Year Line: A Number Game for Seniors
Number Games
Year Line is a number game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Put years on a line of decades and work out the years between.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Year Line
- Tap Play now. Year Line 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: “The marks go up by 10 years. Tap where 1970 goes.”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Tap where the year goes.
- Medium: How many years between two years?
- Harder: Put four happenings in order, then find the gap.
Why people enjoy it
People enjoy Year Line because the steps are clear and there is a good feeling when everything adds up. It asks for a little numbers and simple logic, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Year Line easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Tap where the year goes. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Put four happenings in order, then find the gap.
Can I play Year Line 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 Year Line?
Year Line 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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