First player's name:
Second player's name:
In this game you take it in turns to draw a line between two dots. You can do this by clicking on the space between the dots.
The objective is to complete a 'box'. The player to put the last side on a square scores one point. On completing a box, the player can then select another line.
The player with the largest score is the winner.
The computer does not play the perfect strategy so you do stand a good chance of winning!
In this game you take it in turns to draw a line between two dots. You can do this by clicking on the space between the dots.
The objective is to complete a 'box'. The player to put the last side on a square scores one point. On completing a box, the player can then select another line.
The player with the largest score is the winner.
The computer does not play the perfect strategy so you do stand a good chance of winning!
SuggestedBoxed In Numbers The classic dots and boxes game with the addition of some positive and negative numbers which determine your score. |
SuggestedBoxed In Fractions The classic dots and boxes two-player game with the addition of some fractions which determine your score. |
SuggestedStrategy Games Strategy games that require some mental arithmetic, creativity or logic. |
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Featured ActivityTower of Hanoi Move the pieces of the tower from one place to another in the minimum number of moves. This puzzle was invented in 1883 but is still as captivating today as it was all those years ago. |
Numeracy"Numeracy is a proficiency which is developed mainly in Mathematics but also in other subjects. It is more than an ability to do basic arithmetic. It involves developing confidence and competence with numbers and measures. It requires understanding of the number system, a repertoire of mathematical techniques, and an inclination and ability to solve quantitative or spatial problems in a range of contexts. Numeracy also demands understanding of the ways in which data are gathered by counting and measuring, and presented in graphs, diagrams, charts and tables." Secondary National Strategy, Mathematics at key stage 3 |
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Ben Orlin, Maths Games With Bad Drawings
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
"The basic dots and boxes game was first published by the mathematician Édouard Lucas, in 1889, under the title La Pipopipette. Édouard credited its invention to several of his former students at Paris’s prestigious École Polytechnique."