Wednesday, March 14, 2012

List #006 - 31+ Math Games and Puzzles (v1.0)


With today being Pi Day (March 14th), I figure I should make a list of some of the best math games and puzzles in history. Some are the simple number-matching games, while some need a lot of logical strategies. Some games you may already have, while some games you may be intrigued to get someday. All in all, it was a tough process to select the 31 games (and write large summaries for each), so I added in more for your consideration (with small summaries for each).

If I missed one particular game, let me know in the comments! Thanks and enjoy!





Card Games

UNO
UNO was created by Hungarian barber Merle Robbins because of an argument he and his son had regarding the rules of Crazy Eights. While it was similar to the original card-shedding-and-matching game, it was distinguished by the inclusion of wild and action cards. With many variants, spin-offs, and theme decks, it remains the best-selling commercial card game worldwide.
http://www.mattel.com/games/uno
http://letsplayuno.com/
http://www.toy-tma.com/kids-toys/card-games-pokemon/uno-history-classic-card-game/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uno_(card_game)