Salamander Combine It 999 - Age range 2nd Grade - Play instructions

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Eliana

Salamander Combine It 999 is a number-combining board game for 2nd grade learners with 1–4 players. Players move three special coins to align hundreds, tens, and ones, then combine the numbers under the coins to form a 3-digit value up to 999. Counters are placed on the matching 100-square numbers for scoring, with additional points for placing on 999 and completing lines of three counters.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

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Salamander Combine It 999 Age range: 2nd Grade + Number of players: 1-4 Learning: - Place value – combining hundreds, tens and ones, and strategic thinking. - Adding 10s. You will need - 15 counters of each color (one color per player) - 3 coins (or small counters) to use as special counters Instructions - Take the 3 coins and put them in the middle of each of the smaller squares (on the number 500, 50 and the number 5) . - Player 1 moves each of the coins one square either up, down, left or right. Player 1 then combines the hundreds, tens and ones of the numbers under the coins to make a 3 digit number up to 999. Player 1 then places a counter on the correct number on the 100 square (unless it is already covered) . - Player 2 then moves each of the coins one square (up, down, left or right) and combines the numbers under the coins to make a new 3 digit number. - If you can’t make any number on one of the uncovered squares, it is the next player’s turn. - Score 10 points for each placed on the board. - Score 30 points for each line of 3 counters. The lines can go horizontal or vertical. Each counter can be in several different line of 3. - Score 30 points for putting a counter on the number 999. - The winner is the player with the highest score when a player uses up all their counters. Example: - Player 1 moves the hundreds coin to 200, the tens coin to 40 and the ones coin to 2. Player 1 places a counter on number 242. - Player 2 moves the hundreds coin to 300, the tens coin to 10 and the ones coin to 5. Player 2 places a counter on 315. Variations - Allow diagonal moves of the coins to make the game quicker. - Alternative winning strategy: the winner is the first player to get 4 counters in a row. | 100 | 200 | 300 | | --- | --- | --- | | 400 | 500 | 600 | | 700 | 800 | 900 | | 10 | 20 | 30 | | --- | --- | --- | | 40 | 50 | 60 | | 70 | 80 | 90 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | --- | --- | --- | | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 7 | 8 | 9 | | 919 | 922 | 937 | 948 | 955 | 963 | 974 | 987 | 996 | 999 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 813 | 829 | 834 | 845 | 853 | 868 | 872 | 881 | 899 | 904 | | 717 | 726 | 738 | 749 | 754 | 765 | 771 | 783 | 792 | 808 | | 611 | 625 | 633 | 642 | 657 | 669 | 678 | 684 | 695 | 706 | | 514 | 521 | 533 | 547 | 559 | 565 | 578 | 582 | 596 | 605 | | 418 | 423 | 435 | 444 | 452 | 469 | 471 | 486 | 497 | 502 | | 315 | 329 | 332 | 346 | 351 | 367 | 378 | 383 | 394 | 409 | | 214 | 227 | 231 | 242 | 256 | 265 | 279 | 283 | 298 | 307 | | 111 | 132 | 135 | 146 | 157 | 162 | 174 | 188 | 191 | 203 |

FAQs

How do players create a number up to 999 in the game?

Players move the three coins (hundreds, tens, ones) one square up/down/left/right, then combine the hundreds, tens, and ones values under the coins to make a 3-digit number up to 999.

What happens if a player can’t make a number on an uncovered square?

If a player can’t form a number that matches any uncovered square, it becomes the next player’s turn.

How is scoring calculated?

Players score 10 points for each counter placed on the board, 30 points for each horizontal or vertical line of 3 counters, and 30 points for placing a counter on 999.

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Eliana