⚡ Circuit Dash
Race the spark to the chip with the right answer.
How to play
- Pick a circuit board and a tier, then click Power Up.
- Read the fact above the board, for example 6 × 5.
- Steer the spark with the arrow keys, WASD, the pad, by swiping, or by tapping the side you want to go.
- Run into the chip showing the answer. Wrong chips just fizzle.
- Dodge the red surge bugs. Getting zapped only sends you back to the start.
- Light all 8 bulbs to complete the circuit and earn bonus ⚡ sparks.
A maze-chase game where the right answer is the exit
Circuit Dash is a free math facts game that plays like a classic maze chase. A spark of electricity zips along the glowing traces of a circuit board, numbered chips sit in the corridors, and one of them answers the fact at the top of the screen. Steer the spark into the right chip to light a bulb, while red surge bugs wander the traces looking for trouble. Light all eight bulbs and the circuit completes with a flash, a bonus, and a brand new maze to explore.
The controls feel like a real arcade maze game. Turns can be queued a moment early, so pressing a direction just before a junction takes it cleanly, and reversing is instant. It works with arrow keys or WASD, an on-screen direction pad, swipes on a phone or tablet, or simply tapping the side of the board you want to head toward. Every maze is generated fresh and built with loops, so a surge bug can never trap the spark in a dead end.
No game over, just practice with a little pressure
Mistakes are gentle, in line with every game in the math hub. Run into a wrong chip and it fizzles away while the question stays, so the answer can still be found. Get caught by a surge bug and the spark simply returns to its start pad with a short shield. Only the streak resets. The six tiers build from addition within 12 with one slow bug, through subtraction within 20, times tables for 2, 5, and 10, and division facts with four chips, up to all four operations mixed. The Championship tier uses harder mixed facts and three bugs that sometimes hunt the spark.
Correct chips earn sparks, with a bonus for every completed circuit, and sparks unlock new boards: Green Board, Blue Lab, Neon Arcade, Copper Core, and Quantum Gold. Best streaks are saved per tier. Circuit Dash is free, runs in the browser on computers, tablets, and phones, needs no download or account, and saves progress only in your own browser. Read the Parents & Safety page for privacy details, or find more practice in the Math Games hub.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play Circuit Dash?
Read the math fact above the board, then steer the spark through the maze into the chip showing the answer. Use the arrow keys, WASD, the on-screen pad, swipes, or taps on the board.
What happens if I touch a surge bug?
The spark gets zapped back to its start pad with a short shield so you can get moving again. The question stays the same and nothing else is lost except your streak.
What if I pick up the wrong chip?
It fizzles away and the question stays on the board, so you can still find the right answer. Your streak resets, but there is no game over.
Which math facts does it practice?
Addition within 12, subtraction within 20, times tables for 2, 5, and 10, division facts, and mixed facts with all four operations. The Championship tier uses harder mixed facts.
How do I unlock new circuit boards?
Correct chips earn sparks, and completing a circuit by lighting all eight bulbs earns a bonus. Enough sparks unlock new boards, from Green Board up to Quantum Gold.