Flip each peg on a pinball board to a 50/50 bumper or a one-way flipper so the paths multiply and add to the exact chance of the gold bin, then launch 20 balls to see the data.
Probability Pinball plays like a pinball / pachinko table: the child flips each peg between a 50/50 pop-bumper and a one-way flipper to build a board where the gold bin catches exactly 1/4, 3/8 or 5/8 of the balls, then pulls the plunger and 20–40 balls rain down to show the data beside the theory. Later tables flip it — predict how many of 40 balls land in the gold bins (P × N) — and two-bin jackpots add the paths, targeting the classic slips of adding along a path instead of multiplying and of expecting a small sample to match the theory exactly. Best for Grades 6–8.
A free, no-signup, no-ads math game for Grades 6–8 — practising probability, compound-events, experimental-probability, expected-value. Play in your browser on the KidsDoMath games hub or explore more Data & Probability games.
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What math does Probability Pinball practice? Probability Pinball practices Probability, Compound Events, Experimental Probability, Expected Value. Probability Pinball plays like a pinball / pachinko table: the child flips each peg between a 50/50 pop-bumper and a one-way flipper to build a board where the gold bin catches exactly 1/4, 3/8 or 5/8 of the balls, then pulls the plunger and 20–40 balls rain down to show the data beside the theory.
What grade is Probability Pinball for? Probability Pinball is built for Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14). It sits in the Data & Probability strand, and it ramps across 8 levels so younger or older players find their own pace.
How do you play Probability Pinball? Flip each peg on a pinball board to a 50/50 bumper or a one-way flipper so the paths multiply and add to the exact chance of the gold bin, then launch 20 balls to see the data.
Is Probability Pinball free to play? Yes. Probability Pinball is free, with no ads and no sign-up, and it runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer.