Arena History

Wednesday, March 26

Test 9 is almost over and saw some seriously impressive scores. Amazing job to @math_machine of the Avengers, and BDC'sfavoritestudent! and mmmflatbread of Peeta Bread for achieving Flawless Victories this time around! A special congratulations to Peeta Bread for once again setting the all-time record on the test, unlocking the Jedi Masters Achievement for the second time this year! For everyone else who didn’t quite hit the perfect mark, there were still plenty of high scores to go around. Nice job, all!

We're still waiting on the final few players to finish, so the race for the Top of the World achievement is still open — the scores are too close between 1st and 3rd periods to call it just yet.

In other news, the Threefold Test Pandora item made another appearance this round.

Wednesday, March 12

In other news, the Dracula Pandora item was used again today!

Monday, February 24

Test 7 achievements are now posted! Congratulations to Nugget Fryer of the Nugget Fryers for earning the top score on the test and unlocking the Boss achievement. There were no Flawless Victories this time around. Congratulations also to the Mixed Rice for earned the Top Dog achievement with a House average of 96.3%. Well done!

The Threefold Test Pandora item was again used for this test.

In other news, I introduced our 2nd minigame, WHOPROVEDIT, today. Be sure to check out the rules in the links to the right of this page. We will throw darts and take our first turns at the beginning of tomorrow's class. Turn results will be posted by the end of the school day. There are big prizes to be earned for winning the minigame.

Good luck to all Houses! May your scores be high and your dart throws be true!

Saturday, February 8

Friday, January 17

In a well-planned and fierce attack by multiple Houses, one poor team endured a heavy loss today. My condolences to this House and may brighter days lie just around the corner for you.

The attack began with the usage of an as-yet-unseen Pandora item!

The Death Star completely destroys the wall of any House, regardless of how much it is reinforced. Even the Unbreakable Barrier cannot withstand a Death Star attack. Remember that some Pandora items are single use. They only work once but can be recharged to use again and again for 100 AP.

The Death Star struck with devastating force, obliterating the brick wall and unleashing a wave of XP drains on the unfortunate House. By the end of the chaos, a staggering 2000 XP had been lost. A setback, no doubt, but Number Games history shows that Houses have bounced back from even greater losses. Do not lose hope! The largest coordinated attack in Number Games history targeted a House that ultimately rose to become the overall Champion. It's a powerful reminder that resilience can turn even the greatest challenges into victory.

The game is far from over, with plenty of opportunities still ahead—including the final two minigames, which will award more XP than anything you’ve seen so far. Keep an eye out, as the next minigame will begin near the end of February!

Monday, January 6

Welcome back to all players! Allow me to refresh your memories and give an update on where we are in the game.

Our first minigame came to an end with the start of Winter break. Congratulations to the seven Houses that were able to open Pandora's Box. If you haven't yet done so, please click here to let me know your experience with Pandora's Box. I am always seeking to improve and your feedback will help.

In other news, another Pandora item was used over the break!

The Dracula item allows its owner to vampire 5% of the XP of any other House. There is no built wall that can stop Dracula and there is no maximum limit on the XP that Dracula can steal.

I'll close with a bit of advice. It is a good idea to keep track of what your opponents are doing. Try to predict what they might be planning to do next. If you are sleeping on the other Houses, it could quickly be game over!

Saturday, December 21

Our first minigame came to an end with the start of Winter break! Congratulations to the seven Houses that were able to open Pandora's Box. My goal for the minigame was to challenge you to apply the principles of logic and reason, while encouraging you to think outside of the box. That is not a pun. I am not Mr. Hallman. I hope that you all had fun with the minigame. If you wouldn't mind, please click here to let me know your experience with Pandora's Box. I am always seeking to improve and your feedback will help. As with all Number Games details, if you would kindly not discuss the game with anyone who could end up playing in the future, I would consider it a great personal favor!

Test 5 is in the books! There were some extremely high scores on the test, which consisted entirely of proofs. Congratulations to BDC'sfavoritestudent!of Peeta Bread, blockofCheese of the Best in the World, and Brown Rice of the Mixed Rice for earning Flawless Victories on the test! Those players basically turned in a Test 5 answer key. Every proof was perfect, including those that were extra credit. Outstanding job! Of those who missed the Flawless Victory, there were many, many other extremely high scores on the test. Congratulations to you as well.

In other news, another Pandora item was used today!

The Threefold Test item has been used! This item allows a House to earn 3 times their usual XP on the test of their choice. It can be recharged for reuse for 100 AP.

Breaking news: as I write this message to you, another Pandora item has been used!

