• STRATEGY: Everybody starts on Kansas, the middle state. You just acquired Illinois in the Auction and if you own both states of a given pairing, State Mates, and land on one of the two, you are allowed to double your earnings. Do you want to go West to buy Idaho, Illinois' State Mate, or travel close by and buy Nebraska to block an opponent who owns Nebraska's Mate which is New Jersey.
• AN AUCTION STARTS THE GAME: Be ready to bid on the most valuable states to begin the game rather than leave it to chance by the roll of the dice.
• NEVER GETS OLD: The results of the auction dictates the ever-changing stategy each time you play the game
• GAME PLAY TESTED: Students realize a 30% average increase in geographical knowledge after playing the game just once
• LEARNING STATE LOCATIONS & CLASS ROOM AID Your motivated to learn state locations because the game gives you vested interest in knowing where the states are and how to get there. STEM Authenticated.