================================================================================ Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day March 27, 2008 Copyright 2008 Anthony Murano [email protected] ================================================================================ Table of Contents ================================================================================ 1. Introduction 2. FAQ 3. Getting Started 4. Walkthrough 5. Tips 6. Contact Information 7. Legal Information 8. Credits 9. Version History 10.Closing ================================================================================ 1. Introduction ================================================================================ Hello everyone, and welcome to Darkdoomsday's FAQ/Walkthrough for Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes A Day. This is my second FAQ for the site, and I decided to write this FAQ because there are none for this game so far. So, I figured I would be the first one to get an FAQ up for this game. Brain Age 2: Train Your Brain in More Minutes A Day is a 2006 release as a part two to Brain Age. This game takes the features of Brain Age and adds more to the game and gives you more training. In this game, you'll do activities involved with mostly math and writing to figure out your brain age. According to what the game says, an ideal brain age is 20. You can do daily training, graphs, or a quick check to see how your brain is. Well, that's all I really have for the introduction. Please consult the FAQ part of the Walkthrough and read the guide to make sure that your common questions are already answered in the walkthrough. If they are not answered, and you have a question, please do not hestitate to email me. I will be happy to answer your question, and I'm really quick when it comes to replies. That is, when my dad remembers to forward the messages to me. However, you should get a reply within the day. Just make sure it hasn't been answered in the FAQ already. I hope you enjoy the FAQ as much as I did writing it, and I stress again to not hesitate to email me with questions. ================================================================================ 2. FAQ ================================================================================ This section is the question/answer section of the FAQ. This will answer all the common questions and clear ups about this game. Also, make sure you check the getting started section if you are having trouble with starting your file. It shouldn't be too difficult to get into the swing of things. Q: Who are you? A: My name is Anthony Murano. I am 14 years old and love writing FAQs and guides for GameFAQs. I'm a high school freshmen who does computer schooling. My main hobbies are computering and video games, but I also like to act and sing. Q: What's with the floating head? A: Ah, the floating head is there to give you tips and is the "Dr. Lobe" of the game. For those of you who don't get the reference, play Big Brain Academy. He will provide you with instructions, an introduction to the Brain Age game, and he will determine your Brain Age. Q: How do I control this thing? A: The control system is based on the stylis. You will use the stylis to write, tap, and draw in some challenges. One holds the DS sideways like you would hold a book. You will also use the mic for an oral part of the test. Q: In the Daily Training, my brain age was {insert number} but it's a different number. What's up with that? A: It's called Daily Training for a reason. This is your DAILY training. This means that your results will only be saved ONCE a day. Once you put the stamp on the calender, that's your age for the day. Q: How do I do.........? A: I wrote an FAQ for the sole purpose of telling you how to do certain things in this game. Please consult the walkthrough in order to find the section you need most. It'll be clearly labeled. Q: How do I unlock the ??? areas under the Daily Training section? A: Each time you do one activity under Daily Training, you will receive a stamp. Once you collect a certain number of stamps, you'll be able to unlock different modes to train in as you collect more stamps. Q: What is the Quick Play section on the title screen? A: The Quick Play section is to introduce family and friends to the game. I will not be covering this section in the walkthrough because it has the same things as the Daily Training and Quick Check. Q: What is the purpose of the graph option? A: The graph is the data that is recorded from your daily training. You can actually compare your graph of data with that of another player who has play data. Q: How do I play with multiple players? A: You should see a section labeled "Download" on the title screen. Simply use DS Download Play from there. Q: What can I do in other options? A: Other options allows you to configure settings for the game. It enables you to change game settings, your signature, design your own stamps for the calendar, and view tips. Q: What is the Sudoku section for? A: Sudoku is a fun addition to the Brain Age 2 game that is very fun. Sudoku is a puzzle that involves the numbers 1-9. Each row and column must have #1-9 in them, and you can't repeat a number. Each box on the puzzle must also contain the #1-9. ================================================================================ 3. Getting Started ================================================================================ Now that you have purchased/rented Brain Age 2, you are ready to begin training your brain. Once you start the game, you'll be given some introductory text by a floating head. After introducing you a little bit, he'll ask your name and other stuff that you must enter using the stylis. Once you have set up your profile, you are ready to begin training your brain. There are different tasks you can do, so make sure you check the Walkthrough for them. ================================================================================ 4. Walkthrough ================================================================================ Alright, this is the Walkthrough section. This will go over all the activities that you can do in this game. Please note that this is the first version of the guide and may not cover every single activity as of right now. However, I will try and provide updates with new games as often as I can. The tips section will also provide you with strategies for getting the brain age you desire. Alright, I'm going to shut up now and move on with the Walkthrough. ================ = Quick Check = ================ The first option you have on the screen is the Quick Check. This Quick Check will consist of three tests chosen at random to decide your Brain Age. At the beginning of a Quick Check, you will be asked whether you are in a quiet place where you can speak. If you answer you can speak, you will initiate the Rock, Paper, Scissors game. If you say you can't speak, you will be given another test mode at random. ********************** Rock, Paper, Scissors ********************** The first game of every Quick Check is Rock, Paper, Scissors. This game utilizes the use of the DS mic, and you will be given a series of scenarios. You must do what the scenario says. For example, they may show the image paper. You will also see a description such as "please win" or "please lose". So, if you see the paper symbol and "please lose", you response would be "Rock" because paper covers rock. You will do this for each problem they are given. TIP: Make sure you are speaking very clearly and are holding the DS at least a foot away from your mouth. For some reason, the game doesn't like the way I say "Scissors". I'm always messing that one up. If you are having trouble with this particular game, my advice is to click "I can't speak" in order to initiate one of the easier test modes. ********************** Serial Subtraction ********************** Serial Subtracraction is, in my opinion, the easiest Quick Check mode you can get. If this test pops up, you are very lucky. Anyways, you will be given a fairly high number that you must do some subtraction from. For example, you may get the number 95 and be asked to repeatedly subtract 7 from it. All you have to do is continually subtract by writing the answer. So, if you had that particular situation, it would look something like this. 95 88 81 74 67 60 53 46 39 32 25 18 11 4 If you forget the previous numbers or find yourself making subtraction errros, just simply press the "Try Again" button at the top of the screen in order to reset the entire subtraction. TIP: Make sure you are writing your numbers very clearly on the touch screen. For some reason, the game seems to mistake 9s for 0s and 7s for 1s. The answers you put may sometimes be confused. If you see that the game mistakes your answer for a different number, quickly hit the "Erase" button before it marks it wrong. *********************** Math Recall *********************** This game is semi-confusing, but you should be able to get it. Math Recall has a mixture of memorizing and adding. You will add two numbers together, but one of them will be shaded out. You must remember the number that is shaded and apply it to the next equation. It is easier to demonstrate rather than show. 7+5 = 12 Then the 7 is shaded and brought down _+6 = ? You must memorize the number that is shaded and brought to the next equation. TIP: Make sure you memorize the numbers that haven't been brought down into an equation. They will be the next numbers to be shaded over. If you forget what the number is, hit the "Try Again" button to see the shaded number again. *********************** Highest Number *********************** This is another simple one in my opinion. All you have to do is touch the number with the highest numerical value. As you get more and more solved, the numbers will start to move around. Just keep a type focus and tap the numbers with the highest numerical value. TIP: Make sure you are looking at all the numbers and not just the biggest ones. Some of the numbers that jump out at you, bigger in size, are not necessarily the numbers with the greatest numerical value. *********************** Number Memory *********************** This is probably the hardest task you will be asked to do for the Quick Check. You will be given two minutes to memorize a set of numbers. Once the two minutes is up, you must tap the squares and write the appropriate number. TIP: To make this game extremely easy, write the numbers down a sheet of paper. You have two minutes to do so, and two minutes to answer them. This is the best way to master this game. If you feel it is cheating, do the honorable thing and memorize them by normal means. Paper and pen make this game much easier. ======================== = Daily Training = ======================== The next section under your file will be the Daily