Go Figure! (game)
Encyclopedia
Go Figure! is a math game released in 1992 as part of Microsoft
's Windows Entertainment Pack. The object is to arrange four given number
s and operation
symbols - addition
, subtraction
, multiplication
, and division
- to reach a given target number. Points are awarded for correct answers and deducted for getting a wrong answer, taking too much time, or using hints. The game has ten levels and ends when all levels are completed or the player runs out of points.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
's Windows Entertainment Pack. The object is to arrange four given number
Number
A number is a mathematical object used to count and measure. In mathematics, the definition of number has been extended over the years to include such numbers as zero, negative numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and complex numbers....
s and operation
Operation (mathematics)
The general operation as explained on this page should not be confused with the more specific operators on vector spaces. For a notion in elementary mathematics, see arithmetic operation....
symbols - addition
Addition
Addition is a mathematical operation that represents combining collections of objects together into a larger collection. It is signified by the plus sign . For example, in the picture on the right, there are 3 + 2 apples—meaning three apples and two other apples—which is the same as five apples....
, subtraction
Subtraction
In arithmetic, subtraction is one of the four basic binary operations; it is the inverse of addition, meaning that if we start with any number and add any number and then subtract the same number we added, we return to the number we started with...
, multiplication
Multiplication
Multiplication is the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another. It is one of the four basic operations in elementary arithmetic ....
, and division
Division (mathematics)
right|thumb|200px|20 \div 4=5In mathematics, especially in elementary arithmetic, division is an arithmetic operation.Specifically, if c times b equals a, written:c \times b = a\,...
- to reach a given target number. Points are awarded for correct answers and deducted for getting a wrong answer, taking too much time, or using hints. The game has ten levels and ends when all levels are completed or the player runs out of points.