Lemonade Stand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lemonade Stand |
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| Developer(s) | Bob Jamison Charlie Kellner (Apple II) |
| Publisher(s) | Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium |
| Platform(s) | Mainframe, Apple II |
| Release date(s) | 1973: Mainframe 1979: Apple II |
| Genre(s) | Business simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Lemonade Stand is a classic computer game from 1973. It's a business simulation game, which means you get to pretend you're running a business. In this game, you manage your very own lemonade stand!
The game was first made by Bob Jamison at a place called the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC). In 1979, Charlie Kellner made a version for the Apple II computer. Apple even gave the game away for free with their computers for many years.
People liked Lemonade Stand because it taught kids about business and making smart choices. Today, you can still find and play updated versions of the game for free!
How to Play Lemonade Stand
In Lemonade Stand, you run a lemonade stand. Your goal is to make money by selling lemonade. Each day, you make important choices that affect how well your stand does.
First, you get a weather report. The weather can be sunny, cloudy, or hot and dry. This helps you decide what to do next.
Then, you choose:
- How many glasses of lemonade to make.
- How many advertising signs to put up.
- How much to charge for each glass of lemonade.
After you make your choices, the game shows you how much money you earned that day. Sometimes, unexpected things happen! A thunderstorm might wash away your profits. Or the wind could blow away your signs. These events make the game more exciting and challenging.
The game lasts for 12 days, or rounds. You can play by yourself, or up to 30 friends can play their own separate games on the same computer. The Apple II version even played different songs depending on the weather!
Game History and Updates
Lemonade Stand was first created in 1973 for large computers called mainframes. These were big computers used by many people at once.
In 1979, Charlie Kellner made the game work on the Apple II computer. This was a popular home computer at the time. Apple liked the game so much that they included it for free with their computers throughout the 1980s.
The MECC also sold Lemonade Stand as part of game collections for Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers. Later, the game's original instructions were shared. This meant people could update it for newer computers. Now, you can find free versions of Lemonade Stand that work on computers like Windows and macOS.
Similar Games to Explore
- Lemonade Tycoon, a more modern game with a similar idea.
