Mental Arithmetic & Logic Game
An interactive pedagogical tool designed so students master numerical agility without frustration. Combine numbers using arithmetic operations to hit the exact target, level after level, in an addictive roguelike format.
Mathematics · Primary, Secondary, Sixth Form
The game forces players to find multiple paths — combining addition, subtraction, multiplication and division — to reach the same target number.
The student holds partial results in mind while calculating the next step, strengthening frontal-lobe neural connections.
Framed as a gamified challenge with roguelike mechanics, mistakes feel like part of the game, not failure.
"Instead of filling in worksheets, the student breaks down 45 by combining (7 × 6) + 3 in seconds."
Prefer to learn without screens? Try this analogue version:
Write 5 random numbers (1–15) on slips of paper and a target number between 20 and 100.
Use only the allowed operations (start with addition/subtraction, add multiplication/division for extra challenge).
Try to reach the target exactly. Time yourselves with a phone.
If playing with someone, whoever gets closest fastest wins.
If you like Target Number, these activities work similar skills:
Write a target on the board and hand out random numbers. First to reach it wins.
Many board games focus on combining mathematical operations. Check your local shop.
With 4 numbers and 4 operations, try to reach exactly 24. Works with regular playing cards.
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