Comments on: Prime Climb Rules

By: Dan Finkel

Dan Finkel — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:49:17 +0000

I recommend you check out the video instructions, under the first tab on this page: https://mathforlove1.wpenginepowered.com/games/prime-climb/how-to-play/

By: jacqueline

jacqueline — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:41:38 +0000

Sorry I don’t understand how the game begins from the rules in the box. Is one of the two numbers you tile your starting point?

By: Dan Finkel

Dan Finkel — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 18:08:30 +0000

In reply to James. You can win the game using only three of the four 5s.

By: James

James — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:08:46 +0000

Hello, if I’m on 86 and roll double fives, can I end the game using only three of the fives? Or do I have to use all four fives?

By: Dan Finkel

Dan Finkel — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:30:18 +0000

In reply to Leslianne Costello.

1) Effectively yes. You basically have to divide, and that keeps you at 0.
2) Yes!
3) You do nothing in that case.

By: Leslianne Costello

Leslianne Costello — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:13:08 +0000

Two rules clarification questions for Prime Climb:
(1) In a two player game, my son played the “opponent may only subtract or divide” on me. I only had one pawn left, and it was on start. Do I lose a turn?
(2) Regarding the same action card, if I THEN played “roll again” is it still considered same turn? Does the “only subtract and divide” still apply?
(3)Later I pulled the “reverse to the nearest pawn” card, but no pawn was behind me. (I only have one pawn left.) Should I move forward to the nearest pawn instead, or do nothing?

By: Dan Finkel

Dan Finkel — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 03:38:41 +0000

In reply to brandy. Best four extra cards I've heard so far! Love these!

By: brandy

brandy — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:51:33 +0000

In reply to Dan Finkel.

We chose:
1.Add or subtract 10 now, and make the person to your left laugh.
2.Roll again ONE die only, and dance a jig.
3.Switch ANY two pawns, and act like a hamster (my kids love hamsters).
4.Move EITHER pawn to nearest units digit 3.

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:45:42 +0000

In reply to Dan Finkel. Got it! We couldn't agree so we took them out. While looking around online I have seen people use it to just say "take any pawn to 101." We will wait till we come up with something constructive before we use them :)

By: Dan Finkel

Dan Finkel — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:13:49 +0000

In reply to Rose. There's a mention on the "variations" page, toward the end of the instructions. Basically, if you can think of a fun card idea and want to add it as a house rule, we've given you some extra cards so you can write your own. So they're just there if you have an idea to make the game better.