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It is a good game for introducing children to negative numbers and to become familiar with the number sequence from 5 to-20. There are no strategies involved in playing – just luck!  \nAge range: 3rd Grade +  \nNumber of players: 2+  \nLearning: Learn to use negative numbers to-20, and know where they are placed on a number line.  \nYou will need  \n- 1 counter per player  \n- 1 dice  \nInstructions  \n• All players place their counters at zero on the board.  \n• Roll the dice and follow the instruction on the game board.  \n• If you roll a 6, you have to roll an odd number on your next turn to continue.  \n• If you fall below-20, then you get swallowed and are out of the game.  \n• The winner is either the first player to get out of the pit, or the last player left who has not been swallowed.  \nVariations  \n• Roll 2 dice and follow the instructions on the game board for each dice separately.  \n• Make up your own rules for what happens when you roll each number on the dice.  \n• Change the game so that the winner is the first person to get swallowed.  \n1  \n2  \n3  \nWho will survive the longest?  \nWill you be the pit’s next victim?  \n-14 -16 -15  \n-13  \n-12  \n-11  \n-10  \n-9  \n-7 -8  \n-6  \n-5  \n-4  \n-3  \n-2  \nYOU HAVE ESCAPED  \nYou have been swallowed!  \n0  \nDICE ROLL  \n1 = STAY WHERE YOU ARE 2= GO DOWN 1 PLACE (-1)  \n3 = GO DOWN 2 PLACES (-2)  \n4 = GO UP A PLACE (+1)  \n5 = GO DOWN 3 PLACES (-3)  \n6 = STUCK – THROW AN ODD NUMBER TO CONTINUE  \n4  \n5  \nSTART  \n-17 -18  \n-19 -20  \nSwallowing time coming up!","cbCaiu6FsOUHucgG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu6FsOUHucgG","pdf",341194,"English","# Game Overview\n## Learning Objectives\n# Gameplay Instructions\n## Setup\n## Rules and Objectives\n# Game Variations","[{\"question\":\"What is the objective of The Pit of Doom game?\",\"answer\":\"The goal is to be the first player to escape the pit or the last player left who has not been swallowed by falling below -20.\"},{\"question\":\"What age group is this math game suitable for?\",\"answer\":\"The game is designed for children in the 3rd grade and above.\"},{\"question\":\"What mathematical concepts does this game teach?\",\"answer\":\"It helps children understand negative numbers and their placement on a number line within the range of 5 to -20.\"}]","The Pit of Doom - Math Board Game - 5 to -20 | PDF",1792677347]