| Number Munchers | |
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| Developer(s) | MECC |
| Publisher(s) | MECC |
| Designer(s) | R. Philip Bouchard |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh |
| Release | 1986: Apple II 1990: Mac, MS-DOS |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Number Munchers is an educational video game and a spin-off of Word Munchers. It was released by MECC for Apple II in 1986, then MS-DOS and Mac in 1990. The concept of the game was designed by R. Philip Bouchard, who also designed The Oregon Trail.[1][2] Two versions of the game were released the Consumer Version (for home use) and the School Version (for classrooms).[3] After The Learning Company acquired MECC, the game was rebranded as "Math Munchers".[4]
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- ^ Bouchard, R. Philip (November 1989). "Appendix 3: A Philosophy of Educational Software Design". Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Essentials - Product Information" (PDF). inCider/A+. IDG. May 1993. p. 44.
- ^ Eck, Richard Van (March 31, 2010). Interdisciplinary Models and Tools for Serious Games. Information Science Publishing. ISBN 9781615207206.