Math Hap!

In this Death Match, attempt to find valid mathematical equations on the 3x3 board.

Designer(s): MarcerMercer Match Type: DM (for 2 players)
Featured in: Exordium

In this game, two players attempt to find "haps" — valid mathematical equations — in a grid of numbers.


There are 9 rounds to this game. At the start of each round, a grid of 9 unique numbers is revealed. Players take turns, having 30 seconds to call a valid "hap." In Math Hap!, a hap is defined as a set of three numbers that can form a valid mathematical equation using one of the four operators plus, minus, multiply, or divide and the equal sign. For example, 3, 4, and 12 form a valid hap because 3*4 = 12, but 1, 2, and 5 do not form a valid hap because there is no way those numbers can form a valid mathematical equation using the four standard operators. During the 30 seconds, a player will earn a point if they call out a valid hap that has not been called out before, while they will lose a point if they call out an invalid hap or call out a valid hap that has already been called. You may also call 'gyul': if you call 'gyul' when there are no more new valid haps available to be called, you will earn 3 points. If you call 'gyul' incorrectly, you will lose a point. After you call a hap or a gyul, the turn passes to your opponent, who will then have 30 seconds to do the same. A round ends after a successful gyul.


The DMO, @Anon, may choose if he wants to go first or second in the first round. Every following round, the player who did not call gyul correctly goes first.


After 9 rounds, whoever has the most points will win the Death Match and advance to the Finals of Exordium. If the points are a tie, a tiebreaker round will be played. If the points are still a tie after the tiebreaker round, whoever earned the least amount of penalties (from incorrect gyuls and haps) will win the Death Match. If even that is a tie, @Anon, as the DMO, will win the Death Match.


Clarification: A hap consists of 3 different numbers. Looking at the example in #dm7-examples, 1 x 1 = 1 and 2 - 1 = 1 are not valid haps.


Tags


Hap-like    (The game takes elements from the Gyul! Hap! game from The Genius TV show (also known as Set).)


Mathematics    (The game tests the players' mathematical abilities.)


Mental    (The game tests mental agility.)


Points-based    (The game involves players earning points.)