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Friday, May 20, 2011

New Kindle Game - Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders ($0.99), by Olmatech Technology, is a new game in the Kindle store. Looks like simple fun and can also be used as a math teaching tool for kids.

Book Description
Snakes and Ladders brings the classic board game to Kindle.

The rules of the game are simple. Roll a die and advance your marker on the 100-square board. Landing on a ladder allows you to climb more quickly, but try not to land on the snakes which cause you to slide right back down! The winner is the first player to reach the 100th square. You can play against Kindle, or with up to four people in Pass 'n' Play mode.

Three different game modes are supported: "Play," "Play & Count," and "Play & Learn Math." "Play" mode is the easiest to play as the marker advances automatically when the die is rolled. In "Play & Count" mode, each player rolls the die and then moves the marker by the number shown on the die. And in "Play & Learn Math" mode, each player must add the number from the die to the marker's current numerical position on the board and then select the correct sum from a list of numbers shown in order to advance.

Snakes and Ladders is an entertaining and educational game for the whole family!