Math Munchers Deluxe

Your Kids Will Eat Up Math Munchers

A Review of Math Munchers Deluxe

Tina Velgos

Visit any elementary school computer lab and you’ll find that one of

the most popular titles among kids ages 8 – 12 is MECC’s Muncher series.

Math Munchers Deluxe, hands down, is the most entertaining and motivating

kids’ math title yet!

Meet the zany green Munchers as they dance their way around a boffo 3-D

game board. Look out for the terrible Troggles, like Doggle, Slimey and the

crazy Crumbley sisters, though. They’ll eat the green Munchers, if you’re

not quick enough! Of course, if you want to seriously concentrate on the

math, you can choose an option to play Troggle-free! The sound effects are

hilarious, so get ready for some rip-roaring fun!

Kids also polish their math problem solving skills, as the Munchers rely on

kids’ math skills to help them trounce the Troggles. A great interactive

way for kids to build confidence in mathematics.

Math Munchers Deluxe lets kids select multi-level play capabilities for

grades 3 through 6. Although disguised as a zany game, this hot software

really tackles a wide area of mathematics. Kids will be exposed to

expressions, multiples, factors, primes, equivalents, mixed numbers and

simple geometry. This software allows kids to review familiar math

concepts they’ve learned in school and either practice at a comfortable

level or challenge their abilities as they race around the board, helping

their Munchers conquer the troublesome Troggles. Talk about Muncher mayhem!

Stefanie, a fifth grader, fell in love with Math Munchers Deluxe in less

than five minutes flat. She liked experimenting with the different levels

and agreed that the sixth grade level was a challenge. Math Munchers Deluxe

kept her at the edge of her seat for hours. Stefanie told me she liked the

hip audio and hot animation, while she thought that adding her name to the

Munchers Hall of Fame screen was “really awesome”.

Another interesting feature for kids was the ability to play the CD-ROM’s

audio track off a regular CD player (Track 2 only). Make sure you buy your

kids a good set of headphones unless you don’t mind hearing the song over

and over again!

Even though the battle between the Munchers and the Troggles is going

strong in our house, the real winner is Math Munchers Deluxe for proving

that math can be a blast!

School House Scorecard

Product:	Math Munchers Deluxe
Company:	MECC 6160 Summit Drive North Minneapolis, MN 55430-4003 Phone: 1-800-215-0368, ext. 348 or Phone: 1-800-685-MECC (6322), ext. 529 Phone In Canada: 1-800-663-7731 Internet: www.mecc.com/
Cost:	$29.95

System Requirements:

Windows:
IBM PC or compatible, 486/50 MHz processor or greater,
4 MB RAM, 8 MB RAM recommended,
(8 MB RAM required for Windows 95), SVGA color monitor,
256 colors, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher,
MS-DOS 5.0 or later, Hard-disk space,
Mouse or other Windows-compatible pointing device,
Double speed or faster CD-ROM drive
and a Windows-compatible sound card.

Macintosh:
Apple Macintosh 68030 required (LC III or greater),
68040 required (LC, Performa 575 or greater), System 7.1 or later,
5 MB RAM required, 8 MB RAM recommended,
13″ or larger monitor, 256 colors at 640 x 480 resolution or higher,
Hard-disk space and a double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.

Breakdown:

Ease of Use 4
Learning Value 5
Entertainment Value 5
Graphics 4
Sound 4

Overall Score: