When you’re a low-key intellectual, sometimes you want an enjoyable challenge. Combining atmospheric music and short math puzzles, Matexo: Addictive Math Puzzle makes math fun again. This aesthetic and relaxing game created by Maximum Android stimulates the mind with creative problem-solving, requiring you to pass levels by figuring out mathematical operations. Many might think they’re too bad at math to play this game. I don’t think that’s true, and I’ll explain why you’ll be missing out if you assume that much.
Matexo introduces you to addition, division, multiplication, subtraction and other operations as you win each level. It starts off with a simple and easy task, then gradually becomes more intriguing as the puzzles change shape with each stage. The free iOS version on my iPhone grants players access to three groups of 20 levels, totaling 60 levels. This was all without having to pay a dime.
Level I focuses mainly on addition operations and Level II consists of multiplication operations. At Level III, I was introduced to tricky positive and negative number sign operations. Not only did I have to add and multiply numbers, but the new operations flipped the number signs to + or -. Each puzzle had two numbers at the end of one or more paths. At the start of the path is the number you are adding, multiplying or detracting. The number at the end of the path is the value you are aiming for. The goal is to obtain the number at the end of the path somehow using the mathematical tools you are given.
During the game you drag and drop numbers onto the path. Sometimes the path was simple and other times the path bends and turns. The numbers you drag and drop had symbols that allowed you to add, multiply or subtract. I used these movable numbers to transform the starting number to result in the ending number.
The game is simple and straight forward with meditative music in the background that allows you to relax while you focus. The interactive sounds had very pleasant tones and the overall imagery is sleek and high quality. There were no bugs when playing the game, and each level merged seamlessly into the next. When I was bored or even mentally tired while working, I’d open up Matexo and get my energy back up with these fun-to-solve games. It’s a great way to get your mind off stress while also keeping your mind sharp and alert.
I definitely give Matexo a somewhat mixed score, if only because I was expecting something a little more challenging. In some levels I simply moved numbers around to guess the answer without having to actually solve anything. That was laziness on my part that typically happened after I’ve been through eight or more levels and needed to get off my phone. Someone who loves math and is not looking for something difficult or annoying, might just give Matexo a perfect score.
If you think that you’re terrible at math, don’t knock Matexo: Addictive Math Puzzle. Maximum Androids’ puzzler gives you a chance to show how bright you are. Also, it’s a nice way to re-introduce math into your life while keeping your brain active.
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Want a laid back and enjoyable game that also tickles the mind? Then you should play Matexo. It is a great time killer that also helps you employ constructive thinking. Who ever said games were brainrotting?
4/5
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