Cage Sums: A Puzzle for Seniors
Puzzles
Cage Sums is a puzzle on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Fill the grid so each row and column has each number once. The numbers in each outlined cage add up to its small total.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Cage Sums
- Tap Play now. Cage Sums opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Use 1 to 3 once in each line. Cages add up to their totals.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: 3 by 3, small cages.
- Medium: 4 by 4.
- Harder: 5 by 5, bigger cages.
Why people enjoy it
Cage Sums is a nice puzzle to come back to, since each level brings something fresh to work out. It is all about thinking a problem through, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is Cage Sums easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: 3 by 3, small cages. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: 5 by 5, bigger cages.
Can I play Cage Sums on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Cage Sums?
Cage Sums is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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