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How to Play
Follow these 5 simple steps!
1
🎯 See your target number
At the top of the grid, there's a golden pot with a special number in it. That's what you're trying to reach!
2
🟣 Pick your starting number
The purple cells at the bottom are your starting numbers. Tap one to begin your journey!

🏆 17
×3
+6
−2
4
3
8
3
🟢 Tap a glowing cell to move
Green glowing cells show where you can move next — they're always next to where you are. Tap one and its maths rule is applied to your number!

🏆 17
×3
+6
−2
4
3
8

You picked 3 → green cells show ×3 and +6
4
🔢 Watch your number change!
Every cell you tap changes your running number. The trail below the grid shows all your steps so you can follow along:
3 → ×3 = 9 → +8 = 17 ✓
5
🏆 Reach the pot of gold!
When you get to the top row and your number matches the target — you win! 🎉

If your number is wrong, don't worry — tap ↩ Go Back to try a different route!
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Pot of Gold

A maths adventure — can you reach the treasure?
Choose your adventure level
Ages 5+
🐣
Starter
Adding and taking away only. Small numbers. Move straight up!
Ages 7+
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Explorer
Multiply and divide too. Move up or diagonally!
Ages 9+
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Champion
All operators. Bigger numbers. Longer climbs!
Ages 11+
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Legend
Huge numbers, squares, cubes. Very hard — for maths heroes!
You choose
⚙️
My own
Pick exactly the settings you want!
What's in your puzzle
🔢 How big is your grid? (you can always change this!)
3 × 4
Tiny — very quick
4 × 5
Small — just right
5 × 6
Medium — more paths
6 × 7
Big — extra tricky
How can you move?
↑ ■
Straight up
Only move directly upward
↖ ↑ ↗ ■
Up or sideways
Move up, or diagonally left / right
↖↑↗ ←■→ ↙↓↘
Any direction
Move anywhere — very tricky!
Which maths rules can appear in the cells?
+
Add
Makes bigger
−
Take away
Makes smaller
×
Times
Multiply — grows fast!
÷
Share (÷)
Split into equal parts
%
Remainder
What's left after sharing
n²
Square
e.g. 4² = 4×4 = 16
n³
Cube
e.g. 3³ = 3×3×3 = 27
Σ
Digit Sum
e.g. 123 → 1+2+3 = 6
How big can the target number be?
This is the number in the golden pot you're aiming for. Bigger numbers make the puzzle harder!
Up to 30
Nice and easy numbers
Up to 80
Medium challenge
Up to 150
Big numbers — very hard!
Helpful extras
🔍 Peek ahead
Press and hold any cell to see what your number will become — before you tap it!
⏱ Race the clock
Add a 2-minute timer for extra excitement. Turn this off to take your time!
🐣 Starter
⭐ 0
Your number
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→
Need
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▌
🏺 ?
🌟
Here's the answer!
Learning is the most important thing 😊
✨ Answer path
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🎯 Step by step
🎉
You did it!
Amazing path finding!
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Steps taken
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Stars earned
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Time
—
Go-backs
Your winning path 🌟
🌈
Nearly there!
That was a great try — let's go again!
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You got
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You needed
Here's one way to do it 💡

How to play Pot of Gold

Start from a number at the bottom of the grid, apply the maths in each cell you step on, and climb to the golden pot with exactly the target number.

The rules

  1. The golden pot at the top shows the target number.
  2. Pick one of the starting numbers in the bottom row.
  3. Move to a touching cell — straight up, or up and diagonally, depending on the level (My own also allows any direction). The cells you can move to glow.
  4. Each cell holds a maths rule such as +5, −3, ×2 or ÷4; your number changes as you step on it. Harder levels add remainders, squares and cubes, and My own can add digit sums.
  5. Reach the top row with exactly the target number to win.

Playing here

  1. Choose an adventure level — Starter, Explorer, Champion or Legend — or build your own grid, moves and maths rules.
  2. Tap a purple starting number at the bottom, then tap glowing cells to climb. Each cell's rule (+5, ×2, ÷3 …) changes your number.
  3. Go Back undoes a step, Help Me! lights up a good next cell, and Show Answer walks through a winning path. Press and hold a cell to peek at what your number would become.
  4. Reach the top row with exactly the target number to win the pot of gold.

Tips

The full guide, with a worked example and common mistakes: How to play Pot of Gold.

Questions

What ages is it for?

Starter suits ages 5 and up (adding and taking away, straight up). Explorer adds times and share; Champion and Legend add remainders, squares and cubes for ages 9–12 and beyond.

Is there always a way to win?

Yes. Every puzzle is built around at least one winning path, and Show Answer walks you through it. Often there is more than one way up.

Can I choose my own settings?

Yes — pick My own to set the grid size, the moves allowed, the maths rules and how big the target can be.

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