Educational device employing game situation

A method for playing an educational game with at least two players or playing teams comprising the steps of:

• providing a game apparatus having thereon a plurality of contiguous spaces certain of which containing indicia corresponding to subject matter area categories and subject matter area text entries on the cards of a first card deck, certain of said contiguous spaces containing a particular means of identification corresponding to a second card deck comprised of cards containing subject matter area answers and associated subject matter area answers and associated subject matter area questions, player interaction and player subsequent movement instructions suitable for reinforcing the subject matter of the game, certain of said contiguous spaces specifically directing player movement about the game apparatus, and the remaining contiguous space providing an entry point to the game apparatus finish area, a plurality of markers, a plurality of non-contiguous spaces providing penalty and advantage holding positions for certain of said markers, and a chance means which may be sequentially operated to direct player movement about the game apparatus;
• assigning each player or playing team a player marker;
• shuffling the first and second card decks;
• determining the order of play by using chance means, beginning play at the player or playing team obtaining the highest indicated number on the chance device and proceeding clockwise;
• initially advancing player marker along said contiguous spaces according to the number indicated on the chance device during player's or playing team's turn;
• determining deck selection from said first and second card decks, subject matter area category and corresponding subject matter area text entry to be presented, subject matter area answer for which a subject matter area question must be formulated, player interaction, or subsequent player movement based on the contiguous space occupied by the player marker and any information appearing on an associated card selected.