Math & Counting

Math Gates Run

Pick the right gate and grow the flock

Ages 8 and up Kids Mode

Math Gates Run

Math Gates Run

Math & Counting

How to play

  • Lead the flock through the better gate of each pair.
  • Plus and times make the flock bigger. Minus and divide make it smaller.
  • The best gate depends on how many ducklings you have right now.
  • Where a hedge splits the path, add up both gates on each side before you choose.
  • Bring enough ducklings home for a star.
  • Kids Mode (tap the turtle): only adding and taking away, and every level can be finished.

Controls

  • Phone, tablet or mouse: Drag left and right anywhere on the screen to lead the flock (with a mouse, hold the button down and slide). The ducks walk forward by themselves.
  • Keyboard: ← → or A and D to steer. Esc or P pauses.
  • Gamepad: Left stick or d-pad ← → to steer. Start pauses.

Tips

  • Times 2 beats plus 10 only when you have more than 10 ducklings, so always count your flock first.
  • Divide by 2 takes away half your flock, so a small minus is often the better choice.
  • Hedges can trick you: a side with a great first gate may still lose after its second gate.
  • Pick up every group of lost ducklings, because you need them to get the best flock and three stars.

About this game

Mama Duck is taking her ducklings home, and every gate on the park path changes the size of the flock. Drag left or right to lead them through the right one: is ×3 better than +5 when you have 12 ducklings? Pick well and the flock bursts in size with a pop of balloons; pick badly and a few ducklings wander off to play in the meadow.

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Every pair of gates is a quick sum. Plus and times make the flock bigger, minus and divide make it smaller, and the best choice depends on how many ducklings you have right now. Hedges split the path in two: add up both gates on each side before you choose. Lost ducklings wait by the path, so steer past them to bring them along.

At the end of the path your flock waddles across the bridge and hops into the pond one by one while the count ticks up. Bring home enough ducklings to reach the goal for a star, and the best possible flock for three stars. Coins from every level buy new looks for your ducklings: a bow, a sailor cap, a daisy, a party hat or a crown.

Kids Mode (tap the turtle) makes it gentler for younger players: only adding and taking away, a slower walk, and the flock never shrinks below three ducklings, so every level can be finished. The hare brings times and divide, faster paths and Parade levels with giant multipliers.

The levels never end, and every one is checked so the right sums always win. Math Gates Run plays in your browser on phones, tablets and computers. No download, no sign-up.

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