Games

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Pentanim

Age

7 to 16

Challenge level

2 out of 3

A game for 2 players with similarities to NIM. Place one counter on each spot on the games board. Players take it is turns to remove 1 or 2 adjacent counters. The winner picks up the last counter.
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Low Go

Age

7 to 16

Challenge level

2 out of 3

A game for 2 players. Take turns to place a counter so that it occupies one of the lowest possible positions in the grid. The first player to complete a line of 4 wins.
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Slippery Snail

Age

7 to 16

Challenge level

2 out of 3

A game for two people, who take turns to move the counters. The player to remove the last counter from the board wins.
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Lambs and Tigers

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Investigations based on an Indian game.
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Patience

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

1 out of 3

A simple game of patience which often comes out. Can you explain why?
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Snail Trails

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

1 out of 3

This is a game for two players. Does it matter where the target is put? Is there a good strategy for winning?
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Squayles

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

2 out of 3

In this two-player game, sticks need to be removed from the arrangement. Can you find a winning strategy?
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Khun Phaen Escapes to Freedom

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

3 out of 3

Slide the pieces to move Khun Phaen past all the guards into the position on the right from which he can escape to freedom.
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The Triangle Game

Age

11 to 16

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Can you discover whether this is a fair game?
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Sliding Puzzle

Age

11 to 16

Challenge level

1 out of 3

The aim of the game is to slide the green square from the top right hand corner to the bottom left hand corner in the least number of moves.