The online word puzzle Wordle took the social media world by storm in 2022. So much so that the original game has spawned several clones and imitators.
Among those are several number and maths-related puzzles, which we'll feature today. First up is Primel, which is played just like Wordle but using numbers, in which the goal is to correctly identify a five-digit prime number within six lines of guesses. But here's the catch: each line entry has to be a five-digit prime number! Here's a screenshot of our attempt to play the game last weekend:
The prime numbers we entered for the first two rows aren't random. We specifically picked them to identify the digits that would be used in the target prime. As it happens, we got lucky in also identifying the location of three of the digits, which made it possible to correctly identify the target prime by the third row.
If this particular game sounds suitably challenging, please click here to access today's game directly. To help you get started, here's a list of five-digit prime numbers to use for reference.
If you find Primel to be too easy, let's kick it up a notch by introducing math equations into the mix! There are two prominent puzzles of interest in this category: Nerdle and Numberle. Both are played the same way, where you need to enter a valid math equation for each of your guesses, with the results giving you hints as to what each day's target equation is.
Of these two maths puzzles, Nerdle has become more popular thanks to its creator's social media efforts. Here's our solution to one of the daily games from this past weekend:
We played this one a lot less strategically than we played the Primel game. Here, we gave ourselves the additional limitation that if we got any of the digits, operators, or equals signs right, we would stick with that result. Fortunately, we were able to get to the target equation by the sixth row.
But what if that's still too easy? Or if it's too hard? That's where Numberle comes in, because unlike Primel or Nerdle, it allows you to customize the puzzle you solve. You can set it up to play it with as few as 5 characters or as many as 12. Or you can generate your own puzzle with which to share and challenge your friends. Here's a screenshot of the settings screen to give you an idea of how you might tweak the puzzle how you like:
As for how you play Numberle, it's just like Nerdle, but a little more user friendly for new players since it provides examples and instructions below the day's puzzle.
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