Logic RootsAddition and Subtraction Games - Pack of 2, Ocean Raiders and Cloud Hoppers, Math Board Games & STEM Toys for 6-8 Year Olds, Educational Gift for Kids, Homeschoolers, Kindergarten and Up

Math is NOT fun. We all know that. However, this game changes things up a bit; colorful board, unique dice, a bit complex rules. Like a couple other reviewers stated, the game rules are a bit too much for elementary kids, but if played for adding, then it's the perfect game. Actually makes addition seem like fun. Similar to a Chutes and Ladders concept but a lot less nerve-rackingly boring.

This is my third Logic Root's product that I bought and I must say that I am quite impressed so far. Everyone is so used to playing the regular dice and then moving your coin by the number on the dice. This game is a great small modification to that process and I can clearly see how this will help a kid learn additions in such a fun way.The game came with a board, 4 sketch pens, 4 cards to write down your dice number and do the math, 4 coins, an innovative dice, a cloth to clean up, a cute little poster and clean set of instructions. Totally worth playing.

Great games, they make practicing math fun!

Two of my three children HATE Math so I'm always on the search for new games and activities to get their little brains crunching the numbers. These games are very well made. The quality is great! The instructions are clear and adorable. My kids love both of the games but especially Cloud Hoppers. They play it often!

A ten faced dice is rather unique. Amazing game for kids I must say. They love the under the sea look of the board game which is quite colorful with whirlpools and bubbles. Not only addition but also helped recognizing the numbers. The concept becomes clear and addition becomes a joyful activity to win. Buy if your child loves sea and hates math, gives great practice.

Math has never been my favorite subject to teach.  It's okay, but numbers and hard facts just aren't my favorite things.  That's why I was excited to be given the chance to review two math games from LogicRoots. The first is called Say Cheese.  It's a multiplication game that stems from a short story you read from the direction booklet.  After that, you distribute cloth bags and the game chips. Following the rules, you take turns spinning the spinner and following the directions with your chips until someone has none left.  With each turn, your task is to determine whether the number on your chip is a multiple of the number on the spinner.  With some large numbers on the chips, this can be a bit of a challenge.My Big Helper was totally up for that.  She enjoyed seeing how fast she could determine whether the chips had multiples and usually knew super fast.  She liked using big numbers from the spinners and was in it to win it.  My Little Man, on the other hand, while he played doesn't love multiplication.  He enjoyed the game but it wasn't his favorite.The directions were a bit complicated to figure out.  Several times we'd continue play and then have to refer back to the directions to clear something up.  Several times we still weren't sure what we were supposed to do and so just made up our own rules.  Part of this, I think, is because English was apparently not the native language of the people who wrote the directions.  Also, they often gave examples of the rules instead of just explaining them.  Since it is a simple kids' game, however, this wasn't a major problem. All in all, the game was fun.  The pieces were colorful and kid-friendly, and it definitely challenged the players to know their math facts.  The storyline was cute and the rules are simple.  This is definitely a fun, educational game - and best of all, it would be easy to create variations that could extend the usefulness of the game.Pros:Colorful piecesStrong math tiesSimple rulesVariations would be easy to createNot your traditional math game - asks students to work backwards for find answersCosts under $20Cons:Instructions are somewhat unclear and include a few grammatical errorsIt may take some time for students to get accustomed to identifying factors instead of solving mathematical equationsThe second game we played is called Ocean Raiders.  This game is about addition and includes a variation for subtraction.  This game has a board and strongly resembles Chutes and Ladders.  The board contains 49 spaces in a non-linear order and has tornadoes that move a player randomly around the board.  Essentially, you roll the die and then add that number to the number of the space on which your token stands.  Because the board spaces are scattered randomly around the board, the student can't simply count the proper number of spaces but must add the two numbers together in order to move ahead.My Little Man loved this game.  He had fun zooming his token around the board and especially loved rolling the die, which isn't a cube.  It's unusual shape makes it even more fun to roll.  I appreciate the variations that are included in the rule book.  My son knows his addition facts well, and so we completed the game in far faster time than the directions estimated, but it was still fun.Pros:EducationalColorful, fun materialsSturdy constructionEasy to understandSimple rulesSeveral people can play at onceCosts less than $20Cons:Could be fun for a limited time onlyThis same basic game could be played using other game boards, like Uncle Wiggly or Chutes and LaddersThese games would make great gifts!  If you have kids learning their addition or multiplication facts, these games would make great additions to their educational tools.I received a free copy of these games by LogicRoots.  All opinions expressed are my own.

We used this for our math class yesterday -- they had a blast adding and subtracting the numbers -- the story lines for the games are cute, and my kids loved the aliens -- I think my 4th grader enjoyed this more than my 2nd grader -- they just kept laughing -- the addition one reminds me of Chutes and Ladders (but more fun because the numbers are out of order -- I would ask the kids what number they wanted or did not want before they rolled to make them think) and I liked the subtraction one better because their was a little more strategy (which piece should I move - which one will send someone back to their ship or make me lose a turn) -- these games were a lot of fun!

