POCKET EXPERIMENT 253

Sum Salvagers

Salvage connected equations for totals 6, then 9, then 10. Select at least two addends, switch to Target mode, and tap the requested total. The addends AND target together must form one orthogonally connected patch. Their values must add exactly to the target. Removed cargo falls, then each row slides LEFT, changing the next equation’s geometry. Selection and mode changes consume the 24-action reserve; invalid moves are free.

Tap tiles, or use Tab and Enter. Arrow keys move board focus.

Challenge notes & source

Victory ends the run. The visible action reserve is a turn-based substitute for arcade time pressure: every accepted action costs one; zero remaining ends in defeat. Reset restores the seed.

Arithmetic choices and connected salvage geometry interact with gravity and leftward compression.

Original compact interpretation, not a recreation. Source study: QuickMaths!. No source code, music or artwork copied.