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Our products are developed to help teach basic location geography in a fun atmosphere.

We are justly proud of the awards our games have earned since creating Resource Games over fifteen years ago. The prestigious Parent's Choice Gold Award was given to Resource Games along with the comment, "Take Off! is a rare game that will amuse and instruct an adult as well a first grader." Take Off! earned the Canadian Toy Testing Council's Top Ten Award amongst 1500 toys and games. Our games have also received praise from publications such as US News and World Report, Family Life Magazine, Curriculum Product News (award of Merit) and more.

Our guiding principle is to awaken a positive attitude towards the study of geography and to make a contribution toward solving the problem of geographic literacy among our young people.

TerraCarta USA
States of the Union

TerraCarta USA is a truly unique and absolutely irresistible deck of geography-themed playing cards. Each card sports a superbly detailed custom map of one of the fifty states. The cards deliver fascinating facts about the states, including flags, important cities and towns, rivers, lakes, mountain peaks, national parks, historic sites, and many other fun features. And all of this information is displayed on the beautiful, delicately shaded relief maps that are the heart of TerraCarta.

The District of Columbia and US territories are included in the playing card coverage. A two-sided map and playing card index, an informational key card, and a wild card that shows the entire United States of America in a striking global perspective fill out the complete deck of fifty-five cards.

With a full set of traditional suits and ranks TerraCarta replaces standard playing cards for popular games, such as gin rummy, hearts, and crazy eights. Plus the TerraCarta deck is an endlessly fascinating set of quiz and flash cards.


 

We developed this game at the urging of teachers who, while praising the content of our popular TerraCarta USA playing cards, wanted a product more suitable for classroom use. The result is the States of the Union game. The maps are much larger so that kids and grandparents will have an easier time reading place names. The playing card pips have been removed, and we have added rules for two fun, fast-paced quiz games.

Learn the States! Playing the States of the Union game can foster a new curiosity about our country among children of all ages. Great for Travel! Contents include cards of all fifty states plus the District of Columbia in superb detail – state flags, mountains, rivers, national parks, historic sites and a fold-out map of the United States. The full deck also makes a fascinating set of flash cards. Can you name the “Grand Canyon State”?

As with all of our products, we have followed the successful model of dynamic packaging design, educational value, and a commitment to the concept of helping kids develop a good mental map of the world through game play.


Take Off!
 
Knowing geography is the foundation for understanding our world. It helps us grasp the meaning of events here and abroad. For many kids, studying geography is meaningless and boring. That’s why TAKE OFF! is such an exciting breakthrough. TAKE OFF! is educational and entertaining—great for the classroom and family room. What’s more, it’s easy to learn and fun for all ages. Thanks to TAKE OFF!, your feeling about geography will never be the same.
 
 
 
 CONTACT INFORMATION:
RESOURCE GAMES
PO Box 151
Redmond, WA 98053
Ph: 425-883-3143
Fax: 425-883-3136
Alt Phone: (800) 275-8818
http://www.resourcegames.com
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