Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method
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, is a puzzle
video game published by Nintendo
and developed by Jupiter
for the Nintendo DS
handheld
video game console
. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in Europe and Australia. It was released in North America as Personal Trainer: Math on January 12, 2009. The game is part of both the Touch! Generations
and Personal Trainer series. The game received mixed reviews, with common criticisms cited for the game's difficulty in recognizing some numbers and for not being very entertaining to play. At Game Rankings
, it holds an average review score of 65%.
, Kyoto
. Utilizing a 10 x 10 grid of blank squares lined with rows of numbers along the top and side of the grid, the player has to match up each top number with each side number and add or subtract or multiply them. They then fill in the appropriate square with the appropriate answer.
The game is played by holding the Nintendo DS vertically like a book, and it supports both right- and left-handed users, allowing them to view the exercises on the message screen while they note down their answers with the stylus on the Touch Screen. The user can play against up to 15 other Nintendo DS users by using the DS Download Play option or with multiple game cards.
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video game published by Nintendo
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and developed by Jupiter
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Jupiter Corporation is a Japanese video game and hardware development studio that focuses on handheld consoles. It is based in Kyoto, though they have a secondary branch in Tokyo...
for the Nintendo DS
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handheld
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. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in Europe and Australia. It was released in North America as Personal Trainer: Math on January 12, 2009. The game is part of both the Touch! Generations
Touch! Generations
is a Nintendo brand used for the Nintendo DS and Wii showing games created to appeal to a broader audience than the traditional gamer. Nintendo have announced that they will be retiring the brand with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS.-Games:...
and Personal Trainer series. The game received mixed reviews, with common criticisms cited for the game's difficulty in recognizing some numbers and for not being very entertaining to play. At Game Rankings
Game Rankings
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, it holds an average review score of 65%.
Gameplay
Maths Training, designed to be played daily, uses a method called "The Hundred Cell Calculation Method" that focuses on repetition of basic arithmetic. This method was developed by Professor Kageyama who works at the Centre for Research and Educational Development at Ritsumeikan UniversityRitsumeikan University
Ritsumeikan University has a growing reputation as one of the main private universities of Japan. It is part of a group of prestigious private universities in the Kansai area, called "Kan -Kan -Dou -Ritsu "...
, Kyoto
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is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
. Utilizing a 10 x 10 grid of blank squares lined with rows of numbers along the top and side of the grid, the player has to match up each top number with each side number and add or subtract or multiply them. They then fill in the appropriate square with the appropriate answer.
The game is played by holding the Nintendo DS vertically like a book, and it supports both right- and left-handed users, allowing them to view the exercises on the message screen while they note down their answers with the stylus on the Touch Screen. The user can play against up to 15 other Nintendo DS users by using the DS Download Play option or with multiple game cards.
See also
- List of Nintendo DS games
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- Personal Trainer: WalkingPersonal Trainer: WalkingPersonal Trainer: Walking, known in PAL regions as Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? and in Japan as , is an exergaming application developed by Nintendo NSD and Creatures Inc. for the Nintendo DS...