DuckieDai Math Blitz Python Program

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Overview

A 10-question mental math game with three levels, from adding and subtracting up to powers and fraction sums, with points and a streak bonus for answers in a row.

Owner-tested on a TI calculator
Version 1.0.0
2166 bytes
Uses random

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Before you run it

TI-84 Plus CE Python · No calculator OS or Python App version has been verified.
TI Connect CE .py transfer to the Python App; the owner's transfer details were not recorded
Questions are made up at random by the calculator for every round.
An answer counts as correct when it is within 0.000001 of the exact answer.
Answers may be typed as whole numbers, decimals, or a fraction such as 5/6; anything else asks again.

Play it here first

Play a full round right here before you download. The screen below runs the same steps as the calculator game: type your answer in the box under it and press Enter, just as you would on the calculator. Each round picks a new secret, and nothing you type is saved.

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How to play

How to play Math Blitz

About the game

Math Blitz is a 10-question mental math race. Each round shows one question; type the answer and you earn points, with extra points for answers in a row.

Easy asks addition and subtraction with numbers up to 10, times tables up to 5 x 5, and division. Medium uses numbers up to 20 and adds powers such as 3 ^ 2. Hard uses numbers up to 50, times tables up to 12 x 12, and adds fraction sums such as 1/2 + 1/3.

Controls

1, 2, or 3: choose Easy, Medium, or Hard
4: quit from the level menu
number keys: type an answer; use the division key for a fraction such as 5/6
enter: submit an answer, or go on to the next question
Y: play another game; any other answer ends the game

How to play

Press enter at the opening screen, then type 1, 2, or 3 to choose a level.
Each round shows your score, your streak, and the question, such as 7 x 8 = ?.
Type the answer and press enter. The calculator says CORRECT! with the points earned, or NOPE! with the right answer.
Press enter for the next question. After 10 questions the game shows your points and your best streak.
Score 100 or more to add to your count of 100+ point games.

Tips

A correct answer is worth 10 points, plus 2 more for each answer before it in your current streak, up to 20 points a question. A wrong answer resets the streak.
Ten in a row scores 170, the most a game can give. Three in a row shows ON FIRE!
For fraction sums, type the answer as a fraction such as 5/6. A decimal rounded to six places, such as 0.833333, also counts.
Accuracy beats speed: there is no timer, and keeping a streak going is worth more than any single answer.

Good to know

The count of games played and 100+ point games starts over each time you run the program.
A wrong answer shows the right one, so every miss is a quick lesson.
To stop the game at any time, press the [on] key. The Python App returns to the shell.

Exact reviewed bytes

Source code

Download .py

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# DuckieDai(TM) Math Blitz
# TI-84 Plus CE Python
from random import randint

def clr():
 print('\n'*7)

def num(p):
 while 1:
  try:
   s=input(p).strip()
   if '/' in s:
    a,b=s.split('/')
    return float(a)/float(b)
   return float(s)
  except:
   print('Use number or a/b')

def question(level):
 op=randint(1,(4,5,6)[level-1])
 m=(10,20,50)[level-1]
 a=randint(1,m)
 b=randint(1,m)
 if op==1:
  return str(a)+' + '+str(b),a+b
 if op==2:
  if b>a:a,b=b,a
  return str(a)+' - '+str(b),a-b
 if op==3:
  a=randint(2,(5,9,12)[level-1])
  b=randint(2,(5,9,12)[level-1])
  return str(a)+' x '+str(b),a*b
 if op==4:
  b=randint(2,(5,10,12)[level-1])
  a=randint(1,(10,12,15)[level-1])
  return str(a*b)+' / '+str(b),a
 if op==5:
  a=randint(2,5)
  b=randint(2,3 if level==2 else 4)
  return str(a)+' ^ '+str(b),a**b
 a=randint(1,5)
 b=randint(2,8)
 c=randint(1,5)
 d=randint(2,8)
 return str(a)+'/'+str(b)+' + '+str(c)+'/'+str(d),a/b+c/d

def play():
 wins=0
 played=0
 while 1:
  clr()
  print('MATH BLITZ')
  print('1 Easy   2 Medium')
  print('3 Hard   4 Quit')
  level=input('Level? ')
  if level=='4':break
  if level not in ('1','2','3'):continue
  level=int(level)
  score=0
  streak=0
  best=0
  for i in range(1,11):
   q,ans=question(level)
   clr()
   print('ROUND',i,'OF 10')
   print('Score:',score)
   print('Streak:',streak)
   print()
   print(q,'= ?')
   guess=num('Answer? ')
   if abs(guess-ans)<0.000001:
    streak+=1
    if streak>best:best=streak
    gained=10+min(streak-1,5)*2
    score+=gained
    print('CORRECT! +',gained)
    if streak>=3:print('ON FIRE!')
   else:
    streak=0
    print('NOPE! Answer:',ans)
   input('Press Enter ')
  played+=1
  if score>=100:wins+=1
  clr()
  print('GAME OVER!')
  print('Points:',score)
  print('Best streak:',best)
  print('100+ point games:',wins)
  print('Games played:',played)
  if input('Again? Y/N ').upper()!='Y':break
 clr()
 print('QUACK QUACK!')
 print('hiddenwordscanner.com')

print('DUCKIEDAI(TM)')
print('MATH BLITZ')
print('      __')
print('  ___(o )> quack!')
print('  \\ <_. )')
print("   `---'")
print('by DuckieDai')
print('hiddenwordscanner.com')
input('Press Enter ')
play()

