Throughout my life I have played many board games that have taught me to use strategy and deduction. One of my favorite board games is called Mastermind. The game has two or more players playing at a time. One player makes a four color code but the colors can't be the same they all have to be different. The other players then have to guess the colors and their order. After they have guessed the person who made the code either pulls out the white slider (which represents having the right color but it is placed in the wrong spot) or the red slider (which represents the color being right and having it in the right spot). The people who are trying to guess the code have 12 chances to guess the code if they don't then the person who makes the code wins that round. If they do then the person who makes that code loses that round. After the round is over the next player gets to make the code and all other players have to guess the code. I played this game every night all through elementary school and middle school. I found it fun to try and figure out the code that was made and trying to stump whoever was playing against me. image cited: www.offerany.com
Video games have been around for many years, and they come with different elements that make each one unique. The games can also be classified into many different genres. The games that have taught me the most throughout the years are the games that fall under the puzzle, strategy and educational games.
When I was going through elementary school I had the hardest time learning math facts. Though I tried many different ways to learn the facts none of them worked. Then one day when we went to the computer lab and I was shown a game called Math Blasters. I found it to be one of the games that I enjoyed playing when we went to the computer lab each week. Soon after I started playing that game I started to get better at the math facts and doing better on the timed tests that we were given.
My favorite puzzle game growing up was Zoombinis the Logical Journey. This had many great puzzles (that could be understood by an elementary school student) scattered throughout the game. It also taught me how to apply logic to problems. Though this game was designed for a younger audience I still feel that I learned how to use logic to solve puzzles.
In conclusion I think that video games have helped me learn things that I apply in everyday life.