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“Hey, Matt. What's this?” Guy leaned over the desk and picked up the handheld game. He turned it over and over, checking all the buttons and the screen. The machine looked like a cross between a PSP® and a PDA. “Aren't we getting a little past the Gameboy® days.”
“No. It's a new geography game my mom got me. Said it would help with social studies this year.”
“So what's it do?”
“Let me show you.” Matt held out his hand waiting for Guy to give him the game.
Matt flipped the power switch. The song, We Are the Champions, blared out. “Holy cow! I didn't realize it was so loud. I hadn't turned it on in a few days. Mary Beth must have been using it and had the headphones in.”
“Yeah, your little sister's always messing with your stuff.”
“And it aggravates the heck out of me. She uses my stuff and never leaves it like she found it. Just once…” Matt adjusted the volume and hit the enter button, which brought up the first screen.

Greetings, Junior Geography Detective. Please enter your name.

“It talks. That's pretty cool.” Guy nodded in appreciation of not having to read the screen.
Matt typed in his name and added another line for Guy's name.

Welcome, Matt and Guy. Do you think you know the United States? If so, maybe you are up to the challenge of figuring out which state we are visiting based on clues, facts, and trivia. I will present you with some information about a state. The clues and facts get easier as you advance. Are you ready to play?"

“Want to make a bet?” Matt looked over at his friend.
“A bet?”
“Sure, let's write down our answers when we think we know the state, and the one who knows it sooner gets to pick what the loser has to do.” Matt tore a page out of the notebook on his desk and gave half to Guy.
“How will we know who the winner is?”
“At the end of the game, whoever guessed it earliest is the winner, and the loser pays big time.”
“Pay? I'm not paying you anything. I'm going to whip your butt.”
“So you think you're ready?”
Guy nodded. “Yep, let's see if Mr. Brady's class last year helped us.”