Super Mario Mystery Box

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Game Features

Fun, dynamic gameplay

Eight types of mystery box prizes

Imagery, sounds, and animations closely resemble an actual Super Mario game

How to Play

A student/team chooses a letter or number and answers the corresponding question.

If they get it correct, they go to a mystery box page.

What's in the mystery box can be good or bad.

The student/team chooses to keep the box and its contents for themselves or give it to another team.

The teacher then reveals the prize in the mystery box and what the student/team gets.

The student/team with the most points at the end of the game wins!

Variations

I have no variations for this game at this time. If you played it a different way in your class and would like to share, I would be happy to hear from you in the comments below! :)

Runtime

STUDENTS: 8 TIME: 25min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

STUDENTS: 20 TIME: 25min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

played with both older and younger elementary students, older usually finishes the game, younger usually has a few questions left

STUDENTS: 25 TIME: 40min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

My Japanese students loved this. Created grade 3 through 6 versions. Every class had a blast trying to give the other team bombs.

STUDENTS: 26 TIME: 25min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

STUDENTS: 28 TIME: 30min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

STUDENTS: 30 TIME: 25min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

Played in 5-6 teams. Material was fairly easy, so the game went pretty fast. They start out much faster, but once they see how the points work, they spend more time deciding to keep or pass.

STUDENTS: 30 TIME: 45min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

STUDENTS: 35 TIME: 40min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

My middle school students LOVE this game. We play every other test review (so about twice a semester). I've been playing a homemade PPT version, so I'm super excited for this Mario themed one! My students play in teams of 5-6 players. We almost always finish in 40 minutes with about 5 minutes to spare for awarding prizes and clean up. The surprise/random element of mystery points makes it a new adventure each time. I also edit to include "steal" or "trade" points. Thanks for the excellent formatting and fun theme!

STUDENTS: 40 TIME: 40min FINISHED GAME?: Yes

played with 2 teams

The runtimes in this chart are based on experiences from me and other teachers. If you had a different experience playing this game and would like to submit your own runtime feedback, please use the form below.