The document outlines the rules for a MathMagic tournament organized for school children. It will be run as a knockout competition with players classified into two groups based on age/grade. Games will follow standard MathMagic rules with a time limit of 20 seconds per move and all calculations done mentally. Players' final scores will be calculated by the scorer after deducting any penalties for missed moves or unused tiles. Winners of each round will advance to the next round until an overall school champion is determined based on total points awarded for placement in rounds.

2. • Children Generally Dislike/Fear Math = Math Phobia!
• Learning Division and Multiplication By Recitation
Can Be Boring But Is Essential.
• Basic Skills / Knowledge in the 4 Operations of Math
(+, -, x,÷) is Essential to a Confident Start Up in
Learning Math.
• Urgent Need for Children to Develop Interest in
Learning
• Basic Skills in Math Willingly/Without Fear.

3. A Board Game
(Mathematic’s Answer to Scrabble)
MathMagic Allows Children to Learn
and
Master the Basic Operations of Math Through
FUN and Constant PLAY

4. Before MathMagic
• Fear/ Dislike Of Math
• Bored with Lesson
• Unable to Master Basic Operations of Math
• Impossible to Get Children to Do More than 20 Math
Questions Daily
After MathMagic
• Play/Fun Factor Removes Fear/Dislike of Math
• Play Allows Children to Learn Positively. Average Mental
Calculation Per Game 500 -1500 Time
• Constant Play/Practice Increases Skill and Confidence

5. Play Approach
• Children learn much faster/unconsciously when they are enjoying
themselves.
Peer Guidance
• Children accept corrections (Of their mistakes) from friends and learn
from their mistakes more willingly during play.
• More preferable to Parent / Teacher guidance in a learning situation.
Level Playing Field
• Like any game, luck of the draw is a factor. Reducing any advantage of
cleverer children or adults / parents.
Improve Math Skill through Repetitive Play
• Being able to defeat cleverer peers/adults gives player confidence and
willingness to continue playing – Result? More games = more practice =
more confidence = Better Mastery of Basic Math.
Enhanced Mental Development
• Regular Play of MathMagic Increases the Mental Capability of Children -
Develops Skills in Evaluation, Strategizing, Planning and Risk Taking.

6. • In Class – 1 lesson a week / fortnight
Offer Children a Break From Normal Lessons Which
They May Find Boring or Tiresome
• The Prospect of A Lesson (No Fixed Period)
When They can “Play” will Always Add to Their
Looking Forward/Working Hard for the “Fun Break”
• When Class Teacher Is Busy / Attending Staff Meetings
• At Recess Time, Before or After School – “Co-
Curricular” Activity During Math and Science Club
Meetings
• Inter Class, School, Inter School MathMagic

8. 1. Red connects with Red
Divide (÷) for the score (12 ÷ 3 = 4)
Numbers must be wholly divisible.
Decimals and fractions not accepted.
WHAT THE MEAN
9
3 12
13
5
3 13
5

9. 2. Green connects with Green
Multiply (x) for the score (4 x 3 = 12)
5
4 4
2
3. Blue connects with Blue
Subtract (─) for the score (23 ─ 3 = 20)
Negative score not accepted.
9
3 9
40
12
3 23
15
10
3 5
24

10. 4. Yellow connects with Yellow
Add (+) for the score (34 + 13 = 47)
8
7 34
9
6
13 10
27

11. BASIC MOVES
OF GAME
1. Single-Sided Combination
(Green 4 x 3) = 12
9
3 12
14
5
4 4
2

12. 2. Two-Sided Combination
(Yellow 12 + 10) = 22
(Blue 14 - 2) = 12 +
Total 34
2
10 3
24
5
4 4
2
9
3 12
14
8
7 12
3

13. 3. Three-Sided Combination
(Yellow 12 + 10) = 22
(Blue 14 - 2) = 12
(Green 3 x 5) = 15 +
Total 49
4
5 8
3
12
2 23
20
5
4 4
2
9
3 12
14
8
7 12
3
2
10 3
24

14. 4. Four-Sided Combination _:
(Green 3 x 5) = 15
(Red 24 3) = 8 +
Total = 57
Bonus = 100
Grand Total 157
2
10 3
24
5
5 9
6
3
17 24
24
3
1 35
4
12
2 23
20
4
5 8
3
5
4 4
2
9
3 12
14
8
7 12
3
(Yellow 12 + 10) =
22
(Blue 14 - 2) =
12

15. 1. Tiles with numbers sideways (1a) or
2. upside down (1b) are not allowed.
5
3 14
5 7
112
26
5
2 4
12
(1a)
(1b)
MOVES NOT ALLOWED

16. 2. When making 2, 3 and 4 –sided Combinations,
colours on sides joining tiles on the board
MUST always match.
12
2 10
17
5
4 13
6
2
2 11
26
17
5 12
46

17. 10
8 6
4
4
12 9
5
5
15 9
6
(2a)
4. Combinations (subtraction [2a] and division [2b] only )
where lower numbers are placed above or to the left of
higher numbers are not allowed.
4
12 6
4
8
2 11
26
5
12 13
5
(2b)

18. WHAT THE MEAN
• The same color must be connected at all times. Each
color represents a specific operation.
• To calculate a player ‘s score, perform the operation
according to the tile colors joined on the board (same as
Version 1).