So the directions are a little confusing but reading them over a couple of times we figured it out. My first grader was able to understand and play this very well. I appreciated the example they gave as to how to finger count to add the numbers together to move across the board. It is a quick play, but they do offer variations of game play that could make it take a little longer.

First game included : Ocean Raiders, for grade 1 and above, 2-4 players and the game takes about 40-45 minutes to complete. Comes with 1 game board, an instruction manual, a die, 4 coins/play pieces and 4 rock piecesThe coolest feature of these games is that you can scan a QR code and Alexa will narrate the rules of the game, she can even play the game and can help you with the math in the game. What?! I love that.This game is basically like snakes and ladders but with math. This game is really great for practicing those beginner addition math skills. It also features a way to play collaboratively, and you can even work on your subtractions skills by working your way down the board back towards the start.Math skills : number recognition , number sequencing, addition of 1 digit numbers with and without a carry, addition of 1 and 2 digit numbers with and without a carry, addition with Zero.Second Game included : Mountain Raiders, for ages 7+, 1-5 players and takes about 20 mins to complete a game.While the first game only went up to 49, this game goes from 50 to 140 ( though 90-99, 129-140 are in a single groupings). This game features three ways to play each with a different difficulty level. Easy- Treasure run, which is a cooperative style of play. Intermediate- Hush Rush, which is a competitive style of play and finally Hard, Double Trouble, which is a cooperative style of play.The ideas of these games is to reach the top together (easy), Race to the top and back down the other side faster than your opponents, and the hard version is race to the top and down the other side to your boat before the “monster” rolls a boulder down to sink your boat.Math skills: Sequencing of 3-digit numbers, addition of 1 digit to 2 digit numbers, addition of 1 digit to 3 digit numbers.All in all, these two games are pretty fun for your young math learners, the cooperative play at times poses a bit more challenge, but then again, sometimes the competitive difficulty level causes challenges as well. With young kids just learning math, you are definitely needed to help them work through the math problems, but as they learn, they get quicker and more familiar with the equations. The kids love learning, and they love math, so this game is definitely a lot of fun for them

Good learning tool for both 4 and 6 year old. They are learning, but having fun at the same time!

A game that makes preschool to grade 2 kids practice adding and subtracting quickly while having fun. What's not to like (except maybe the prices); otherwise it would be a "5". Grand-kids love the games.

got it for rs149/. though it is a modern version of snake and ladders, it has been made very interstingly with a very innovative dice.even my 5 yr daughter enjoyed the game and she started doing addition!! for the first time. the quality of the product is goodd and well packed, the company also gave an update on latest in the game after the product was delivered

Ocean Raiders is a maths game for 2-4 children in Grade 1 +, which I believe is the UK equivalent of Year 2 and above. It arrived in a beautifully presented box, with a play board, whiteboard pens, counters, dice, poster, wipe-clean cloth, logic 'slates' and instructions. The instructions came with a QR code which is really useful for those who don't like flicking through instruction manuals, and also contains additional information. The board itself was reminiscent of the traditional snakes and ladders setup, but with notable differences; an oceanic theme/storyline; gameplay moves from top to bottom; numbers are roughly in rows of tens increasing as you move downwards, but each row is not sequential; there are 'typhoons' instead of snakes/ladders which can move you forward or backwards (the colour indicates the difference here). The magical number to attain is 49.The basic gameplay is this; each player takes turns to roll a dice. On the next go, you add your new dice roll to the position you are on. For example, if you are on 5 and roll a 3, you would move to 8. As the places are not sequential, you have to actively look for the next place you need to move to. A wrong move places you back at your original position and you miss a turn. Logic slates are available to help 'count on' and attain the correct number. This is effectively a counting on game, and players can choose to use logic slates and are also encouraged to use the 'fingers down' method of counting on from a number to minimise any mistakes in calculations. Imagination is key here - the game encourages a narrative of underwater explorers seeking treasure (in sector 49), so children can create their own story arcs to match their progress in the game. The game itself supports number recognition, sequencing and addition with or without carrying. There are 'extension' games that can be played, and variations are encouraged to develop more advanced numeracy skills (and an email address is supplied to request further ideas from the manufacturer). One variation that I liked was the subtraction back from sector 49, to return the players to their ship. As a UK user, it is clear the terminology is American English but this is a very minor issue. I would say children in Reception and Year 1 would be able to play this game with the support of an adult - my daughter is in Year 1 and enjoyed counting on with her fingers independently and the challenge of trying to find the non-sequential next step. The logic slates are a really nice touch to offer differentiated support systems to counting and reinforcing counting in sequence. Lovely game, highly recommended.