Number Munchers facts for kids
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| Developer(s) | MECC |
| Publisher(s) | MECC |
| Designer(s) | R. Philip Bouchard |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, DOS, Macintosh |
| Release date(s) | Apple II: 1986 DOS/Mac: 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Number Munchers is a 1986 video game and a spin-off to the title Word Munchers. It was made by MECC for Apple II, then ported to DOS and Macintosh in 1990. The concept of the game was designed by Philip R. Bouchard, who also designed The Oregon Trail. Two versions of the game were released being the Consumer Version (for home use) and the School Version (for classrooms). After The Learning Company acquired MECC, the game was rebranded as "Math Munchers".
Gameplay
The player controls the muncher who must move around a grid and munch on numbers that match the logic rule above, while avoiding the threatening troggles. As the player progresses the levels, the logic rules have bigger numbers and harder difficulty and multiple troggles pursue the muncher.
Educational goals
The game was designed for school and home use for grades four to eight with parental controlled options to set the difficulty level. It teaches multiples, factors, primes numbers, equalities and inequalities. It helped introduce math skills to younger students, while helping older students to reinforce their existing math skill. In addition teachers could have their own copy of the game networked to copies in class to monitor and control them. It has proven to be attention catching with the ability to train students' hand/eye coordination as well as building up self-esteem and instilling confidence.
