About:
MathWar is a flashcard math game in which the child plays against the computer to solve simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems before the computer player answers. MathWar is aimed at kids who are just learning their math facts, and can easily be tailored to fit different skill levels.

Author:
Ken Sodemann [contact developer]

Rating:	reset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(not rated)

Homepage:
http://webpages.charter.net/stuffle/mathwar/MathWar.html

Trove categories: [change]

[Development Status]		4 - Beta
[Environment]		X11 Applications, X11 Applications :: Gnome
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Topic]		Education, Games/Entertainment

Dependencies: [change]
No dependencies filed

 Branches

Branch	Version	Last release	License	URLs
Development	0.2.4	25-Nov-2002	GNU General Public License (GPL)

 Comments

[»] cruel game
by Branden Robinson - Jun 1st 2002 02:05:42

Don't you think the concept of this game is a little
bit cruel? You have to beat the computer at simple
addition, subtraction, and multiplication operations?

"SORRY, HUMAN, YOU TOOK MORE THAN 0.03 NANOSECONDS TO ANSWER. YOU
LOSE!"

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[»] Re: cruel game
by Ken Sodemann - Jun 1st 2002 08:42:03


> Don't you think the concept of this game
> is a little
> bit cruel? You have to beat the
> computer at simple
> addition, subtraction, and
> multiplication operations?
Would you prefer calculus problems instead?


>
> "SORRY, HUMAN, YOU TOOK MORE THAN
> 0.03 NANOSECONDS TO ANSWER. YOU
> LOSE!"
Hey, you have to keep the kids on their toes somehow... :)




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