Mind Quiz: Exercise Your Brain is a trivia game for the PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

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, similar to its Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

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 counterpart, Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach

Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach

Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach, known as Nounenrei: Nou Stress Kei Atama Scan in Japan, is a mental training game for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable...

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Overview

The game offers over 40 training games, each being separated into 4 Brain Training categories:

1. Calculation — Tests the player's ability to apply their mathematics skills.
2. Reflex — Displays problems that mostly require the player to rapidly press the buttons.
3. Judgement — Examines how well the player can apply their decision-making and thinking skills.
4. Memory — Tests the player's ability to memorize certain numbers, shapes, and the like.

Grading System

Grades in Mind Quiz range from A+ to E, each being associated with a different level of performance.

A+	A	B+	B	C+	C	D+	D	E+	E
>95.0%	90-94.9%	85-89.9%	80-84.9%	70-79.9%	60-69.9%	50-59.9%	40-49.9%	30-39.9%	<29.9%

Game Modes

Game modes include

• Datafile, measures performance in each of the five areas
• Save/Delete, allows the player to save or delete his data
• Brain Age Test, tests brain age with four mini-examinations
• Training
• Challenge

Galleries

View two different galleries: one containing animal pictures, and one containing Brain Trainer Awards.

Network

Accessible from the Main Menu, this function requires two PSP

PSP

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 systems with the Mind Quiz: Exercise Your Brain UMD

Universal Media Disc

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 inside, and with the WLAN switch on. One player selects "Player Search" and is the host. The other player selects "Participate" and is the recipient. Once a connection is established, the players prepare and start competing. Each player is given a set number of questions. Whoever gets all questions first wins.

Gameplay

After entering the Training Mode, the player is asked his first question. When the game is finished, a report card will show time, rate %, and letter grade, along with a comment from the teacher.

Reception

The game had generally favorable reviews. For example, the game averaged 75.3 on Metacritic.