Math Play for Nintendo DS Reviews by Gamers

If I had a kid with a DS, I'd totally buy this for him. But I don't. As such the game is sort of boring to me, though I did forget to try all the options. There were some options to change for each game, but I didn't take the time to understand them. But for kids this would be a challenge. So, I had some fun with it. There's about 4 or 5 different games on it. There's one that is simply rearranging/flipping cards to make a true equation. Another that is sort of like dominoes/scrabble in that you arrange your equations on a table surface in a logical manner. Another mode is like UNO with a twist that you can put out an equation equal to the current number or play the same symbol or color. And finally a make-an-equation that gets as close to 9 as possible. It's sort of like blackjack in that you can "hit" for more cards or stay. That game was sort of interesting and almost made me want to keep it longer.

I probably should have tried the options tweaking for that particular game.

Controls were pretty good/logical. Used the stylus almost entirely, though I didn't try to use the buttons. Interface was good, but the game options were a little confusing at first glance without a manual.

Overall I respected the goal (learning youngsters in a fun way) and creativity/originality twists on classic games. It may actually be more fun to play with a real deck of cards.