting Heads" skills, but I'm 12 years, 8 months and 28 days old, so that makes me in ADOLESCENCE, and I am no longer a child, but not yet an adult. Sorry for going off the topic, but It's a good game. My "Least to Greatest" skills are getting better.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Good Game
This game isn't my favorite but I really enjoy the suduko and overall it helped me get better at math, which I'm terrible at.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
Read the book carefully.
Machine needs work on voice recongition. It has trouble with the workd " BLUE ".
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
brain age:train your brain in minutes a day is great!!
brain age:train your brain in minutes a day is great because kids my age can learn things in about 15 minutes! it is also great because there is no bad things in it(like bad words and other things i will never talk about). kids should learn like this all the time at least that is what i think. you should tell ur family members and your friends about this web site because they can write a review and you can read it!
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| 100% | of parents say it's educational |
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