Raqam: Daily Number Puzzle

About Raqam: Daily Number Puzzle

Raqam, by Ali Alaa, is a daily numbers puzzle for iPhone and Android. Each day at midnight UTC a new challenge appears with a difficulty rating of up to five stars and a target such as 507. You get six numbers and the four operations, and you build toward the target one step at a time: tap two number tiles, choose +, -, x or /, and the result becomes a new tile. There is no keyboard; every step is a tap, and you can undo, redo or reset.

There is one puzzle and one chance a day. Once you start, the timer runs without pause and counts toward the leaderboard, and you cannot restart. Results go on a Today board and an All-time board, a streak tracks the days you play with milestone badges, and you can share your result without spoiling the answer. Hints are there if you are stuck, and a practice mode gives extra puzzles.

The game is free with ads. A Pro subscription ($1.99 a month or $16.99 a year) removes the ads and adds unlimited practice, an archive of the past 30 days, free hints and an Expert Mode with a 90-second countdown. Raqam means number in Arabic.

How to play Raqam: Daily Number Puzzle

1. Open Today's Challenge to see the target and difficulty, then press Start; the timer begins.
2. Tap two number tiles and an operator (+, -, x or /) to combine them into a new tile.
3. Keep combining tiles, using undo, redo or reset if a path goes wrong.
4. Make a tile equal to the target to finish.
5. Check your place on the daily leaderboard and share your result.

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Tips

• Look at the target first: work out roughly how a large tile times a small one gets close, then fix the difference with the rest.
• Since the clock cannot be paused, read the six numbers before pressing Start.
• Keep small numbers for last; they are best for adjusting by a few.
• Use practice mode to get quicker at spotting products near the target.

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