Scrambled states of america card game instructions

We fell head-over-heels for Laurie Keller's hilarious story and knew that it had the making for a great game. As with her book, we hope our game provides a fun way to enrich basic knowledge of U.

Players learn the names, capitals, nicknames, shapes and positions of the states through a myriad of visual teasers, language riddles and geography challenges. After playing, you'll see that there's more to the 50 States than meets the eye! These are not characteristics that often persuade a gamer elitist to sit down at the table to play a game with friends unless they are highly competitive and are just looking for an easy win.

The game is fun, most certainly, but hardly challenging if you are the type of individual who sits down with games that require difficult choices with worker placement and resource management. Parent Geeks, this is truly a wonderful game for the family and your little geeks. For such an easy game, it brings out the competitive nature from just about everyone at the table. The task to slap your card first is so simple and yet hardly a sure thing when it comes to a victory. The game also does an excellent job of balancing different skill levels and abilities, but you must be able to read in order to play the game well.

Individuals who are color blind will also have a difficult time with some of the cards. For educators, this game will serve as an excellent medium in which to teach geography to your students without feeling like a classroom exercise. Your students will have no choice but to memorize locations and capital names in order to play competitively!

Child Geeks, this is a fun and fast game that will test your speed and mind. See a possible match? Better check it twice! Then when you are certain it is a winner, smash your hand down as fast as you can! It might feel like an eternity, but it will only take a second or two. This game will make it fun to learn about the United States and will make you a stronger and faster player, too! The game fits well with larger or smaller groups and the learning and difficulty curve is just enough to keep everyone on their toes and engaged.

I have even caught myself learning something new about geography which was a most welcomed surprise. If I could improve my speed, I just might be able to be faster than my kids, or at the least, my wife! This game was given to Father Geek as a review copy. Father Geek was not paid, bribed, wined, dined, or threatened in vain hopes of influencing this review.

Such is the statuesque and legendary integrity of Father Geek. My parents have this game and I really enjoyed it every time we played. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

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Parent Geek approved! Child Geek approved! Overview Think you know all there is to know about the United States, geography wise? Find It: these cards present a condition that must be met by one of the State cards owned and in front of the players. The conditions to be met include, but are not limited to, matching colors, locations, finding names, and words starting with specific letters. For example, one Scrambled card asks the players to find a State that has two of the same letters in the row and another asks the player to find a State west of Kansas.

Go the Distance: these cards are used to identify which of the State cards owned and in front of the players is the closest to another randomly selected State. Example of a State card. All players now use their maps to see which State they have in their State Line that is the closest neighbor to the State card revealed on the deck.

As soon as a player identifies a card in their State Line that they think is the closest, they move that card forward, separating it from their State Line. Sign In. Create Account? Forgot Password. By subscribing you are agreeing to receive our weekly email which includes exclusive offers. Temporarily Back-Ordered. Out of Stock Notify Me. Check to add a Gift Bag.

Add to Cart. Share This:. Product Description Oh no! All of the states have gotten themselves completely scrambled and lost! Florida is stuck in a blizzard up north! Maine has been stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for days! Pass five state cards out to each player and then place the scramble cards and the rest of the state cards face down in two piles on the table. It's time to start sorting! On your turn, flip over one of the scramble cards to reveal either a find-it card or a go the distance card.

Find It Cards: Each of these cards are printed with a description. Yell it out! The first to do so gets to send that state to their "home" pile! Go the Distance Cards: When this card is drawn, flip over the top card of the states pile. Everybody must search their states to find one that's geographically the closest to the one that was just flipped over.

The player with the closest state gets to send BOTH their state and the one that was just flipped over to their "home" pile. You have to think quick and be lucky if you want to claim the title of "head of state. The player with the most states wins! Memorizing the locations and characters of all fifty United States can be tough. The Scrambled States of America Game Whimsical, mad-dashing geography game for learning about the United States of America Encourages memory skills, matching skills, geography skills A brilliantly fun and easy way to memorize the geography of the U.

Match a state to the description on a Scramble Card first to send it to your Home pile "Go the Distance" and find a state's closest neighbor - Send both states to your Home pile State cards printed with state's name, picture, capital, nickname Game ends when State Card Deck is depleted - Player with most cards in their Home pile wins Includes 50 State Cards, 50 Scramble Cards, 4 U.

Maps Detailed game rules and instructions included High quality materials for lasting durability and enjoyment Made in the U. You Might Also Like Product Specs Toy Value Index. Toy IQ. Rating overview: Select a row below to filter reviews. Write A Review. What a great family game that helps brake down the age barriers at family events! Educational and Fun!

You'll win if you collect the most state cards by correctly matching state cards to scramble cards. Please keep in mind that the official Scrambled States of America rules and instructions could be different depending on the game version you have. The rules below are some of the exact directions that came in the original packaging.