🎯 Target Number

Target Number deals you a hand of number cards and a target. Merge cards with arithmetic until one card equals the target — the classic TV gameshow round.

How to play

1. Tap a card, then an operation, then a second card to merge them.
2. You can use as many or as few cards as you need.
3. Reach the exact target to solve. Undo and reset are there if you get stuck.

Strategy tips

• Work backwards from the target: which final operation could produce it?
• Build the big number first, then mop up the remainder with the small cards.
• You do not need every card — leaving some unused is fine.

FAQ

Do I have to use all the cards?

No — any subset that reaches the target exactly solves it.

Can intermediate results be fractions?

Yes, but the final card must equal the target exactly.

Is it always solvable?

Yes — targets are generated by applying operations to the dealt cards, with degenerate cases rejected.

Difficulty affects grid size and time is your score — finish fast, post to the daily leaderboard, or race a friend.

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