Training. These activities help with training for Quick Checks. Once you complete one of the activities under Daily Training, you will be given a stamp for the calendar. Complete more activities to make the stamp bigger. These are the tasks you'll find under Daily Training. ************************ Sign Finder ************************ This is a mighty simple one. You will be given a list of different math problems to solve. There will be additions, subtractions, multiplications, and divisions. In order to get the correct answer, you must put the appropriate sign that makes the equation true. For example, if you saw 8 _ 8 = 16, you would put a "+" sign. TIP: If you want to increase your fast time record, use a "/" instead of the normal division sign to be given credit for division problems. *********************** Piano Player *********************** This is a cool game. What you must do is play through a song by tapping the correct notes as displayed. You will see a music sheet with the notes and then a piano on the touch screen. Tap the key that corresponds with the appropriate note. TIP: If you follow along with the song and stay on tune, you will get more points to your score. If you can successfully tap the notes without the bar stopping, you'll get a higher points score. *********************** Word Scramble *********************** Just as the title says, you will be unscrambling words. In this game, you will see a group of letters moving around in a circle. You must determine the word and then write it out letter by letter in order to solve it. As you unscramble more and more words, they will become bigger words. If you cannot figure out a word, hit the "Give Up" button to move onto the next word. TIP: Write the letters of the word very carefully. For some reason, this game seems to mistake the letters A for H and vice-versa, Y for T, and a for e. Just be very careful about the way you write your letters. If you see the game goof up on something you have written, simply hit the "Erase" button to erase the last letter you wrote. *********************** Memory Sprint *********************** I personally don't like this game because it is very hard and requires heavy concentration. This is a race. You need to look at the dark figure on the screen and watch him run the race. Pay attention to what places he is in throughout the race, and enter the number for which place he comes in. This game starts of very easy, but it get progressively harder. Soon, they have two-three people run past him all at the same time. And on the final race, he runs extremely fast. As long as you concentrate, you can get all 5 races correct. TIP: Concentrate on the dark figure and count in your head the places he is in. When they get to multiple runners running by him at a time, make sure to take which ever place the runner is in and add 2 or 3 to the previous place. ************************ Change Maker ************************ This game is about making change. You will be given numerous money amounts and the ammount paid. You will then have to count out the change using dollar bills, a five dollar bill, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. For example, if you see $5 and then $10, the you would select the five dollar bill and then hit enter. TIP: Make sure you look at the size of the coins carefully and the ammount that they are paying. Sometimes, you won't even need the dollar bills. There are only five of each coin, so plan accordingly on how you are going to display the ammount of change you want. *********************** Word Blend *********************** This is another game I personally don't like. You will need to have the volume turned up on your DS for this one because this is a listening game. You will listen for a word and then write the word you here letter by letter. This game is called word blend for a reason. Once you solve a couple, they will start blending two words together that you have to listen for. The final problem for this will consist of three words you have to listen for. If you need to hear the words spoken again, simply hit the "Try Again" button. However, use it wisely because you can only hit it 5 times before you are given the "Give Up" option. TIP: Make sure you volume is turned up and you utilize the use of the "Try Again" button because you will need to play it a couple of times. Make sure you are writing your letters neatly and clearly as well. ************************ Calendar Count ************************ This game is okay. You will be given a series of problems that ask you about the days of the week and dates. Make sure you write super clearly because you won't have much time to realize the game goofed up on one of your answers. As you do more and more, they will start asking you harder ones. Just do your best and try to look for questions that tie in to each other. For example, they might ask you what day will be on Thursday and then say how many days until the date on Thurday? Look for questions that tie together and try and work fast. TIP: If you need to, use a calendar for this game. It will help you count out to solve the problems they are asking you. It is okay to use a calendar because a lot of these problems are not head work. If you feel it is cheating, do it the honorable way. ************************ Math Recall ************************ This game is semi-confusing, but you should be able to get it. Math Recall has a mixture