Math Matchsticks

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This is a math-based spatial & logic puzzle game. You start each level with an incorrect math equation made of matchsticks. Correct the equation by moving matchsticks to change the numbers and operators involved.

• Solve each puzzle in the number of moves provided in each level.
• If you’re stumped, pay for a hint to help you out.
• Play through 100 levels.

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Math Matchsticks Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Move matchsticks to change the numbers or operators in an equation. Fix the equation using the given number of moves.

• Starting the Game
  • On the welcome screen, select the play button to begin.
  • Select the speaker button on the bottom right corner to turn the game’s sound on or off.
  • Your web browser automatically saves your game progress.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse, left click on a match to select it.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on a match with your fingers to select it.
  • Controls and indicators (left to right)
    • Top row:
      • Level number
      • Remaining moves
      • Money earned
    • Bottom right corner
      • Reset button: Starts the level from the beginning
      • Hint button: Lets you use a hint
      • Grid button: Quits the level and returns you to the level selection screen.
• Game Play
  • Basic rules
    • Fix the equation by changing any of the numbers or operators.
      • Select a match stick, then drag it to any of the other spaces.
      • Move the matchsticks to the right places to create a number or operator.
      • Make the necessary moves that will yield the correct number in the equation.
    • Correct the equation using the given number of moves.
    • If you’re stuck, you can reset the level and start over or use a hint.
    • You earn $20 cash each time you finish a level.
  • Hints
    • If you’re ever stuck, you can always use a hint to show you which piece to move.
    • Hints will cost you $100 cash. Use them sparingly.
  • Levels
    • Levels are unlocked in sequence.
      • You start with only the first level unlocked.
      • Finish one level to unlock the next.
    • You can replay any of the levels you’ve already unlocked.
    • There are 100 levels in this game.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like math logic puzzle games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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Replayability3.4

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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support

This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.

Plays.org published this Logic Math on April 27, 2023 / 0 Comments