--- type: "App Page" title: "Target Number Game: Number Smash, Make 24" description: "Tap groups that make the target, up to Make 24, in Number Smash, a target number game for KS2. Free one-minute demo, then level up in Pip." resource: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/target-number-game tags: ["ks2-games-arcade", "KS2 SATs", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/smash.jpg --- 🕹️ KS2 · Mental arithmetic to a target # Number Smash: Make 24 and Target Number Game **Number Smash is a target number game where children tap a group of touching blocks whose numbers make the target, such as MAKE 24.** It suits years four to six and levels up every four smashes, from adding to multiplying, factors and multiples. ## Play Number Smash ![Number Smash game screen: Tap a colour group whose numbers hit the target, all the way up to Make 24.](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/smash.webp) Mental arithmetic to a target Years 4 to 6 Difficulty PRO in the app Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ![Number Smash in the Pip app on a tablet](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/smash-640.webp) ### Keep playing in the Pip app Every level of Number Smash, and it adapts to your child as they play. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) iPhone, iPad, Android and Fire tablets Liked the demo? The full game levels up with your child in Pip. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) PRO Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ## How to play Number Smash 1. Tap a group of touching blocks that makes the target. 2. A wrong total cracks, and a new row pushes up. 3. Chain combos to keep the lava low. ## What your child learns If your child likes the make 24 game, the MAKE 24 levels here will feel familiar. These are the KS2 skills it practises. - Addition to a target - Multiplying to a target - Factors and multiples - Number bonds and mental arithmetic Real examples from the game: MAKE 24 (add)**9 + 7 + 8** MAKE 24 (multiply)**4 × 6 or 2 × 3 × 4** FACTORS OF 36**4, 9 and 12** MULTIPLES OF 6**18, 30 and 42** ## Levels and difficulty Levels 1 and 2 are adding only, levels 3 and 4 add multiplying, and from level 5 factors join in. From level 8 all four rules mix, and new rows push up faster each level. Power blocks such as the divide bomb and times laser arrive from level 2. Pip moves your child up when they are ready and eases off when they struggle. Each run is short and focused, so it fits before school or homework. ### Every level, in the free Pip app Number Smash is part of Pip Pro in the app, with every level and saved progress. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) ## Tips for parents and teachers - Look for the biggest number first, then find what it needs to reach the target. - Talk through two ways to make 24, such as 3 × 8 and 4 × 6, before a multiply level. - The classic Make 24 card game is a good table-top follow-up. ## Number Smash FAQs **Is Number Smash free?** The one-minute demo on this page is free. The full game, with every level, is part of Pip Pro in the app. **Can I play Number Smash online?** Yes, for one minute. Press Play above to try the demo in your browser with nothing to install, then carry on in the Pip app. **What age is Number Smash for?** Years 4 to 6, within KS2 (ages 7 to 11). The game adapts, so it suits a wide range of children. **Does Number Smash work on iPad?** Yes. The demo works in Safari on iPad, and the full game is in the Pip app for iPad, iPhone, Android and Fire tablets. **What is the Make 24 game?** Make 24 is a number puzzle where you combine numbers to reach 24. Number Smash uses MAKE 24 as one of its targets, with adding and multiplying levels. **Does Number Smash help with mental maths?** Yes. Every tap is a quick sum or product, and the targets change, so children practise flexible mental arithmetic. ## More games like this More maths games in the arcade, plus free practice pages. [Pip Dash FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-speed-game): Steer Pip into the lane with the right answer before the fact rushes past. [Pip Match FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-memory-game): Flip two cards and match each times table fact with its answer. [Rocket Run PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/division-games): Fly into the asteroid that answers each times table or division fact. [Battleships PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-battleships): Pick a target, then crack the times table code to fire at the boss fleet. - [All maths games for KS2](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/maths-games) - [The KS2 Games Arcade](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) - [11+ maths questions](https://pip11plus.com/maths-questions) - [KS2 SATs practice](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-sats) ## Bookmark the arcade - On a computer: press Ctrl and D, or Cmd and D on a Mac. - On iPad or iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. - On Android: tap the menu, then Add to Home screen. ## More KS2 games [Word Orchard FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/ks2-vocabulary-games): Tap the apple with the right word to grow your orchard. [Word Tower FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/synonyms-game): Stack synonyms in order of strength before the tower wobbles over. [Homophone Heist PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/homophones-game): Sneak to each laser gate and pick the homophone that fits the gap. [Word Alchemy PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/prefixes-and-suffixes-game): Drop prefixes, base words and suffixes in the cauldron to brew new words. ## Give your child the Pip advantage Number Smash plus 18 more games and adaptive practice, five calm minutes a day. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) [All KS2 games](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) Free · no sign-up