Brain game
Target Number
Six numbers, one target. Add, take, times or share your way there.
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How to play
- Tap a number, then an operation, then a second number.
- The answer replaces both tiles.
- Get down to one tile showing the target.
- Results are always whole and never below zero.
- Undo or reset any time; a hint costs points.
Controls
Keyboard
- ← → move between numbers
- ↑ ↓ change the operation
- Space picks, then combines
- Z to undo
- P to pause
Touch
- Tap a number, an operation, then another number
- Undo, Reset and Hint sit under the board
Controller
- D-pad or left stick to move
- A / Cross for action, B / Circle for secondary
- Start to pause
Tips for a better score
- Look at the target's last digit first. It often tells you which multiplication has to be in the answer.
- Making a big number early is usually right: multiply two middling tiles, then take away to close the gap.
- Undo is free and unlimited. Trying a line and stepping back costs nothing but the moves counter, which is not scored.
- Matching the fewest moves pays three hundred, far more than a hint saves you, so reset and think rather than ask.
About Target Number
Target Number gives you a handful of number tiles and one target. Pick two tiles and an operation and the answer replaces them both, until a single tile is left showing the target. Every result stays a whole number and never drops below zero, so a division only works where it divides exactly. Each board is built by working a real solution backwards, so it can always be finished, and the fewest moves are shown beside your own. Undo and reset cost nothing; a hint costs points and only works before you have moved. The boards grow from four tiles to six as you go.
A free number puzzle game that runs in your browser. Category: Brain games. Made for RetroWorld with original art and sound.
