SNAKING SEVENS
requirements: playing board; playing piece for each player;
one dice; symbol instruction sheet; paper and pen for each player to record their scores.
The purpose of this game
To reach the end of the trail with the most points
whilst practising your 7x table knowledge
How to play
Take it in turns to throw the dice and move your playing piece
along the snaking trail.
If you land on a NUMBER, divide it by seven.
WRITE DOWN THE ANSWER AS THAT IS YOUR
SCORE FOR THIS GO.
If you land on a SYMBOL, follow the instructions
on the instruction sheet (see below).
WHEN ONE PLAYER REACHES
THE END OF THE TRAIL,
THE GAME ENDS AND
THE PLAYER WITH
THE HIGHEST SCORE
IS THE WINNER.
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SNAKING SEVENS
start | 7 | Ψ | Ʊ | 21 | 56 | ʘ | 63 | Ʊ | ø |
28 | |||||||||
42 | ø | 49 | ʘ | 35 | Ʊ | 42 | π | Ψ | 84 |
63 | |||||||||
28 | Σ | Ʊ | 14 | 42 | Ψ | ʘ | 84 | Σ | 35 |
ø | |||||||||
ʘ | Ʊ | 21 | Ψ | 84 | 49 | π | ø | Ψ | 77 |
56 | |||||||||
Σ | 35 | Ʊ | ʘ | Ψ | 63 | Ʊ | 49 | 14 | 63 |
84 | |||||||||
ø | Ʊ | 35 | ʘ | 84 | 70 | Ψ | π | 35 | ø |
ʘ | |||||||||
14 | 21 | ʘ | Ψ | 63 | Ʊ | Σ | ø | 70 | 42 |
ʘ | |||||||||
 end | 56 | ø | 7 | 14 | Σ | ø | Ʊ | 63 | 14 |
© Dragonfly Teaching 2011 – Fun Times Tales
symbol instruction sheet
 Ʊ |  have another go | ʘ |  miss your next go |  Ψ | move your piece vertically DOWN to the line below and continue playing until your go comes to an end. |
 ø |  move your next go backwards |  Σ | swop your playing piece with another one on the board and continue playing until your go comes to an end. |  π | move your playing piece vertically UP to the line above and continue playing until your go comes to an end. |
This game apopears on the Fun Times Tales DVD:
folder 5: Putting Tables into Practice and folder 6: Game Templates