MATHS MULTIPLICATION GAME
This game was originally written as an Excel add in for my daughter
as she was finding times table practice a little bit boring and I then
thought I would write it as a standalone application so that there was
no reliance on the MS Office suite being available.
It then seemed a bit pointless to just keep it for ourselves, so
here it is, available as a free download for anyone who wants to make
times table learning just a little bit more fun for their children. It's
a simple game and there is nothing fancy about it; click a times table,
answer the question presented and build your score. I find my daughter
responds well to daily challenges; "see if you can get a score of 10 in
every times table today". She certainly engages far better with this
than she did with oral or written challenges.
Below you will find a link to download a zip file which contains
the program file and a 'ReadMe' document, which I will reproduce
below.
To install the Multiplication game:
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When the zip has downloaded, open the file and double click
Multi.exe. This will ask if you wish to run or extract the files.
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Select 'Extract all' and, after navigating to where you wish
the files to reside, click 'Extract'.
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Once extracted, the selected folder will open. Right click on
Multi.exe and select 'Send to' and from the sub menu select 'Desktop
(create shortcut). A shortcut will be placed on your desktop for
easy access.
There will be no changes made to your computer. No registry updates
are required and there will be no transfer of any data to or from your
computer.
The game is an executable file so when the game is opened for the
first time, some virus checkers will treat it with suspicion and you may
be asked to verify that you want to run the program. Windows Defender,
for example (see below), will advise you that "Microsoft Defender
SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting. Running this
app might put your PC at risk." Underneath will be 'More info',
underlined. Click this and then select 'Run Anyway' to proceed.
A new text file called "MultData.txt" will be created in the
directory where you saved the game file. This is used to store the
players score data and will be accessed every time the game is opened
and played.
To play the Multiplication game:
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Click the times table of your choice.
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Enter your answer to the question that
appears.
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Hit return or click 'Submit Answer'.
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Watch your score increase or decrease.
Click here to download
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This game has been developed for computers
running Windows. It has only been tested on Windows 10, but there is no
reason to suspect that it will not work on other versions.
The software is distributed and licensed by
Willeve Limited and is the copyright of Ian Mulcahy (2021). All rights
are reserved.The software must not be sold, copied or otherwise
distributed without the express written permission of Willeve Limited.
Neither the Licensor or Licensee shall be liable
to the other party for any lost profits, lost revenues or opportunities,
downtime, or any consequential damages or costs, resulting from any
claim or cause of action based on breach of warranty, breach of
contract, negligence, or any other legal theory, even if the Licensor
knew or should have known of the possibility thereof. In no event shall
the aggregate liability of either party exceed the amounts actually paid
by the Licensee to the Licensor.