# DuckieDai(TM) Math Blitz
# TI-84 Plus CE Python
from random import randint
def clr():
print('\n'*7)
def num(p):
while 1:
try:
s=input(p).strip()
if '/' in s:
a,b=s.split('/')
return float(a)/float(b)
return float(s)
except:
print('Use number or a/b')
def question(level):
op=randint(1,(4,5,6)[level-1])
m=(10,20,50)[level-1]
a=randint(1,m)
b=randint(1,m)
if op==1:
return str(a)+' + '+str(b),a+b
if op==2:
if b>a:a,b=b,a
return str(a)+' - '+str(b),a-b
if op==3:
a=randint(2,(5,9,12)[level-1])
b=randint(2,(5,9,12)[level-1])
return str(a)+' x '+str(b),a*b
if op==4:
b=randint(2,(5,10,12)[level-1])
a=randint(1,(10,12,15)[level-1])
return str(a*b)+' / '+str(b),a
if op==5:
a=randint(2,5)
b=randint(2,3 if level==2 else 4)
return str(a)+' ^ '+str(b),a**b
a=randint(1,5)
b=randint(2,8)
c=randint(1,5)
d=randint(2,8)
return str(a)+'/'+str(b)+' + '+str(c)+'/'+str(d),a/b+c/d
def play():
wins=0
played=0
while 1:
clr()
print('MATH BLITZ')
print('1 Easy 2 Medium')
print('3 Hard 4 Quit')
level=input('Level? ')
if level=='4':break
if level not in ('1','2','3'):continue
level=int(level)
score=0
streak=0
best=0
for i in range(1,11):
q,ans=question(level)
clr()
print('ROUND',i,'OF 10')
print('Score:',score)
print('Streak:',streak)
print()
print(q,'= ?')
guess=num('Answer? ')
if abs(guess-ans)<0.000001:
streak+=1
if streak>best:best=streak
gained=10+min(streak-1,5)*2
score+=gained
print('CORRECT! +',gained)
if streak>=3:print('ON FIRE!')
else:
streak=0
print('NOPE! Answer:',ans)
input('Press Enter ')
played+=1
if score>=100:wins+=1
clr()
print('GAME OVER!')
print('Points:',score)
print('Best streak:',best)
print('100+ point games:',wins)
print('Games played:',played)
if input('Again? Y/N ').upper()!='Y':break
clr()
print('QUACK QUACK!')
print('hiddenwordscanner.com')
print('DUCKIEDAI(TM)')
print('MATH BLITZ')
print(' __')
print(' ___(o )> quack!')
print(' \\ <_. )')
print(" `---'")
print('by DuckieDai')
print('hiddenwordscanner.com')
input('Press Enter ')
play()

Filename: MATHBLZ.py
Size: 2166 bytes
SHA-256: c6502a7fb0b29356546f6358204162df0d11393afeb4b364f64a9f9806ef1587

Usage

Inputs

A level: 1 Easy, 2 Medium, 3 Hard, or 4 Quit
One answer per question
Y to play again, anything else to stop

Outputs

Each question with the round, score, and current streak
CORRECT with the points earned, or NOPE with the right answer
Final points, best streak, 100-point games, and games played

Units: Points; no units.

Assumptions and limitations

Assumptions

Questions are made up at random by the calculator for every round.
An answer counts as correct when it is within 0.000001 of the exact answer.

Constraints

Answers may be typed as whole numbers, decimals, or a fraction such as 5/6; anything else asks again.
Each game is 10 questions; the level choice must be 1, 2, 3, or 4 exactly.

Known failures

A fraction-sum answer rounded to fewer than six decimal places may be marked wrong; type the fraction or six decimal places.
The totals of games played and 100-point games reset when the program is started again.

Compatibility and review

Review status: Owner-tested on a TI calculator
Tested on: Owner reports personally playing this game on a TI-84 Plus CE Python calculator; the test date, OS version, and Python App version were not recorded
What happened: Owner reported pass on the calculator. The file is published exactly as provided; this exact file has not yet been rerun on a calculator.
Dependencies: random
Suggested calculator name: MATHBLZ — you can give it another valid, unique name when you transfer it
Desktop test cases: Not available for this interactive-only source

This exact source auto-launches an interactive calculator session, so compatibility evidence comes from the recorded physical-device review rather than an importable desktop fixture.

Transfer and launch

Download the .py file, send it to your calculator with TI Connect CE as MATHBLZ or another name, then open the Python App and start a game. Press [on] to stop at any time. This release has no verified calculator OS or Python App version; treat transfer and execution as unverified until independently tested.

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Version history

1.0.0 — current version, published 2026-10-12. Download this reviewed version

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Overview

Before you run it

Play it here first

How to play Math Blitz

About the game

Controls

How to play

Tips

Good to know

Source code

Usage

Inputs

Outputs

Assumptions and limitations

Assumptions

Constraints

Known failures

Compatibility and review

Transfer and launch

Version history

Related learning