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Availability: Usually
ships within 24 hours
Object of the Game:
Be the first player to make three correct addition/subtraction
equations.
Set
Up:
Separate
the number cards (purple cards with yellow numbers) from the black
sum/difference cards (black cards with green numbers). Stack the black
cards face-down in the center of the table. Deal out all the purple
cards to the players. Players start with 3 purple cards in their hands
and stack the rest of their purple cards face down to their right (this
is their draw pile).
Game Play:
One
player turns the top black sum/difference card face-up in the center of
the table and says, “Go!” All players simultaneously try to make a
number sentence equation by using the purple cards and the black
sum/difference card in the center. Players can add or subtract any two
or three-number card combination, to equal the black card. [NOTE: There
are no cards for math symbols (+,-, =) included in the game. Players
should just place the number cards side by side on the table.] If a
player cannot make an equation, he discards one purple card to his left,
and takes a new purple card from his draw pile. He continues drawing and
discarding until he can make an equation. Players may not have more than
3 purple cards in their hand at any time. If a player can make an
equation, he takes the black card from the center and immediately turns
over the next black card. Then he sets all the cards used to make his
equation aside, draws new purple cards and continues playing. All
players are drawing and discarding at the same time – as fast as they
can. If a player’s draw pile runs out, he draws cards from the player on
his right’s discard pile. Players yell “snap” as they take the
black card to make their first equation, “it” when they make their
second, and “up” when they make their third. All players stop when one
player yells “up.” Then that player shows the three math equations
he made. If his equations are correct, he wins! If any part of the
equation is incorrect, the black card from that equation is returned to
the center pile and play continues.
Wild
Card:
This
card may be used to represent any purple number card a player chooses.
Simplified Game Play:
Play is
similar to above, but instead of passing the purple cards out, they are
spread out face-down in a circle around the stack of black cards. Each
player will take one black card and place it face-up in front of him.
Each player will use his own black card to make an equation.
One
player says, “go” and all players draw 3 purple cards and try to make
math equations. If a player can’t make an equation, he discards one
purple card by returning it face-down to the circle of cards and draws a
new purple card. Players may not have more than 3 purple cards in their
hand at a time. If a player makes an equation, he sets the sentence
aside and draws a new black card. Players continue drawing and
discarding, trying to make 3 equations. Players yell “snap,” “it,” and
“up” as they make each equation. The first player to make three correct
addition/subtraction equations wins!
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