Join the game
The rules
- Everyone gets the same cards in the same order.
- Type the answer and press Enter. You get one try for each card.
- Stuck? You can send a card to the end of the deck, but only 3 times.
- Go at your own pace until the clock runs out.
- The player with the most correct cards wins!
Stay on this page during the game. If you open a new tab or click away, you are out.
How to play
1. Same deckEvery player gets the same cards in the same order. That keeps it fair.
2. One tryType the answer and press Enter. If you miss, you will see the right answer. Then the next card comes.
3. Three passesSend a hard card to the end of the deck. You can do that only 3 times, so choose well.
4. Beat the clockWork at your own pace. When time runs out, the most correct cards wins.
5. Stay hereDo not open a new tab or click away during the game. If you leave, you are out.
Start a game room
Show this page on the board. You will get a room code for students to type in.
How it runs
- Students open this page, click Play, and type the room code and their name.
- You pick the times tables and the minutes. Then press Start.
- Every student gets the same cards in the same order and works at their own pace.
- When time runs out, the top three land on the winners platform.
- You can put a student out, put a student back in, or end the round at any time.
Teacher note
- The deck: the deck is long enough that nobody can run out before the clock does. Cards come from the tables you pick, each one times 1 through 12, shuffled. Every card comes up once before any card repeats. The order of the two numbers is mixed, so students see both 7 × 8 and 8 × 7.
- One try: a wrong answer shows the right answer for a moment, then the next card comes. This stops fast guessing and gives a quick review.
- Send to the end: each student can move a card to the end of the deck 3 times per round. The deck is long, so in practice that card will not come back.
- Winning: most correct wins. Ties go to the student with fewer misses, then to the one who finished first.
- Tab rule: a student who opens a new tab, switches tabs, or clicks outside the game is out. A calculator is one tab away, so this matters. If it happens by accident, press Put back in next to their name. A student who stays out keeps their score but is placed after everyone who stayed in. Turn the rule off in the lobby when you test alone with two windows.
- The board: by default the board shows the clock and one class total, not each student's score. You can turn on a live scoreboard in the lobby.
- Rooms: a room closes by itself after four quiet hours. Up to 40 students can join one room.