Snake and Ladder Game for Addition and Subtraction, Modified HTML5 Javascript Applet

This is a simple game modelled after the traditional snakes and ladders. The game supports 2-6 players, and has the option to choose between 1 or 2 dice. The objective of the game is to reach the end of the board first. If you land on a square with a ladder, slide, or dice on it, the following effects will take place:

• Ladders allow you to skip squares
• Slides will force you to go back squares
• Squares with a dice icon will allow you to roll again

There is also an option to switch between 'addition' and subtraction' mode. The difference between the 2 modes is that the former has the players going from 0 to 100, while the latter has the players going from 100 to 0. 

 

The game has been modified such that players now have to move the pieces manually. Moreover, each time the dice is rolled, a simple equation is shown on the top left hand corner that, when evaluated, indicates the square the player needs to move to. 

 

The purpose of this game is to help young students gain a visual understanding of the concepts of addition and subtraction, and to familiarise them with numbers from 1 to 100.