of memorizing and adding. You will add two numbers together, but one of them will be shaded out. You must remember the number that is shaded and apply it to the next equation. It is easier to demonstrate rather than show. 7+5 = 12 Then the 7 is shaded and brought down _+6 = ? You must memorize the number that is shaded and brought to the next equation. TIP: Make sure you memorize the numbers that haven't been brought down into an equation. They will be the next numbers to be shaded over. If you forget what the number is, hit the "Try Again" button to see the shaded number again. ================================================================================ 5. Tips ================================================================================ This section will just provide some quick little tips to make the game more easy to navigate. You have seen tips for each of the games I have listed that you will complete in the walkthrough mode. However, I just wanted to give you some tips that you should follow in general. TIP #1- Speak clearly. I know that I already pointed this out in the Rock, Paper, Scissor game, but I need to emphasize it again. In order to do this task, you must speak very clearly. Make sure you are holding the DS about a foot away from your mouth, and you shouldn't be breathing into the mic or have any speakers near it that could add extra/unwanted noise. I've noticed the the mic does pick up some sounds as the correct answer, but there are a few glitches with the speaking system. Other than that, you're pretty much fine on the speaking. TIP #2- Write carefully. I know I addressed this already, but this is important. The game tends to confuse certain things you write such as numbers and letters for other numbers and letters. If you see this happen, try and erase it as quickly as possible. If you are marked wrong for it, there's really nothing you can do about. Just try your best to make numbers and letters as accurate as you possibly can. Tip #3- Follow the tips that the floating head says. This is a new one. After you do the Daily Trainings, the floating head will tell you some things about enjoying the software. Try some of the things he says for maximum enjoyment. I have yet to try some of these things, but you should definitely try them out if you want to make the game more fun. ================================================================================ 6. Contact Information ================================================================================ If you have a question or see something I've missed, please email me at [email protected]. Like I said in the intro, I will try and answer your question as quickly as possible. My dad has to forward the email to me first. Anyway, I would like to point out not to email me porn, stalking messages, hate mail, love letters, or spam. If you want to say hi, that's permitted. Just follow the rules and everyone is happy. ================================================================================ 7. Legal Information ================================================================================ WARNING: THIS GUIDE IS COPYRIGHT 2008 ANTHONY MURANO AND IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS. ANY REPRODUCTION OF THIS GUIDE, IN PART OR IN FULL WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR, WILL RESULT IN LEGAL TROUBLE FOR YOU. YOU MAY PRINT THE GUIDE FOR YOUR OWN PRIVATE USE, OR YOU MAY PRINT IT FOR A FRIEND, BUT YOU CANNOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, SELL THIS GUIDE FOR MONEY. IF YOU DO, I WILL SUE YOUR BUTT OFF AND TAKE EVERY DIME YOU HAVE. SO, DON'T BREAK THE LAW. AS OF RIGHT NOW, GAMEFAQS, NEOSEEKER.COM, AND GAMECHEATS.COM ARE THE ONLY SITES THAT THIS GUIDE IS BEING HOSTED ON. IF YOU SEE IT ANYWHERE ELSE, CONTACT ME BECAUSE IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HOST THIS GUIDE ON YOUR WEBSITE, EMAIL ME FIRST WITH A LINK. I WILL CHECK THE SITE AND THEN GET BACK TO YOU ON MY ANSWER. THANK YOU FOR AGREEING TO THESE TERMS. REMEMBER, ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THE ABOVE WILL RESULT IN LEGAL TROUBLE. ================================================================================ 8. Credits ================================================================================ 1. Mom and dad for taking me to Walmart to buy this game. 2. Nintendo for making this game. 3. GameFAQs, Neoseeker.com, and Gamecheats.com for hosting this guide. 4. Me for writing the FAQ. 5. You guys for reading. ================================================================================ 9. Version History ================================================================================ Version 0.8-This is the first version of the FAQ. It covers everything that I have unlocked in this point of time. I still have some Daily Trainings I need to add, and I also might add some more sections if the need arises. I am nearly 100 percent done with the game content. Everything else you see in the table of contents is updated to its fullest extent. ================================================================================ 10. Closing ================================================================================ Thank you for reading Darkdoomsday's guide for this game. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it, and I hope you will keep a lookout for other works by me.
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