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The study investigates the effect of incorporating Mathematics games in the teaching and learning of Mathematics on secondary school students’ attitude to Mathematics. A sample of 180 SS2 students was selected from three schools using stratified random sampling technique. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Data collected using Mathematics Attitude questionnaire with Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of 0.84 The research questions were analysed using percentage, and mean while the hypotheses were tested with Analysis of Covariance. Result among others showed that the use of Mathematics games enhanced the attitude of students to Mathematics. Furthermore result of analysis shows that gender is significant in influencing the effectiveness of Mathematics games in fostering positive attitude to Mathematics. The research recommends that the ministry of education should embark on awareness campaign to enlighten students and other stake holders on the merits and proper utilization of Mathematics games. Serving teachers should also be trained through seminars and workshops on the use of Mathematics games and encouraged to incorporate its use in their instruction.