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Apps Games/Puzzles

Update: All mobile apps sadly now are provided in Android platforms only.** IOS apps were no longer supported owing to high cost of Apple Development charges!** Blackberry apps were no longer supported owing to low popularity!

MarktheWord

This is a brain-teaser puzzle and a dynamic interactive word making game. A vertical keyword is to be read in the given bracket by shifting rows of letters in the horizontal direction. For the less challenging minds, a maximum of 7 helping hints is provided. This introductory game edition contains 15 puzzles.

PC: MarktheWord (Java VM)

BlackBerry: MarktheWord (320x240)

MAC: Imarktheword (Iphone/Ipad)

Android: aMark.(320x640)

Wordable

This is dynamic word search game. In a given topic, the first step to the game is to compose a keyword in the given vertical bracket by shifting gjven word groups in the horizontal direction. Helping clues are provided for the less challenging minds. After the correct keyword is made, the player has yet to find 10 more related keywords in the final text grid formation. Keywords could be found by vertical, horizontal and more demanding diagonal association of adjacent letters. Again helping hints (3) are optional. Enjoy interactive puzzles of various topics in the current puzzle game edition.

Version 2: More fun puzzles are added. A slider to choose individual challenges is now available in this new version. A category of mathematics vocabulary puzzles is also included. In this version, a player could create his/her own using a puzzle template which could be downloaded with the referred website to own device. Now you are provided a chance to challenge your friend with your own puzzle!

PC: Wordable (Java VM)

BlackBerry: Wordable (320x240)

MAC: KDWordable (Iphone/IPad)

Android: aWordable (320x640)

WordToggle

This is a dynamic words search game to discover some famous quotes. These great quotes are arranged in rows of alphabet cubes. A player has to toggle face alphabets of these cubes to discover the wisdom in these quotes. A maximum of 10 helping hints indicating correct position number of face alphabets is available for the less challenging minds. Try these highly interactive puzzles in this introductory edition.

PC:wordtoggle (Java VM)

BlackBerry: BBWToggle (320x240)

MAC: KDWToggle (Iphone/IPad)

Android: aWToggle (320x640)

WordHunt

In this interactive words making puzzle, a player has to dynamically shift rows/columns of letters in a 7x7 alphabets grid according to the orientation of alphabets. When a keyword matching the orientation of transformation is found, the corresponding alphabets would be eliminated reducing the dimensions of the puzzle grid. The puzzle is solved when all the alphabets are eliminated. Enjoy the challenge and fun of these dynamic puzzles in the current introductory game edition.

PC: WTHunt (Java VM)

BlackBerry: WHunt (320x240)

MAC: KDWHunt (Iphone/IPad)

Android: aWHunt (320x640)

VectorMCV4U

Don’t call yourself an expert in Vectors until you meet the challenges in this game. This app is an excellent tool to exercise and evaluate your knowledge in Vectors theory, in particular at Grade 12 level (MCV4U) or Freshman University Mathematics. Problems in this application, 9 levels in total, are practical and fun involving vector equations, modeling, intersections, products, resolution as well as many interesting and practical vector applications. Problem puzzles are highly interactive and randomly generated. These mind teasing challenges are perfect for refining your vectors skills whenever and wherever. Minimum requirements for this app are 480x320 screen resolution and 4.7 OS.

BlackBerry: VectorMCV4U (480x320)

Android & Iphone: Available.

LockCracker/LockLtd

This game provides you ample opportunities to crack all kind of locks and codes hacking. You could refine your lock/code hacking skills before signing up for assignments. In the training or assignment sessions, you have to come up with the lock codes before time is up. Even if you beat the clock and the lock, be prepared to be surprised by the mission outcomes. You could rely on helpful hints or amateur level status indicators to finish your assignment. While the LockLtd free version gives you a sample of training sessions, the LockCracker full version provides you with complete training sessions, assignment task together with animations, scores and optional levels.

Iphone/Ipad: LockCracker ($3.99)

Blackberry: LockCracker ($3.99) & LockLtd (free) (480x320)

Android: LockCracker ($3.99) & LockLtd (free) (480x800)

CalcMCV4U

This is the complementary series of VectorMCV4U. While VectorMCV4U deals with Vectors, CalcMCV4U provides challenges in Fundamental Calculus. This application offer practical problems in Limits, Derivatives, Rates of Change, Slope Matching, Optimization and Graphs Sketching. Don’t call yourself an expert in Vectors until you meet the challenges in this game. This is an excellent tool to exercise and evaluate your knowledge in Calculus, in particular at Grade 12 level (MCV4U) or Freshman University Mathematics. Problems given in this application are practical and environmental awakening. These mind teasing challenges are perfect for refining your calculus skills whenever and wherever.

