Brainiversity | 
| From: Brighter Minds
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2107
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): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 612761611908
Model: 61190
UPC: 798936843395
EAN: 0612761611908
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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| Editorial Reviews:
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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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great games for the price November 14, 2009
Wendy R. Polsky (Cookeville, TN United States)
I have purchased this CD for the computer for myself, my brother and office mate. I have enjoyed the challenging daily quizes and there are daily practice games that can be used as often as one wants. I also like the progress chart it keeps on your quiz scores. It is a great product for the price.
 Too much emphasis on speed but not enough on accuracy October 3, 2009
J. You
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with the other reviewers that the games themselves are fun and challenging. There's one big flaw in the program though, and it's with the scoring system. Specifically, there doesn't seem to be much (if any) penalty for providing wrong answers. In essence what this does is puts a mammoth emphasis on being quick, while relegating accuracy to a byproduct. In other words, you're better off guessing versus spending more than a second to think of the right answer. Here's a concrete example.
There's a memorization and matching game called, "Remember Me?", where the player is given a minute and thirty seconds to re-associate as many faces to their respective names as possible. The results of 3 test runs are as follows:
* In a run involving zero guesses and where I took my time to actually process and memorize the information, I scored an 80% or "Good" mark (17 correct answers, 0 wrong answers, 100% accuracy)
* In a run where I guessed 75% of the time, I scored a 100% or "Perfect" mark (28 correct answers, 25 wrong answers, 53% accuracy)
* In a run where I just chose a random answer (basically closed my eyes and clicked the mouse like mad), I scored a 92% or "Exceptional" mark (24 correct answers, 41 wrong answers, 36% accuracy)
These kinds of results are not relegated to this one particular game, either. The best strategies to obtain the highest scores for every game in Brainiversity is either to just flat-out guess the answer or take a "best effort" approach where it's far more important to be really quick than accurate. Also, there is no option to change how your scores are weighted.
Having said all of this though, Brainiversity can still be worthwhile to play IF you "don't cheat" and consciously make the effort to actually THINK about the problems presented to you. Still, because the penalty for a wrong answer is so insignificant, the in-game tracking of your progress won't be as accurate as it should be.
T%hinking is fun September 25, 2009
A. Falzone
I enjoy this game daily. By the nature of the tests, my score moves up and down. But the trend is up and I enjoy using my brain.
I try doing something else new, as well. Why stop at a computer game?
Mental, Speed, and Memory Trainning June 10, 2009
G. Orjuela (NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love brain software. Brainiversity has become my favorite.
This software is well made, fun designs, music and practice as every day tests. I recommend it! For old as for young people.
Gloria O.
 Room for Improvement May 15, 2009
Opera fan (Brownsville, Texas United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great game however the challenges are easier than expected maybe is more directed to kids... well, it keeps you interested all the time. For the price I paid for it is just ok.
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