{"id":21695,"date":"2021-11-17T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=21695"},"modified":"2021-10-19T12:50:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T12:50:16","slug":"trios-switch-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/17\/trios-switch-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Trios (Switch, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/trios_box\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-21689\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TRIOS_BOX-150x69.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TRIOS_BOX-150x69.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TRIOS_BOX.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Trios is a math puzzle game where you must solve equations to match the number in the background.\u00a0 In each stage are bubbles with numbers and equation signs in them (plus, minus, times, and divided by).\u00a0 You must tap two numbers and an equation sign to make a new number, and repeat the process until you get the desired outcome.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n<p>There are two modes of play.\u00a0 Journey lets you tackle small, predetermined stages, and Infinite gives you an endless supply of puzzles that increase in difficulty.\u00a0 You have an unlimited amount of time to solve the puzzles, so it\u2019s not stressful at all.\u00a0 If you make a mistake, you can undo the last move or start the level over.\u00a0 You can play the game in handheld mode and use the touch screen to tap the bubbles, or in TV mode where you use a controller to highlight bubbles you want to tap.\u00a0 One time I encountered a bug that wouldn\u2019t let me do anything in TV mode until I undocked the Switch, but that\u2019s the only problem I had with the game, other than undoing your moves could\u2019ve been done a little better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/trios_screen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21690\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TRIOS_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TRIOS_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TRIOS_SCREEN-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TRIOS_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing violent or objectionable here.\u00a0 This game could definitely be considered educational.\u00a0 Perfect for elementary school kids practicing their times and division tables.\u00a0 Adults can enjoy this game, too, since solving simple math problems in your head is good for your brain.\u00a0 Reading skill and number recognition is needed to play.\u00a0 Trios is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trios is a math puzzle game where you must solve equations to match the number in the background.\u00a0 In each stage are bubbles with numbers and equation signs in them (plus, minus, times, and divided by).\u00a0 You must tap two numbers and an equation sign to make a new number, and repeat the process until 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