Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method

Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method
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Developer(s)	Jupiter
Publisher(s)	Shogakukan (JP) Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release date(s)	JP January 13, 2007[1] AUS February 7, 2008 EU February 8, 2008 NA January 12, 2009
Genre(s)	Puzzle game
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	CERO: A (All Ages) PEGI: 3+ OFLC: PG ESRB: E
Media/distribution	Nintendo DS Game Card

Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method (DS陰山メソッド「ます×ます百ます計算」, DS Kageyama Method - Masu X Masu Hyaku Masu Keisan^?) , is a puzzle video game published by Nintendo and developed by Jupiter for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in Europe and Australia. It was released in North America as Personal Trainer: Math on January 12, 2009.^[2] The game is part of both the Touch! Generations and Personal Trainer series.^[3] The game received mixed reviews, with common criticisms cited for the game's difficulty in recognizing some numbers and for not being very entertaining to play. At Game Rankings, it holds an average review score of 65%.^[4]

Gameplay

Maths Training, designed to be played daily, uses a method called "The Hundred Cell Calculation Method" that focuses on repetition of basic arithmetic. This method was developed by Professor Kageyama who works at the Centre for Research and Educational Development at Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto.^[5] Utilizing a 10 x 10 grid of blank squares lined with rows of numbers along the top and side of the grid, the player has to match up each top number with each side number and add or subtract or multiply them. They then fill in the appropriate square with the appropriate answer.

The game is played by holding the Nintendo DS vertically like a book, and it supports both right- and left-handed users, allowing them to view the exercises on the message screen while they note down their answers with the stylus on the Touch Screen. The user can play against up to 15 other Nintendo DS users by using the DS Download Play option or with multiple game cards.^[6][7]

See also

• List of Nintendo DS games
• Personal Trainer: Cooking
• Personal Trainer: Walking

References

1. ^ Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method Information
2. ^ Cooking Guide, Maths Training, Walking Rhythm DS rebranded for US
3. ^ Nintendo Launches Personal Trainer: Cooking For Nintendo DS
4. ^ Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method Reviews
5. ^ Professor Kageyama's Maths Training Review // DS /// Eurogamer
6. ^ Professor Kageyama's Maths Training The Hundred Cell Calculation Method
7. ^ Touch! Generations

External links

• Official website for Europe
• Official website for Japan