Dicey Operations in Line

Dicey Operations in Line printable sheet
 

This game follows on from Nice and Nasty. You might like to try Dicey Addition before playing this game.

Again, there are several games to choose from.

Find a partner and a 1-6 dice, or preferably a 0-9 dice if you have one. The interactivity in Dice and Spinners can be used to simulate throwing different dice.

Take turns to throw the dice and decide which of your cells to fill.
This can be done in two ways: either fill in each cell as you throw the dice, or collect all your numbers and then decide where to place them.
 

Game 1

Each of you might draw an addition layout like this:

 

Throw the dice nine times each until all the cells are full.

Whoever has the sum closest to 1000 wins.

There are two possible scoring systems:

• A point for a win. The first person to reach 10 wins the game.
• Each player keeps a running total of their "penalty points", the difference between their result and 1000 after each round. First to 5000 loses.

You can vary the target to make it easier or more difficult.
 

Game 2

Each of you might draw a subtraction layout like this:

 

Throw the dice eight times each until all the cells are full.

Whoever has the difference closest to 1000 wins.

There are two possible scoring systems:

• A point for a win. The first person to reach 10 wins the game.
• Each player keeps a running total of their "penalty points", the difference between their result and 1000 after each round. First to 5000 loses.

Game 3

Each of you might draw a multiplication layout like this:

Whoever has the product closest to 1000 wins.

There are two possible scoring systems:

• A point for a win. The first person to reach 10 wins the game.
• Each player keeps a running total of their "penalty points", the difference between their result and 1000 after each round. First to 5000 loses.

Game 4

Each of you might draw a multiplication layout like this:

Throw the dice five times each until all the cells are full.

Whoever has the product closest to 10000 wins.

There are two possible scoring systems:

• A point for a win. The first person to reach 10 wins the game.
• Each player keeps a running total of their "penalty points", the difference between their result and 10000 after each round. First to 10000 loses.

Game 5

Each of you might draw a division layout like this:

Whoever has the answer closest to 1000 wins.

There are two possible scoring systems:

• A point for a win. The first person to reach 10 wins the game.
• Each player keeps a running total of their "penalty points", the difference between their result and 1000 after each round. First to 5000 loses.

Game 6

Each of you might draw a division layout like this:

Whoever has the answer closest to 100 wins.

• A point for a win. The first person to reach 10 wins the game.
• Each player keeps a running total of their "penalty points", the difference between their result and 100 after each round. First to 500 loses.

You can vary the target to make it easier or more difficult.
 

You may like to make use of this Score Sheet 

Click here for a poster of this problem.