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dupligon |
you
see a shape for a few seconds and then you have to draw what
you saw. sounds easier than it is. mr barton is currently scoring
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tutpup |
think
you are a bit speedy on the old mental arithmetic? well then,
why not test your ability against... people from all around
the world! yes, play in live "Maths Battles" against
players from the four corners of the globe. Play as a guest,
or register (for free) to build up your playing statistics. |
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beat
the chimp |
okay,
so you are shown 5 numbers for a fraction of a second, and then
you have to click on those numbers in numerical order. sounds
easy, right? mr barton is averaging 3/10. the chimpanzee on
this
video averages 8/10. |
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rush
hour |
just
steer the car out of the car-park. Sounds easy? It's not! |
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sliding
block puzzle |
can
you figure out how to get the red block out of the hole at the
end? If you can, then please could you let me know... |
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flying
gonzo |
a
very simple same with lots of potential for mathematical applications.
One quite nice one can be found in my Autograph
Activities book |
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pool
with a twist |
are
you any good at pool when there is only one hole, and when the
ball goes off the left side of the screen it appears back on
the right? have a go and see! Note:
the pool comes as part of a free package of Torus Games which
you can download by clicking the link on the left. |
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launch
ball |
a
great game from the science museum. you have to slide, bounce
and spring your way through 30 obstacle filled levels. And once
you have done that, try the near impossible "Extras"
levels, or why not design some nasty levels yourself! |
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bloxorz |
this
is a very challenging puzzle based game. sure, you might be
able to get through the first few levels with trial and error,
but how about level 11? |
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grand
prix multiplication |
are
you and your friend sat at different computers? then why not
challenge them to a game of grand prix multiplication? |
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mathonaire |
can
you answer chris tangent's questions to win a million? |
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john
conway's game of life |
this
is not so much a game as a "cellular automation".
it consists of a collection of cells which, based on a few mathematical
rules, can live, die or multiply. depending on the initial conditions,
the cells form various patterns throughout the course of the
game. for a video example of how to create patterns, click here.
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weakest
link |
are
you the weakest link?... goodbye. |
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brain
box |
a
nice set of on-line games from the BBC2 show of the same name.
the show may have finsihed, but the games remain! the shaping
up one is very good. |
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rubix
cube |
four
excellent on-line games from one of the world's simplest (and
most frustrating!) toys. |
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crossing
the river |
a
little exercise in logical thinking and problem solving. all
you have to do is to guide people across the river in a boat.
the first one is pretty easy, but then it gets a little difficult.. |
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copy
cat |
this
game does my head in, largely becuase I am useless at it. you
have to rotate a cube around to match a certain pattern. watch
out, it's annoying! |
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add
em up |
this
is a first - a game mr barton is good at! it combines a bit
of maths, a bit of strategy, and a bit of luck. mr barton's
best score is 11100, and he is very proud of that! playing
the on-line version is completely free, but you must pay to
get the full downloadable one. |
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plupon |
a
simple game, but quite an addictive one. all you have to do
is pop 3 balloons at a time whose values add up to 10 or below.
but pretty soon the floor begins to rise... |
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tangram
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simply
arrange the 4 pieces to fit into the shape. a good test of your
spatial awareness skills - a test which mr barton failed rather
spectacularly. |
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connect
4 |
an
oldie, but a goodie! |
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fiver
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all
the counters start off white. your job is to make them all black. |
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web
sudoku |
sudoku
- the puzzle that swept the world and is supposed to keep your
brain young and healthy. now you can play over a billion puzzles,
with difficulty from easy to evil, online, for free. or, why
not try my own free on-line sudoku page here. |
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bauns |
not
too mathsy this one, but quite addictive. launch the ball to
destroy the bricks before your screen fills up. |
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bargain
hunt |
mr
barton appeared on this tv show once... and won £15. the
problem was he had to split that with his team-mate, and then
spend about £20 on transport costs. not exactly a bargain! |
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maths
penalty shoot-out |
practise
angle facts, times tables, number properties, multiplying fractions,
or take a risk with a random bunch, and each time you get a
question right, you score a goal! |
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The
Bedlam Cube is possibly the most
frustrating puzzle I have ever attempted. All you have to do
is put the pieces back into the box. Apparently there are 19,186
correct ways of doing it. Mr Barton is yet to find one. |
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