Brain strain |
1995 |
Lagoon Games UK |
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First produced |
1995 |
Players |
2 or more in teams |
Age(s) |
7+ |
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1 x playing board 400 x colour Brain strain cards 1 x dice 1 x brain counter 1 x sand timer 4 x pads of paper 2 x pencils 1 x rules sheet A game of lateral thinking. Select 32 cards and place them face down on the board. Solve their puzzles to move the brain counter to your opponent’s side of the board. The first to reach the opposite side or be nearest to it after the cards have been played, wins. Colourful illustrations on the back of the cards offer a clue to the nature of the questions but are often obscure or misleading. A great party game lasting approx. 20 minutes. |
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| Q. A man walks out of hospital, and as he passes a phone box, the phone rings. Instead of answering it, he laughs and runs down the street cheering. Explain .... A. The man had just been cured of deafness, and the ringing phone is final proof that it has been a success. Q. Which famous song is this; my West coast internal organ oversight? A. I left my heart in San Francisco. Q. What do the following words have in common; surgeon, rout, turbo? A. They all become types of fish if you add the letter T. Q. What gets wetter the more it dries? A. A towel. |
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