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Green Board Games Brainbox Horrible Science Blood and Guts

by Green Board Games
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
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  • Suitable for ages 8+
  • 1+ Players
  • Includes 54 cards, 1 rules card, 1 sand timer; 1 die
  • Minimum 70% recycled material
  • Designed in High Wycombe, UK
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Technical Details
Item Weight599 g
Product Dimensions12.4 x 12 x 12 cm
Manufacturer recommended age:8 years and up
Item model number90028
Main Language(s)English
Number of Game Players1+
Batteries Required?No
Batteries Included?No
  
Additional Information
ASINB008OHWQVM
Best Sellers Rank 7,049 in Toys & Games (See top 100)
Shipping Weight549 g
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Date First Available9 July 2012
  
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  • Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years. For use under adult supervision
  • Warning: To be used under the direct supervision of an adult

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This is the first of our Horrible Science BrainBoxes. Find out all about our horrible bodies. The object of the game is to study a card for 10 seconds and then answer a question based on the roll of a die. If the question is answered correctly, the card is kept and the person with the most number of cards after 5 or 10 minutes is the winner. Made from a minimum of 70% recycled material, the BrainBox range is fabulous fun. Find out who the BrainBox is in your family – it may not be who you think it is!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Boxing Clever 22 Sep 2012
By L. A. Hardy VINE™ VOICE
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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
This is a fun, but flawed, game.

Based on the Horrible Science series of books and produced by the Green Board Game Company, "Brain Box: Horrible Science Blood & Guts" is a beautifully produced game, aimed at age eight and upwards. The colourful, quite sturdy box has magnetic clasps to keep it closed, and comes with 54 information cards, 1 rule card, a ten-second timer and an eight-sided die. Quite helpfully, there's also a scheme on the game's website that you can sign up for that replaces lost pieces for as long as the game remains in production.

Game play is straightforward, with rules for one player and two or more players provided. Each player selects a card at random from the box, studies it for ten seconds, then rolls the die to see which question they have to answer about the card. If you answer correctly, you keep the card; if not, it goes back in the box. Rules adaptations are also given for younger players, as the ten second time limit is quite a challenge, even for adults. Ten minutes is suggested as the ideal game length, and with two players it was certainly more than enough. Whoever has the most cards at the end of the set time period, wins.

However, this game is not perfect. I really wanted to be able to give it full marks because the idea is an excellent one, but Green Board Game's fact checkers haven't done their job properly. Seven out of the 54 cards contain spelling mistakes (alvioli instead of alveoli, although it is spelled correctly on another card) or factual errors (animal cells do not have a cell wall - a mistake which appears on two separate cards - and the male genotype is never written as YX). Children are also expected to be able to remember the chemical name for ear-wax, but the bronchioles in the lungs are referred to only as "breathing-tubes."

I can see this game working best with 4-5 players of mixed ages, although the complexity and quantity of information on some of the cards will make them tricky for younger players to deal with. This has obviously been done to ensure adults are faced with some degree of challenge as well and, apart from the few cases like the one mentioned above, it's a successful strategy. The fact that the questions are not purely science-based, with many requiring careful observation, will also help to get round the occasional complexity issue.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun game, if flawed 10 Oct 2012
By Mr Gumby TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
We weren't too sure what to expect, based on other reviews. In the end, we enjoyed playing the game, despite the errors pointed out by others. It's of good quality and attractively packaged. And it IS educational, errors and all - well, I certainly learned a lot! There are some laughs to be had too. We particularly liked the ability to complete a game in 10 minutes. You can easily start another, if you have time and inclination. It makes a reasonable family game, working quite well for mixed ages and abilities, but is best played among those of a similar age group.

I can't see this being first choice, when it's time for board games, but it will be ideal when we don't have much time or can't be bothered with anything too complicated or messing about with pencil & paper.

Clearly, Green Board Games should fix the mistakes and send corrected cards to owners of the game - you can sign up on their website, so it shouldn't be beyond them. If they did that, I'd add a star or maybe two to "educational value" but, even as it is, I'd recommend the game if it sounds like the sort of thing that would appeal to your family or friends.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for all the family 20 Dec 2012
By Null Unit VINE™ VOICE
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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
The name and branding on this may make you think twice as to the nature of this game, but rest assured it's also educational.

Each player chooses a card from the cube, reads it, then a roll of the dice decides the question they answer. Correct answers mean the card is kept, otherwise it is put back in to the box. Total game time can be adjusted for the number of players but in general for 2 people 10 minutes is about right. Whoever has the most cards after that period is the winner.

The beauty of this game is that it is educational for children all the while being fun and inexpensive. It scales up quite nicely and works well with three or four people too. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars A great idea and a wonderful appearance, but it just didn't work
When this game arrived, it had an immediate reaction of interest from my 10 year old nephew; the blood and guts emblazoned on the colourful sturdy box certainly appealed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Book Addict
3.0 out of 5 stars fun, but limited replayability
played this with my kids (aged 5-11). all thought was good fun and a quick easy game to play if youve a spare half hour or so. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Syd
3.0 out of 5 stars much older kids?
So for young children this is not suitable. IT has lots of flimsy paper question sheets that can be scribbled on, lost, torn up. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mad Saint Uden
4.0 out of 5 stars Educational Family Fun
Wasn't sure what to expect for this, I had bought it for a young relative who has other horrible science kit and loves them, making brains and goo were great for him. Read more
Published 2 months ago by BookBliss
3.0 out of 5 stars Too Much to Remember!
Having previously played the Brainbox Geography game, this was ordered as that game is enjoyed so much, and can be played so quickly..... Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Stevens
4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, educational too
Rules are pretty simple, remember as many facts as possible in 10 seconds, and then answer questions on them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Clashcity Rocker
4.0 out of 5 stars Memory game for horrible history fans
My children are big horrible history fans and so they will automatically love anything from horrible histories. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Andrew Dalby
3.0 out of 5 stars A game we are tiring of...
Having the maths, geography and now blood & guts, I can look back and say the idea's great but the execution could be better. Read more
Published 5 months ago by CMB
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel toy, less so at home
I agree with the majority of the other reviewers that while this game physically is well put together, the mistakes (in what I hope is the first batch of production) render it... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ioannis Glinavos
4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it.
You really don't get much for a tenner nowadays, so based on that i think this game provides good value. Read more
Published 6 months ago by I love New York
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