Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
- Wesley1982
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Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
I remember something called an Abacus - I think it is a popular Chinese game.
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Re: Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
The only abacus I'm aware of is an ancient counting frame used for math calculations.
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Re: Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
Yes. It is not a game, but a Chinese calculator. I did know how to use it at one time. I could probably still remember how to add and maybe subtract, but I have definitely forgotten multiplication. I'm not sure if I ever even learned division.
I used to keep one by my computer, with a label that said, "For use in case of power failure."
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I used to keep one by my computer, with a label that said, "For use in case of power failure."
Om mani padme hum
Keith
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Re: Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
I see. cool thanks for the .gif image
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Re: Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
You play it just like a washboard. In fact the sound is very similar.Wesley1982 wrote:Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
Re: Does anyone know how to play the Abacus?
There is the decimal abacus, the chinese, the japanese...
You can find tutorials on internet on how it works.
Basically its a calculator.
You can find tutorials on internet on how it works.
Basically its a calculator.