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Long drives get a lot less dreary when you bring a few brainy games along for the ride.

Try 20 Questions: Car Edition—think of a vehicle and let the interrogation begin.

Play the Number Plate Alphabet: spot letters A to Z in order; Q and Z will test your patience and your vowels.

Audio Charades works a treat: hum a song or ad jingle and hand the aux cord to whoever guesses first.

And when conversation dips, toss in “Would You Rather” road-trip dilemmas—loser buys servo ice creams at the next stop.