NEWSPAPER
Volume 4 Issue 47
26 March 2007
GAME 24 COMPETITION
How to play Game 24 Game 24 is usually played by four players and there is a referee for the game. There are 36 cards and four cards for each number, from 1 to 9. The object of the game is to make the number 24 from the four numbers on the game board. The players can add, subtract, multiply and divide. The players must use all ZAMAN NEWSPAPER Zaman, Publisher Kemal Yavuz, Editor-in Chief Gurkan Cil, Editor at Large
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four numbers on the game board, but each number can be used only once. And the players do not have to use all four operations. At the beginning of the game, the referee will let each player pick a card. The players have 30 seconds after they open the cards. During 30 seconds, if any player finds the solution, he/she must tap his/her hand on the game board. The one who touches the game board first will have the chance to speak out his/her answer. When the player gives the right answer, he/she will get 1 plus point; but if his/her answer is wrong, he/she will either get 1 minus point or a yellow card, according to the rules. After two yellow cards, the player is disqualified and sent out. The game will go on like that until they finish opening the cards two times. Game 24 Competition In Girls Side: Game 24 Competition was arranged by Mathematics Department of ZIS. From 9, 10, 11 and 12 grades, students who were interested and volunteer to play the game could join the
competition. They had to register their names to the class monitors of their classes and contribute $1 each. Besides the original game board provided by school, all the students could prepare game boards for the competition and further, game boards were to be chosen as the best game board. The Game 24 Competition in girls side was held on the 24th of February. From 9, 10, 11 and 12 grades, there were 58 participants. Each participant was given a special Game 24 T-shirt. At first, the game was held in canteen and all the competitors played in 16 tables. There were 5 rounds. And there were 4 students at each table. Each round, two winners from each table were qualified to the next round. The other two competitors were eliminated. The two winners from one table faced the two winners from the other one. And it continued like that... In the final game, there were four players to play in cinema room. And numbers were reflected on the large screen by the Math Teacher. Mr. Selman Yazýcý was the referee for this final round. The final was very exciting and challenging. There were also some spectators (most of them
were also the players from previous rounds), who were eager to see the four finalists competing. They cheered during the game. And of course, the four finalists tried their best to win the game. It was a really tough game. The winner was Sovann Vatey Sar (11E), second Phallin Tes (11E) and there happened to be two thirds Nalin Chea (10F) and Sochhorda Thorn (11F). The four finalists were looked so happy. On Friday the 2nd of March, before singing the National Anthem, the finalists were awarded with certificates of achievement and money coupons which can be used in IBC. !Sovann Vatey Sar (11E) was awarded with $25 coupon money !Phallin Tes (11E) $15 coupon money !Nalin Chea (10F) $10 coupon money !Sochhorda Thorn (11F) $10 coupon money
Also in terms of the best game boards, Vaty Sopha You (11F) and Sovann Vatey Sar (11E) were awarded with gifts.