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How to Build Your Own Ford Mustang Game

The Ford Motor Company manufactured its first Mustang in 1964. The car's subsequent longevity and popularity have made it an ideal theme for trivia games. Such games excel at furthering the Mustang's appeal, because trivia games are easy to learn, yet fun to play. Making a game related to Mustangs can take several forms, including those using computer resources. One of the benefits of making your own Ford Mustang game is spending time with your family or friends.

Things You'll Need

Cardboard or other stiff board
Word processor able to read Microsoft Word files

Instructions

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  Download the template for a game board from the educational games page of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Microsoft Magazine's personalized board game page; or the Game boards page of Jefferson County schools.
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  Open the template in a word processor, such as Writer from Open Office, or Microsoft Word.
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  Downloading images of Mustangs and related imagery from the Web. Use your word processor's drawing tools to apply the images to the board. Read your word processor's documentation for detailed instructions on using these tools.
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  Select the program's print function to print the template out, then glue the printout to a stiff board, such as cardboard from a box, or poster or illustration board from art supply stores.
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  Cut out three-by-five inch rectangles from any kind of paper, to form the playing cards. Use thicker paper, such as index cards, for game play more like that of existing board games. Make about 12 cards for each player in the game.
  
  Alternatively, download a template for trivia cards from the Microsoft page mentioned in step 1, and type the questions and answers. Print out the questions on business card stock.
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  Write questions about Mustang trivia and history on the fronts of the cards. As mentioned previously, make about 12 questions for each player in the game.
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  Use the following sample questions and answers, then get more from StangBangers's trivia page and Classic Pony Cars' Ford Mustang page. Also, add questions from your own personal experience with Mustangs. For example, "In what year was Dad's favorite mustang released?"
  
  Sample question: How did the Mustang get its name? Answer: Ford executive John Najjar recommended it based on his admiration for the Mustang fighter aircraft, which was flown in World War I.
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  Play the game as follows: borrow a pair of dice from another game, and let one of the players roll the dice. Each player's objective is to move her token to the last square on the board. Players advance by answering Mustang questions correctly, then move the amount indicated by their dice throws. Players must also follow any directions on the square of the game board they move to.

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