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Tux, of Math Command

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allows playing the game where the player has to solve operations to shoot comet TuxMath, but not the "factoroid" game. It adds an "autolevel" option which adjusts the operations to the level of the player, levels with operations involving 3 numbers or more, a penalty (igloo destroyed) in the event of
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multiplayer mode, on-screen tutorials and a training mode - over 50 bundled lessons ranging from simple number typing up through all four basic arithmetic operations with negative numbers and "missing number" questions (e.g. "3 x ? = 12"). Being an open source project,
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has been rewritten in JavaScript in 2022, allowing it to be played from a web browser or from a smartphone.
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to over thirty (human) languages was created by the games' community. Included is also "Factoroids", a
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Since 1.7.0 the game also includes a multiplayer mode and Factor-fraction activity called Factoroids.
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The game-play mechanic is based loosely on that of the arcade game
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Originally written in C language and based on the SDL library,
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Developer(s)
Bill Kendrick
Stable release
Repository
github.com/tux4kids/tuxmath
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Operating system
Cross-platform
Type
Educational game
License
GNU General Public License
www.tux4kids.com/tuxmath.html
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open source
arcade
video game
arithmetic
Linux
alpha
Bill Kendrick
arctic
Tux
Missile Command
comets
missiles
trackball
laser
LAN

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