This Maths game is a great way to practise addition of small numbers. It is a game for two players and can be a good challenge for adults as well as children. Each player takes it in turn to place a counter over one of the numbers. When a counter is paced on the board the number is added to a joint total. It is a good idea to write the totals down as you go along, so that totals can be checked, or there might be a dispute! Once a counter has been placed it cannot be picked up.
The aim of the game is to make the total come to exactly 31. The player who does so is the winner.
If a player places a counter to make the total over 31 he/she loses.
This is a game of strategy and and there are times when the total can not be reached (perhaps if all the ones have been covered).