SAT Game for Dummies

The SAT Game for Dummies is an interesting aid for students cramming for the SAT. The SAT Game for Dummies game includes 500 questions which represent the 5 SAT categories. Each question is timed to train players to work at the SAT pace. Risks and rewards encourage players to answer opponents' questions and also help the other players. The winner is the first player to collect diplomas in all five SAT question categories and return to the START. Overall, an interesting and welcome twist to aid in preparing for the SAT.

Cramming for exams is always stressful. Looking up strange facts, remembering small but pertinent details and formulas can bog anyone down. The SAT game for Dummies hopes to turn a stressful and sometimes boring scenario into a fun-filled yet productive event.

So, what's the SAT Game for Dummies all about? It's basically a trivia-styled board game which encourages group learning - a much more effective way for some to retain facts.

The SAT Game for Dummies includes 500 question cards, representing five SAT question categories -- sentence completion, math multiple choice, math student-produced response, writing skills and critical reading. At each turn, a player rolls the die, moves and is asked a question in a SAT category that corresponds with the color of the square. A player must answer correctly to continue his or her turn. A player collects a diploma for correctly answering a question in an exam room. Each question is timed using an hourglass timer ensuring that the players keep up with the SAT pace which usually takes 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Players are encouraged to work through all the questions. The spirit of competition recreates the SAT atmosphere and motivates players to work faster. The SAT Game for Dummies is not all work, there are wild cards and hidden exam room locations which make the game interesting and unpredictable.

Since all the categories of SAT are covered in this game various skills are tested at once therefore increasing the confidence and attention skills of the players. The critical reading section is a little lengthy thus requiring the complete attention of the players. The math section has to be worked out especially if the question doesn’t provide multiple choice answers. All in all, the SAT game for Dummies is the perfect aid for students who will find this as an interesting break from tedious studying.