Joustra Software Releases Two New Math Games

Valgetal and Matego are two educational programs designed to improve your math skills while playing a challenging game and having fun.

In Valgetal you have to complete a series of basic math equations by maneuvring falling numbers into a container. If you create a vertical column of three blocks, the number on top must be the sum of the two below it; if it isn't, you are penalized by a reduction in the size of the container, which immediately makes it harder to control successive blocks precisely.

The in-game interface of Valgetal is quite similar to a famous Russian game - falling blocks are controlled with the cursor keys, and it comes with twenty progressively difficult levels. Addition isn't the only skill that's tested - subtraction, multiplication and division equations are also available. Its name means falling numbers in Dutch.

Like in chess or checkers, in Matego you also fight against a hostile army. But this time your soldiers are numbers and your weapons all four basic math operations. The goal of Matego is to destroy as fast as possible the numbers of your opponent. If you play against the computer, the higher the level and the more numbers you eliminate, the more points you will receive. If you play with another player, you win if your opponent has no more numbers left.

You play Matego by moving the cursor in your army to the line where you want to attack. After that you make the number in the cursor equal to the sum of the two numbers at the other side and you fire. The pressure is on, because in the meantime your opponent is attacking you, and if you make a mistake two of your own numbers will disappear. Besides adding, experienced players can also subtract, multiply or divide the numbers of their opponent.

Both Valgetal and Matego have a High Scores list in order to stimulate the motivation. The programs are suitable for all ages and skill levels, from elementary school through adult. Anyone with a 486 or better PC running any Windows operating system can use these games to sharpen and tune their math skills.

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