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Makoto Sports Arena

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Makoto Sports Arena

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This exergame takes place in a boxing ring. Players can get a full-body workout by using their arms and legs to respond to visual and audio cues located on each corner of the arena. Reaction time and accuracy are recorded and stored so that players can compete against themselves and other players.

Brain Gain

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Brain Gain

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Developed by Playnormous, Brain Gain is a free, online quiz game that challenges players’ knowledge of health and exercise. Players must answer a serious of questions related to nutrition and ways to stay healthy, but they must hurry before time runs out.

Nutrition Sleuth

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Nutrition Sleuth

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Nutrition Sleuth is an free, online interactive quiz game that tests players’ knowledge of nutrients. Players pick a card that describes a character with a particular symptom such asinsomnia or wounds that have not healed. Players must figure out what nutrient the character is missing. Attempts are tracked in a way that is similar to the game "hangman."

FreeRice.com

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FreeRice.com

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FreeRice.com is a web site containing a free quiz game that donates ten grains of rice to the game developer, the United Nations World Food Program, for every question players answer correctly. Players can choose from a variety of quiz topics including vocabulary, languages, math, art, and geography. There is no penalty for wrong answers, and players can play any number of quiz rounds.

Lightspace

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Lightspace

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Lightspace is a large interactive floor made up of tiles that display different colors and images depending on the game. This interactive floor comes with lots of games and has the ability to track each step players make. Players can run, jump, skip, and dance while following the patterns that appear beneath them.

Pick a Card

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Pick a Card

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Pick a Card is a quiz game by the National Institute on Drug Abuse that tests players’ knowledge about drugs and their memorization skills. The game gives players a few seconds to see drug names on the back of cards before flipping the cards over. Players are then presented with a question that describes a particular drug and must choose the card with the drug that corresponds with the description. This free, downloadable game is designed for tweens and teens.

Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure

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Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure

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Millie Meter’s Nutrition Adventure puts players in the role of Millie, a character on a mission to discover why a family of giants is feeling sick. Players embark on a journey through one of the giant’s bodies and search for clues. Players complete several mini-games to gain a much needed piece to the puzzle. This game is for the PC and Macintosh.

Healthy Children, Healthy Homes - Malaria Prevention Game

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Healthy Children, Healthy Homes - Malaria Prevention Game

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