Math Dice (2003)

About this game

MathDice: The Fast Fun Game of Mental Math To play: 1. Roll two 12-sided dice. Multiply the two numbers together. That is the TARGET NUMBER. 2. Roll three 6-sided dice. 3. The winner is the first player to combine the three d6 in any way to match - or come closest to - the TARGET NUMBER. You can use each dice only once in the equation. Game includes the five dice, cloth bag, and an instruction booklet with these practice tables: addition/subtraction, multiplication, division, powers, and roots. This game was invented by a sixth-grader as a "Design a Game" math workshop project. Recommended for elementary age through adult.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. The player count is not recorded for this one.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.