Rope and Reckon
Rope and Reckon is a maths tug of war game that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for two players on one device, or one player against a bot.
Two sides share one rope, and every right answer to a sum pulls the knot a step toward you. A wrong answer freezes your side for a moment, and the further ahead you get, the harder your sums become, so a child can take on a parent fairly. Play bot levels one to five or two players on one keyboard or screen.
How to play
- Press A, S or D (or click) for the right answer to pull the ropeOn a touch screen: Tap the right answer on your side to pull the rope
- A wrong answer freezes your side for a moment
- Pull the knot past your line to win. The further ahead, the harder your sums
The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.
Controls
- Blue: A S D or tap
- Orange: J K L or tap
- Vs a bot also 1 2 3 or ← ↓ →
- Esc pauses
Tips
- A wrong answer costs 1.5 seconds frozen, so on a hard sum a careful second look is often faster than a guess.
- Pull the knot six steps to your side to win at once; otherwise the side it leans to after 90 seconds wins.
- Each step ahead raises your sums one level, from adding within 10 up to two-step sums like 3 × 4 + 5.
How do two players share one device?
On a keyboard, Blue answers with A, S and D and Orange with J, K and L, going by key position so other layouts work too. On a touch screen each player taps their own half; on an upright phone, Orange's half is turned to face across the table.
What happens if the knot is in the middle at the bell?
The match goes to a sudden pull: the next right answer from either side wins. If neither side answers correctly within 30 more seconds the match is a draw. Against bots, beating a level opens the next one, up to level five.
About this game
Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 9, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.
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