19. • The following additional operations and colors on the tile
(version 2) are perform:
1) RED √2
Square root of √4 = 2
Red √2 – Connection, the square root of the
number given on the connecting square (RED) is
the score. (4 x √2 = 2)
9
3 4
13
5
√2 13
5

20. 2) RED √3
Cube root of √8 = 2
Red √3 - Connection, the cube root of the number
given on the connecting square (RED) is the score.
(8 x √3 = 2)
9
3 √3
13
5
8 13
5

21. 3) Green X2
Square of 42
= 16
9
12
14
Green X2
- the square value of the connecting number
is the score. (4 x 4 = 16)
5
4
2
X2
4

22. 4) Olive X3
Cube of 63
= 216
5
4 6
2
9
X3
12
14
Olive X3 -
the cube value of the connecting number is
the score. (6 x 6 x 6 = 216)
Note: can be used to connect with Olive segment only

23. 5) Joker Tiles
8 segment tile can be used when combining with 4
segment tiles or other joker tiles provided at least 1 color
(segment) matches with colors of connecting tile. Scores
are calculated depending on the colors.
a) Joker 8 segment connect with other joker
24
20
9
18 24
20
9
18
24 * 18 = 432

24. b) Bonus Score Using Joker Tiles
- 8 segment connect with 4 segment.
- When joker tile is used in a 4 sided combination, 50
points bonus is awarded.
5
5 9
6
3
17 24
24
3
1 35
4
12
2 23
20
4
5 8
3
5
4 4
2
9
3 12
14
8
7 12
3
24
21
9
18
(Green 24 x 5) = 120
(Red 21 ÷ 3) = 7
(Yellow 12 + 18) = 30
(Blue 14 - 9) = 5 +
Total = 162
Bonus = 50
Grand Total = 212

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32. • Playing Rules
The Game will be run in accordance with the Standard MathMagic Game
rules for Group A and MathMagic Version 2 for Group B players.
• Classification
Competitors will be classified under age groups as follows:
Group A- Year 4 – Year 6
Group B- Form 1 – Form 3
• Players
Each competing group will consists of 4 players and one scorer.
• Knock out
The competition will be run on a knock-out basis. This will mean that only
the winner of each round will proceed to play the next round.
To ensure the smooth running of subsequent rounds, the organizers can,
in addition to winners of each round, allow extra players to be included.
These players will be selected on the basis of highest scores
accumulated in the completed round.

33. • Timing
Unless agreed upon by the organizers, timing for each move is 20
seconds only.
– If a player should fail to make a move within the stipulated time given
(see Time Keeping) he would forfeit a move.
– The scorer will then take a tile (at random) from the tiles on the
player’s hand and place the tile FACE DOWN in front of the player.
The total of the numbers of this tile will be deducted from the score of
the player at the end of the game to arrive at his final score.
– The player will then draw a new tile to ensure that he has 6 tiles in his
hand to continue the game.
• Time Keeping
A time keeper will be appointed to be responsible for ensuring that a bell/
buzzer will be sounded every 20 seconds (or otherwise agreed upon
timing) throughout the game.
• Calculations
Unless previously agreed upon, players will have to work out/calculate
the scores for his moves MENTALLY. No pencil or papers, a calculator is
allowed.
• Scoring
The scorer’s duty is ONLY to write out the score of each move. He is not
expected to calculate or work out the score for each move made by a
player. On making a move, a player is expected to calculate the score for
the move and then CALL OUT his score to allow the scorer to record the
score. Other players are expected to challenge his score or legality of his
move if they do not agree to either or both.

34. • Ruling
It would be an advantage if the scorer is familiar with the rules and can make a
ruling in case of disagreements. However, the event should have a chief judge
(and if possible some assistants) whose decisions of any disagreements will be
final.
• Objections
In the event that players object to a move or a score declared by another player,
the scorer will stop play for his/her group, draw the attention of the judge who will
make an immediate ruling before the game (within this group) is allowed to
continue. Play in all other groups, in the meantime, should continue without any
disruption.
Note: (1) If the objection is upheld, the defaulting players will miss one turn and the
tile used in the default will be taken by the scorer and placed in front of the player.
The total of the numbers on the tile will be deducted from the player’s total score
as in 5(B). If the player is not to have defaulted, a tile is a removed from the 6 tiles
in the objector’s hand. Rule 5(B) is effected.
• Final Score
At the end of the game, the scorer has to:
– Record the total values of tiles confiscated due to missed moves (if any) for
each player.
– Record the total values of tiles left unused (if any) by each player.
– Record the final score after deducting any values mentioned in A and B
above.
– Record the names of players and their scores in order.
• Winner
The player with the highest score in his round is declared the winner of
the round
and will proceed automatically to the next round.

35. School Champion
Points to be awarded:
1st – 10 points
2nd – 6 points
3rd – 4 points
4th – 2 points