Platform 10

Every train carriage in Sydney is given a 4 digit long carriage number.
Back in the day, me and some mates of mine had a game where you'd have to take those numbers and make 10 out of em; using whatever math function you could think of.  5290? (9x0)+(5x2) = 10, Easy.

As it turns out, we were not that creative. ~400million trips are made on the Sydney rail network a year, and just about every commuter seems to have independently had the same idea (sometimes with some slight rule variations). At this point, its become a bit of a folk game within New South Wales.

And so I decided to bring the game to the Playdate - while trying to keep the vibes tied to the city it came from. 

How to play:

• Use the on screen calculator to get the number 10
• You must use all 4 numbers on the train
• Add, subtract, divide, multiply, use factorials, powers and brackets to get 10
• If you can't come up with a solution, use the crank to get a hint or skip the train all together!*
• You can also play with hints always enabled if you fear  math.
• Complete 10 trains to finish a session

Features:

• Regular play mode: see how fast you can complete 10 trains
• The Daily Commute: complete 10 trains, but with a twist! Each day there's a new variation on the rules to keep you on your toes. 
• 20 (mostly) challenging achievements!
• Saves your fastest time, so you can keep trying to push for a new personal record.
• Global scoreboards to see how you stack up to the rest of the world!
  
• A little notebook, to keep track of your failures!
• 1-bit pixel art aesthetics based on the sights (and sounds) of the Sydney Rail network

On the fence? Try the demo and see how you like it!

 

*hints not available for The Daily Commute

IMPORTANT!

This game features online leader boards, but this feature only works if you sideload the itch version via USB or you buy the Catalog version of the game.  You can view the current global rankings on the Catalog Store page or in-game.