The Revenge of the Underdog Pandora item allows its owner to vampire 300 XP from every House that is ahead of them in the Number Games standings. Brick walls do not protect Houses from Pandora items, only from vampire/avenger perk attacks and trolls. As I have mentioned multiple times, the Pandora items can be game changers. Hopefully, you were able to get one! Your Pandora item is displayed at the bottom of your home base. Be sure to refresh the page.

I hope that you all have a relaxing and excellent winter break!

Friday, December 20

Tuesday, December 10

The first Pandora item has been used!

The Discount Pandora item was used for the first time. The House that owns this item receives a 30% discount on all perks for the remainder of the Number Games. When a House uses a Pandora item, it will be posted for all to see, but who owns which item will not be revealed.

Congratulations to Best in the World for opening Pandora's Box today! They are the 2nd House to open the box and successfully complete the first minigame. There are still 8 items left. Remember that the game will end next Friday, 12/20 at 2:45 PM. If you don't open the box by that time, you lose your chance.

If you are stuck, I would definitely advise you to purchase a hint immediately. There is a portion of the game that will take you a minimum of 5 days to pass. If you don't get to that point by Wednesday or Thursday at the latest, you have no realistic shot at opening Pandora's Box. There has never been a Number Games champion who has failed to open the box. Good luck!

Friday, December 6

Thursday, November 21

This week, I introduced the first of three planned minigames - Pandora's Box. A link to the rules of the game can be found on the right side of this page.

Remember that it is against the rules to work on anything involving the minigame when you are supposed to be involved in your classes. I will give you the first 5 minutes of each Geometry class to work on and collaborate about the game. The game must not interfere with anything you are doing in any other class in any way. There are severe penalties if another teacher informs me that you were working on the game when you were supposed to be involved in class. If you have free time in another class, it is fine to work on the game.

I am free on some days during periods 2 or 6. If you have any free time during those periods and your teacher gives you permission, you can set up a time with me to come to the room to work on the game. We will set these sessions to be about 5 minutes long. You can also stop by for a minute or two before lunch or in between periods if you'd like. Remember that it is important that you keep progressing. If you are stuck for more than a day, it might be a good idea to purchase one of your three Phone a Friend perks to get a hint.

Several of the prizes inside Pandora's Box are game-changers. When you see them, you may ask, "Why would you put such a thing into this game?" Answer: "Why wouldn't I put such a thing into this game?" All Houses are very much still in the running to becoming this year's Number Games Champions. Good luck with the first minigame! Many houses are off to a fantastic start!

Tuesday, November 12

Thursday, November 7

Until next time,

Saturday, October 26

After a slow first week, things are about to pick up with Test 3 upcoming next week. Expect many achievements to be unlocked!

The Restart perk will be removed from the Perk Shop on Wednesday. You only have a few days remaining to undo your starting House setup choices. If you haven't done so yet, please use the form in the Number Games Schoology folder to let me know whether or not you'd like your XP/AP to appear at your Home Base. Remember that your Home Base is password protected and is a private page for your House members only. When I said that others would see the XP/AP numbers, I meant only that your fellow House mates will see them. Players from other Houses will have no access to these numbers or anything else in your Home Base.

Remember that all perks are private within each House. You will know which perks your fellow House-mates have purchased, but you will not know what other Houses are purchasing with their AP. You'll have to watch the XP and AP totals in the standings to try to determine who is doing what.

Congratulations to the Avengers for taking 1st place in our first House vs House challenge! They completed their proof in 2 minutes and 39 seconds! Congratulations to all other Houses who were also able to prove the theorem during class on Wednesday!

Thursday, October 17

Welcome to The Number Games! You can click your House flag at the top of the page to navigate to your House page.

Today, I unveiled The Number Games Constitution and this hidden website. You can each access your private Home Base by clicking the link on your House page. Please check to make sure that your username/password gives you access to your Home Base. House folders have been added to Schoology for you to use as well. These are also private and can only be viewed by players within your House.

7 out of 9 Houses submitted all setup requirements on time and have unlocked an achievement! One House did not turn in a flag on time. Another House turned in a flag, but did not fill out the House setup form. For failing to meet the minimum setup requirements, I personally made all starting decisions for these Houses. If you liked the choices I made for you, then I have failed.

Five special House achievements were unlocked by The Best in the World, Hail Splinter, and the Pi-oneers, who unlocked three of them! M&M the Wrapper of Wegmans also earned an individual special achievement. Many people both young and old voted to determine the winners of these awards. Check out the House pages and Leaderboards to see who won what!

If you are unhappy with any of the game setup choices that you made (or that I made for you), you can make changes for the first 2 weeks only (for a nominal AP fee). Check the Perk Shop for details.

Good luck to all Houses! Let the Games begin!