Math Blaster! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Math Blaster! |
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| Developer(s) | Davidson & Associates |
| Publisher(s) | Davidson & Associates |
| Designer(s) | Janice G. Davidson, Richard K Eckert Jr. |
| Platform(s) | Original: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, C64, IBM PC Plus: DOS, Windows |
| Release date(s) | 1983 (Original) 1987 (Plus) 1990 (New Plus) |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Math Blaster! is a fun educational video game first released in 1983. It was the very first game in the popular Math Blaster series. A former teacher named Jan Davidson created this game.
Over the years, Math Blaster! was updated and re-released many times. Some of these versions include Math Blaster Plus! and New Math Blaster Plus. In 1993, the game got a big new look with Math Blaster Episode I: In Search of Spot.
The success of Math Blaster! led to other cool learning games. These included spin-offs like Alge Blaster, Reading Blaster, and Math Blaster Mystery: The Great Brain Robbery.
How to Play Math Blaster!
Math Blaster! is an arcade-style game that helps you practice math skills. It has mini-games that test what you know. You can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also helps with fractions, percentages, and decimals.
In the game, math problems appear on the screen. You need to move your cannon to aim at the correct answer. Then you fire! The game also had a special tool. Teachers and parents could use it to create their own math problems. This made the game even more helpful for learning.
The first Math Blaster! focused on practicing problems. Later versions, like the 1987 sequel, added a story to the game. This made learning even more engaging.
Educational Goals of Math Blaster
Math Blaster! was made to help students master math. It was designed for kids in grades 1 through 6. The game aimed to make learning math exciting and interesting.
The activities in the game looked good and were fun. They were created to motivate students. The challenges helped kids learn and improve their math skills.
Math Blaster's Success
Before it was released, Math Blaster! was tested a lot. It was tried out in many classrooms. This helped make sure the game was good for learning.
By November 1985, the game was very popular. It had been on the Billboard charts for top educational software for 92 weeks. It was ranked as the #2 educational game at that time.
Math Blaster! and its many follow-up games have been a huge hit. It has become the best-selling math software ever.
