Blaster Learning System Facts for Kids

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Genres	Edutainment
Developers	Davidson & Associates, Knowledge Adventure, Blitz Games
Publishers	Davidson & Associates, Knowledge Adventure
Creators	Janice G. Davidson
Platforms	Windows, Macintosh, Apple II, Apple II GS
First release	Math Blaster! 1983

The Blaster Learning System is an educational video game series originally created by Davidson, but is now owned by Knowledge Adventure. Titles in the series have been produced for other computer systems, video game consoles, and as stand-alone handheld units. Originally, the series simply learned mathematics, but eventually expanded to other subjects, such as language arts (reading) and science. Due to the popularity of the original Math Blaster series, Davidson introduced Reading Blaster in 1994, which also went on to become successful.

Science Blaster was introduced in 1996, but never reach the same popularity as its predecessors.

Design
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The Blaster series

Design

Art

Game designer Brian Reynolds worked on the sketches for the characters in the age group products.

The Blaster series

Math

Games	Platforms and Release Years
Math Blaster!	Apple II, Atari 8-Bit (1983) Commodore 64, MS-DOS (1985) Re-released as Math Blaster Plus! Apple II, MS-DOS (1987) Apple IIGS (1989) Amiga (1990) Re-released as New Math Blaster Plus! DOS, Windows (1990) Re-released as Math Blaster Episode I: In Search of Spot DOS (1993) SNES, Genesis (1994) Windows (1995) Re-released as Mega Math Blaster Windows, Macintosh (1996) Re-released as Math Blaster: Ages 6–9 Windows, Macintosh (1998) Re-released as Math Blaster for 3rd Grade Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Math Blaster: Math Attack Handheld LCD (1999)
Math Blaster Mystery	Apple II, Macintosh (1989)
Math Blaster Episode II: Secret of the Lost City	Macintosh (1994) Windows (1995) Re-released as Math Blaster: Ages 9–12 Windows, Macintosh (1997) Re-released as Math Blaster for 4th Grade Windows, Macintosh (1999)
Math Blaster Mystery: The Great Brain Robbery	Windows (1994) Macintosh (1996) Re-released as Math Blaster: Pre-Algebra Windows, Macintosh (1998) Re-released as Math Blaster for 5th Grade Windows, Macintosh (1999)
Alge-Blaster!	Apple II, Commodore 64 (1985) Re-released as Alge-Blaster Plus! Apple II, MS-DOS (1989) Macintosh (1990) Re-released as Alge-Blaster 3 Windows (1994) Macintosh (1995) Re-released as Math Blaster: Algebra Windows, Macintosh (1998)
Math Blaster Jr.	Windows, Macintosh (1996) Re-released as Math Blaster: Ages 4–6 Windows, Macintosh (1998)
Geometry Blaster	Windows, Macintosh (1996) Re-released as Math Blaster: Geometry Windows, Macintosh (1998)
Math Blaster for Kindergarten	Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Math Blaster Mission 1: Cosmic Critter Challenge Windows, Macintosh (2000)
Math Blaster for 1st Grade	Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Math Blaster Mission 2: Race for the Omega Trophy Windows, Macintosh (2000)
Math Blaster for 2nd Grade	Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Math Blaster: Math Madness Handheld LCD (1999) Re-released as Math Blaster Mission 3: Space Defenders Windows, Macintosh (2000)
Math Blaster Cross Terrain Challenge: Ages 9–12	Windows, Macintosh (2001)
Math Blaster: Master the Basics	Windows, Macintosh (2006)
Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure	Nintendo DS (2008)
Math Blaster	iOS (2013)
Math Blaster HyperBlast	iOS (2013)
Math Blaster HyperBlast 2	iOS (2013) Re-released as Math Blaster HyperBlast 2 HD iOS (2013)
Math Blaster Space Zapper	iOS (2013)
B-Force Blaster	iOS (2013)

Reading

Games	Platforms and Release Years
Reading Blaster: Invasion of the Word Snatchers	Windows, Macintosh (1994)
Reading Blaster 2000	Windows, Macintosh (1996) Re-released as Reading Blaster: Ages 6–9 Windows, Macintosh (1998) Re-released as Reading Blaster for 3rd Grade Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Reading Blaster: Mel's Word Factory Handheld LCD (1999)
Reading Blaster Jr.	Windows, Macintosh (1996) Re-released as Reading Blaster: Ages 4–6 Windows, Macintosh (1998)
Word Blaster	Windows, Macintosh (1996) Re-released as Reading Blaster: Vocabulary Windows, Macintosh (1998) Re-released as Reading Blaster for 5th Grade Windows, Macintosh (1999)
Reading Blaster: Ages 9–12	Windows, Macintosh (1998) Re-released as Reading Blaster for 4th Grade Windows, Macintosh (1999)
Spelling Blaster	Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Reading Blaster for 2nd Grade Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Reading Blaster: Word Planet Handheld LCD (1999) Re-released as Reading Blaster Mission 3: The Secret Of Islandia Windows, Macintosh (2000)
Reading Blaster for Kindergarten	Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Reading Blaster Mission 1: Secret Of the Sunken Windows, Macintosh (2000)
Reading Blaster for 1st Grade	Windows, Macintosh (1999) Re-released as Reading Blaster Mission 2: Planet of the Lost Things Windows, Macintosh (2000)

Other subjects

Games	Platforms and Release Years
Science Blaster Jr.	Windows, Macintosh (1996)
Writing Blaster: Ages 6-9	Windows, Macintosh (1998)

Compilations

Year	Title	Games
	Math Blaster Anniversary	Math Blaster: Ages 6–9 Spelling Blaster: Ages 6–9
	Blaster Learning System 3R's: Ages 4–6	Reading Blaster: Ages 4–6 KidWorks Deluxe Math Blaster: Ages 4–6
	Blaster Learning System 3R's: Ages 6–9	? ? ?
	Blaster Learning System 3R's: Ages 9–12	Reading Blaster: Ages 9–12 Multimedia Workshop Math Blaster: Ages 9–12
2005	Math Blaster Game Pack: Ages 6–12	? ? ? ?

Other languages

Math:

Swedish (titled "Matte Raketen")
Finnish (titled "Matikkaraketti")
Japanese (titled "算数戦士ブラスター(Sansū Senshi Burasutā)")

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