Robot snake
In Robot snake, both robots keep moving across the same grid and leave a trail behind them. Each team has just two buttons, turn left or turn right, and must avoid crashing into any trail. Collecting nuts scores points but makes the tail longer.
What children practise
- Relative left and right: turning according to the way the robot is facing.
- Anticipation: predicting the path several squares ahead.
- Spatial awareness on a grid whose edges wrap around.
- Reaction time and coordination between what you see and what you tap.
- Team decision-making: agreeing quickly on when to turn.
Levels and settings
Easy
Large grid, short trail (7 squares) and the calmest pace.
Medium
Very large grid and a 10-square trail.
Hard
Huge grid, 14-square trail and more speed.
By year
The base speed is slower in Years 1-2 and faster in Years 5-6. In the settings you choose speed, grid size and rounds to win (3, 5 or 8).
How to play it in class
- Open the game and choose the year and difficulty: speed, grid and trail length adjust by themselves.
- Name the two teams, or choose On my own to collect nuts with no rival.
- Each team steers its robot with its two buttons. Leave by one edge and you come back on the opposite one.
- Crash into a trail and you lose the round, so the other team scores; every nut scores too. The first team to reach the points wins.
Ways to play
In teams, at the same time
The screen splits in two and each team plays on its own half at the same time.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Can it be played with a keyboard?
Yes. One team steers with the A and D keys and the other with the left and right arrow keys.
What if both robots crash at once?
The round counts for nobody and a new one starts.
How does solo play work?
With On my own there is one robot on the grid. The aim is to collect nuts without hitting its own trail; after a crash a new round starts and the points are kept.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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