Quanta Relaunches Hyperjumps Math Game for Interstellar Arithmetic.

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In the futuristic year 2718, humanity has unlocked the secrets of a warp drive, ushering in an era of interstellar exploration. However, there's a twist – the warp drive can only navigate based on the principles of basic arithmetic. You, as a daring math explorer, are entrusted with captaining the first starship equipped with this groundbreaking warp drive. Your mission: chart hyperjump routes through distant solar systems using arithmetic operations. Each solar system presents a unique challenge with exoplanets assigned hyperjump numbers.

Seated at the captain's console with eight blank digits corresponding to exoplanets, you must input numbers in a valid order, creating sequences through addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Your goal is to form sequences of at least three exoplanets before each takeoff, earning points for each launched sequence. As you accumulate points, you progress from Novice to Cadet, Explorer, Master, and potentially achieve the title of Champion by launching every possible sequence.

The game, aptly named Hyperjumps, offers a daily challenge starting at midnight Eastern Time, with a new set of exoplanet numbers. Your progress and historical stats can be tracked by logging into Quanta's website. A redesigned version of the game, based on player feedback, now simplifies gameplay by focusing on single-digit arithmetic operations. Saving game progress and historical stats is now possible by logging in.

Hyperjumps is the brainchild of Pradeep Mutalik, Quanta's puzzle columnist, and was developed further by interactive developer Paul Chaikin and art director Samuel Velasco. The game has benefited from feedback by mathematician Dave Richeson and collaboration with colleagues at Quanta, including Michael Kranz and members of the editorial and art teams.

As a new addition to Quanta's puzzle offerings, Hyperjumps builds on the legacy of the Insights series, which featured 54 puzzle columns exploring a wide array of mathematical topics. The introduction of this interactive math game coincided with the decision to conclude the Insights puzzle after seven years. The Quanta team hopes that players enjoy Hyperjumps, inviting questions, feedback, and bug reports in the comments section. As Pradeep Mutalik often says, "Happy puzzling!