Equate is a board game published by Conceptual Math Media in 1996 in which two to four players or teams score points by forming mathematically correct equations on a nineteen-by-nineteen grid, with equations reading across and down in crossword fashion much as words do in Scrabble. The game is frequently described as Scrabble with math: instead of spelling words from letter tiles, players combine numeral and operator tiles so that each completed row or column resolves to a valid equation, rewarding both arithmetic fluency and the same intersecting-placement strategy that drives word-tile games.
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Player CountSmall Group (3-6 Players) 1 Connections
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Wikipedia category, Board games introduced in 1996
Board games introduced in 1996
Introduction
Equate is a board game made by Conceptual Math Media where players score points by forming equations on a 19x19 game board.
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is a board game made by Conceptual Math Media where players score points by forming equations on a 19x19 game board
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Equations appear across and down in a crossword fashion and must be mathematically correct
Derived From: Scrabble, Lead section, comparison clause
often described as a Scrabble with math
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