May 29 through September 6, 2010

Unlock the door to Mindbender Mansion and enter a fascinating new exhibit full of brain teasers, puzzles, and interactive challenges!

Upon entering the exhibit, guests receive a “clue card” and are greeted via video by the slightly mysterious and distinctly wacky Mr. E, your host and a senior member of the Mindbender Society. Gather hidden clues and secret passwords as you navigate a series of rooms filled with a crazily creative array of tabletop puzzlers and full-body-and-brain activities.

Among the group challenges:

• Feeding Frenzy—Kitchen mayhem is guaranteed in a race to beat the clock by filling TV dinner trays on a fast-moving conveyer belt.
• Flying Machine—Solid teamwork is a must in order to maneuver the rec room’s mechanical “flying machine” around a large game board and hit six targets in rapid sequence.
• Spelling Fever—Hopscotch meets Scrabble^® in this race to spell correct words by hopping on letter squares that light up.
• Move and Match—Dinner time was never this much fun! Roll your dining room chairs into a correct pattern before the clock runs out.
• Amazing Maze—In this version of the classic steel ball labyrinth game, visitors to the map room must tilt a large table to guide a ball into six holes as quickly as possible.

By the end of your visit, you will gather enough clues and secret passwords to be admitted into the Mindbender Society and add your portrait to the “Wall of Fame.”

 

Mindbender Mansion was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon © 2010.

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