Customer Reviews:
 Great Fun and educational game October 5, 2007
Game Fanatic (NY USA)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
My son (6 years old) loves this game. It is the one that he asks to play most often. We read the book by L. Keller first (although it is not a requirement to play the game). If you do read the book however, it explains why all of the states are scrambled and why they have to be sent home. The game requires that you can read. You need to be able to read the name of the state, the state's capital and it's nickname. During the course of the name you will need to locate, for example, any state in your current pile, which has a capital which has 3 or more syllables. The player who can locate the state in his/her pile that match the specified criteria first, can send the state home. The player with the most states sent home at the end of the game wins!
No Experience needed! August 1, 2007
M.Liu (Taiwan)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I am a sucker for slipping in education when kids aren't looking! This game gets participants noticing everything from colors, ABC's order, comparisons and contrasts (looking at the states individual details as well as the map as a whole), to measurement skills and to syllables and sneaks in US Geography too! My not yet reading 5 y.o. is able to play his own hand after two weeks of the game in the house!!! (We all help eachother anyway). Absolutely no prior US knowledge needed as all questions are based on the map and cards in the deck. (Even my adult English language learners enjoyed the challenge of practicing the language concepts to "prove" how much language they have mastered---or not!!! :) The fun definately overrides the "drag" of studying geography with this game, but the more facts you learn the better chance you have to WIN, so motivation is high to keep learning!!! Great value for the price, too.
I love this game! July 24, 2006
J. Walker (Reston, VA United States)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I originally bought this game for my classroom, but I brought it home this summer to play with my kids. I play this game all the time with my 7 year old. It is fun for both adults and kids (who can read). My son also has learned the states, an added bonus!
GREAT family fun! January 1, 2007
GwenMart (Seattle WA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
We bought this game after our kid was given Scrambled States 2 (also a great game). We loved it so much, we wanted to try this game too. Everyone in the family loves it. Kids, parents, grandparents -- we've all enjoyed playing it together. We all learn from it, and don't even realize it. We loved it so much we bought several more and gave them away as Christmas presents.
A must have! November 2, 2007
jonesjonesy (Douglassville, PA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this game for my daughter three years ago when she was in first grade. This is the BEST game for learning where all the states are and also for memorizing capitals. Now in fourth grade there are map tests and she zips right through them. The game is also fun and it is one of my favorites to play with her.
The Scrambled States book is also a must have. The little side comments are the funniest things you will read in any kid's book.
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