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Credits

Shaun Quek; Loo Kang Wee; Francisco Esquembre; Félix Jesús García Clemente.; based on idea by Theresa Heng

Sample Learning Goals

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For Teachers

Guard's Riddle Number Card Game Javascript HTML5 Applet

Initial state of the game

The link to the game can be found here.

Description

This is an intriguing, single player card game where the player is supposed to arrange the cards in a specific order that obeys the following rule: For any pair of cards that share the number n, there must be exactly n - 1 cards between the pair. Below shows a possible solution to the game where the numbers range from 1 to 4:  

A possible solution where for 1 - 4

The game itself allows the player to try different ranges of cards, from 1 -3 all the way to 1-8. The aim of this game is to encourage students to think critically, and to familiarise themselves with the act of counting numbers. 

 

The link to the game can be found here.

Research

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Video

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 Version:

1. http://iwant2study.org/lookangejss/cardgame/ejss_model_guards_riddle/

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