Numbers Up! Games

Numbers Up Volcano Panic

• The Volcano Panic game is a computer game that follows a game board style. The players must collect canisters for fuel to escape from the volcano that is about to blow. The player gains fuel by answering math problems correctly. The game can allow age-appropriate settings applied to specific characters so that the questions are at a level even young children understand. It allows up to four players.

Numbers Up Baggin' the Dragon

• The Baggin' the Dragon game is a similar style to Volcano Panic. It has a board game format and allows up to four players. It is also a math game and requires the player to answer math problems to move forward. The problems are appropriate to the age level, making it a fair game. The point of the game is to capture the dragon and the player to get there first wins the game.

Original Board Game

• The original board game, which was developed in 1975, is a pattern memorization game rather than a game that incorporates a wide range of math problems. The player must instead watch where the number pegs are located and when he starts the game, he must put the pegs in the proper place before the timer runs out.

Benefits of Numbers Up Games

• The games are designed to help improve math and number skills. In the case of the original game, students learn number patterns and memorization skills needed for math. In the case of later versions, which involve a computer, the math skills vary widely, making it appropriate for several grade levels. The game improves and reinforces math abilities as well as allows several players to make it a family friendly game option.