ACCITour

You shall have a grand tour of Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute (Toronto) with this app. Along the way, you earn points from mathematics problems in different teaching disciplines this school offers. You shall appreciate the importance of numeracy in learning. This app offers players augmented reality. At the conclusion of the game, you shall have a taste of artificial intelligence in objects recognition in terms of demonstration, definition, challenges and reflection. Enjoy this highly interactive scavenger hunt type of maths game.

ARTour

This APP provides you a convenient framework of making quizzes in a scavenger hunts activity. Participants would be directed in sequence to five different locations to pick up 5 questions (multiple choice form) in each spot. Along the way, one earn points from these quizzes. This app offers players augmented reality fun and problem solving. Enjoy this highly interactive scavenger hunt type of quiz game.

ZBDiceLtd

This is a zombie dice game. In this limited version, a player could play against a robot zombie to race for 5 brains to win. The player could draw and roll 3 dice at a time and check tallies of brain and blast outcome. The player can accumulate brain scores as long as the blast tally is less than 3. The player can stop at any time during a turn to secure the scores. A full version ZomBDice where a player can choose to play with another player, add sound effects, set racing number to win, or score bonus points by answering challenging probability problems is also available for upgrade. Basic probability theories (MDM4U level) needed for the challenges are also outlined in the info section in the full version.

ZomBDice

This is a full game version of the zombie dice. A player can choose to play against a robot zombie, or with another player. Players are racing to score 13 brains and playing in turn. Options for sound effects or changing racing score to win are provided. During a turn, a player draws and rolls 3 dice at a time, and keeps scores of brains and blasts. A player could keep on drawing and rolling dice and accumulate brains scores as long as the blast tally is less than 3, or the player will lose the brains tally and the turn. The player can also stop at any time during the turn to secure the scores. Player could also score bonus points or steal points from opponent by answering mathematical probability challenges (MDM4U level) correctly. Basic probability theories needed for the challenges are outlined in the info section.

StatsFixed

This is a simple game for introduction to Statistics, an ideal practice to MTH1W and MDM4U students. There are 7 fixed levels problem in the game to challenge students to apply their elementary statistical concepts such as relations, data collection, central tendency, sampling and data distributions. In this free version, solutions are static and fixed. StatsSEVGames provides full interactive and dynamic parametric challenges.

StatsSEVGames

This is a Statistics Full game with 7 levels, great resources for MTH1W and MDM4U mathematics courses. It provides player interactions and parametric challenges to applications of fundamental statistical concepts: relations, data collection and sampling, central tendency and data distribution. The process of game playing generates dynamically data used in the problem challenges and makes the game more enjoyable and relevant. StatsmDemo version.

- Programming LCD in BASIC via Printer Port.

Poptronics,"Custom Liquid-Crystal Displays", pp.19-25, March 2000.

Programming LCD learning kits (kk-201) complete with parts,PCB,manual and programs are available. Email your order or inquiries about the kits to keensd@hotmail.com. Special teaching packages (tutorials and activities) with proven success in Grade 11/12 technical studies are also available for Computer/Electronics teacher

- Telephone Controller.

Popular Electronics,"Tele-Computer Controller", pp.29-34, June 1999.

The Tele-computer Control kit (kk-202) is available. Email your order or inquiries about the kits to keensd@hotmail.com

- LCD Graphic Animations.

Poptronics,"Programming LCD Graphics", pp.27-32, March 2000.

Samples of programming graphical LCDs in Basic on diskette are available. These routines include:

1) filling and clearing screen with patterns;

2) writing text messages;

3) scrolling screen vertically and horizontally;

4) compositing and overlaying screen;

5) animating graphics.

Notes:

-MSD12864 Graphic LCDs informations could be obtained from the manufacturer's website Varitronix. Unit price for the LCD is around US$50. (CAN$80)

-LMC7660 volt converter could be obtained from Digikey.

- Writing EEPROMs.

- Programming your own wireless X10 modules

Circuitcellar Online Magazine, July-August Edition 2000.

- The Messenger.

Nuts & Volts,"The Messenger", April 2004.

Fully programmed U1 microprocessors (parts# KK204-04), which include 6 different displays, 1 personalized initials and 1 programmable display pattern, and together with a PCB template for the Messenger project, are available. Email any enquiries about the kit to:

keensd@hotmail.com

Please state in your email reference the kits you are interested in or your email might be dumped as junk mails!!

- Lasertag System Part I.

- IR Control for your PC.
- USB Control for your PC.

CircuitCellar Online Magazine, Jan-Feb 2010 Edition.

Please send your feedback/comments to email address

keensd@hotmail.com