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This Pack Contains 72 Page Instruction Book, 150 Memory Cards, Games Board, Dice, and Tiles, and a Unique Bean Bag Memory Aid
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Like using 5 batteries to recharge 1  2006-07-23
Are you are willing to go to the trouble of memorizing a symbol for each number up to 100? If you have a long number you want to remember won't you just write it down or will you translate it into a series of symbols and then place the symbols in locations in your head? I learned the symbols for numbers on long distance runs (what else did I have to do then?) and drove friends crazy pointing to license plates saying "star, man standing on head, electrons." (Then the car would drive away before I got the letters in between...) It works because you use five times the effort to remember 1 thing. Or you could just pay attention in the first place and have a life.It's weak on people.
The book, "Intelligent Memory" that works on observation skills and changing the way you think and link what you see is more effective and far easier. And yes, the author of Memory Pack should have redirected a little memory time on his English language/proofreading skills.
But I gave it three stars because it the moment you look at it you know it's not intended to be taken that seriously. It was is fun (though time consuming) as a toy or solo game, a little empowering (in a cocktail party sort of way) and amusing on airplanes. Arguably there are more productive ways to kill time.
Not as good as other memory books 2002-04-04
The memory pack consists of a book, some memory cards, a board game and a memory bean bag. If you are completely new to memory and mnemonic techniques, then this package will help you improve your memory. The cards, board game and other props do make the task of practising your memory skills more enjoyable. However the book is not a very useful text. It is not very comprehensive and it pales in comparison to Higbee, Lorrayne and other well established memory authors. Although as mentioned above the props do help, this is in part due to a novelty factor which quickly wears off. The most useful item in the pack was the set of cards for memorising faces. The rest were quickly discarded. I would recommend this package if you have someone else who is concurrently learning the art of memory. In this case it would be fun and stimulating to play the games and to make up your own using the props. However, if you are learning by yourself then avoid this package and try Higbee, Lorrayne and Buzan the rewards will be much greater.
A book worth forgetting  2001-11-14
To someone who is not familiar with memory techniques, this manual may seem to be worthy. But in actuality this is a very poor book. First of all, it really covers only one memory technique. Which is the location or loci system. The entire book is based on this one theme. So you are really being cheated! Also, the book is badly written. The language is straight forward but the author has a hard time explaining what he means. The book comes with props that leave much to be desired. In my opinion, they are there only to increase the price of this package. It is hard for me to believe that this author is a champion memorizer. It may be the case that he has skill, but cannot teach! Or, he may be trying to throw potential competition off track.(...)
A greatly appreciated memory tool  2001-08-18
Why not use a set of tools from a memory champion? Andi Bell has proven his memory technique and shown the potency of his memory. "Andi Bell, became World Memory Champion in 1998. He holds numerous world record for memorizing including the memorization of a deck of cards in 34.03 seconds, 22 1/2 decks of cards in an hour and a 333-digit number after hearing it only once". (Memory pack quote) Please check Mind Sports Olympiad for championships. This Memory Pack contains: "Pack containing 72-page instruction book, 150 cards, board game, memory bean bag. Everything a multiple world record-holder can teach you about everyday memory skills - and have fun at the same time." The 72-page booklet is informative and a good read. Andi talks about many different areas on memory. The chapters are as follows... Introduction, The Memory Bean Bag, Definition of Terms, Three Great Memory Tips, Lists, Time and Number Lines, General Knowledge, Networks, Names and Faces, The Name and Face Cards, Spelling, Speeches and Text, Visual Memory, Numbers, The Picture Code/Number Code, Games, Memory Tests, Whatever Next?, 100 of the playing cards are mnemonic attributes for numbers. Andi does a very good job in establishing these mnemonics. In addition, they are colorful and very easy to learn. The board game is a system extension of the 100 mnemonic cards. Fun and a good mind play. It works well with the system. 50 of the playing cards are names and faces, photograph faces; men and women. Andi does a great job here by making the names interchangeable as to allow more name and/or face combinations. A must have in a memory system. Of course, Andi does talk about other areas of memory, such as number lines, which are excellent for math. Andi Bell does not discuss his method for memorizing a deck of playing cards. This is not discouraging because of the first-class techniques Andi Bell does provide us with. I do wish he would share this technique with us! And of course, the memory Bean Bag... great tool for memory. As I mentioned the only disappointment I have with the Memory Pack is Andi does not share his technique for memorizing a deck of playing cards. This Memory Pack is a must HAVE and highly recommended. I have read a high quantity of memory books and articles. Moreover, I currently use Andi's method. What makes this system very worthwhile is not reading about the tools, but using them firsthand, Andi gives you this opportunity with his Memory Pack. A high-quality memory tool.
Great Way to improve your memory skills 2000-09-26
It's fun when you learn memory improvement techniques on the go with games. This book was useful for me in my MBA program, where I had used the tips to remember long texts that i had to present as a part of my presentation. It worked for me ! I prefer this pack because there are more games to play and more illustrations. I would recommend this over Kevin's Mega Memory book which contains nothing but 250 + pages with theory. The games with this pack are also recreational and fun to try ! Kudos Andi Bell and all the best for your endeavors in World Memory Championships !
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