Sage Broke the Calculator

Some buttons are dead. Use the ones that still work to hit the target in as few key presses as possible.

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Difficulty

Calculator ruleIt works like a basic pocket calculator: operations resolve from left to right. Division must come out evenly. Each number can be at most two digits.

How to play

Sage Broke the Calculator

Reach the target using only the calculator buttons that still work.

Find the target

The large number above the calculator is the exact result you need to make.

Use the working keys

Broken keys are disabled. Build your calculation with the number and operation keys that remain.

Press = to test it

If the result matches the target, you win. A wrong result counts as a wrong attempt, but you can keep trying.

Try to match Par

Par is the shortest verified solution for that puzzle. Matching Par with no wrong attempts or hints is a perfect solve.

Pocket calculator rulesOperations resolve from left to right. Division must produce a whole number. A number entry can contain at most two digits.

UndoReverses your last valid key press without adding another key to your count.

HintLights only the next suggested calculator key. Hints reduce your final score.

CClears your current calculation so you can start over. It does not count as a scored key press.

Game options

Settings

Sound

Game soundsButton presses, wrong attempts, hints and winsVolume

Hints

Idle hint glowPulse the Hint button after 20 seconds with no input

Your record

Statistics

Target reached

Perfect.

Keys0

Par0

Wrong0

Score0