Favorite Edutainment Games and What Makes Them Special

[Wookie]

I always liked Meteor Multiplication on the TI99. It's like Asteroids, but instead of aiming at the meteors, you have to quickly type in the answer to the mutliplication problem presented.

Oregon Trail was fun, too. Until I found out what dysentery was.

[wizardofwor1975]

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Games like the Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego taught kids history, geography, problem solving, and critical thinking skills all under the guise of being a computer game.

[digiboy]

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? This game was like a fun Geography lesson.

[ProjectCamaro]

Number Munchers and Word Munchers, both were some of my first video games back when we first got a single Mac for each classroom in 1st grade.

[Gameguy]

Sam and Max Hit the Road because I learned about John Muir.

[Nz17]

Sam and Max Hit the Road because I learned about John Muir.

I had to reply to +1 this. I found it really funny when the giant letters appeared which spelt out E-D-U-T-A-I-N-M-EN-T on the screen during that part.

Oregon Trail taught me how to kill a large quantity of wild animals and leave most of the meat in the woods to rot.

See how accurate the game was? It realistically portrayed how you too could behave like the commercial bulk fur trappers of the day.

[bb_hood]

See how accurate the game was? It realistically portrayed how you too could behave like the commercial bulk fur trappers of the day.

It was silly because you could kill many animals hunting and the game would say like "you killed 1,000 lbs of food but you could only carry 80 lbs back to the wagon". Like, thats sooo wasteful. Just back up the friggin truck and load in that meat.

Also with Oregon Trail I would always get far in the game then lose everything trying to cross some river. Hmmm, 5$ to use the ferry? No thanks, Ill just wade across instead and save the money. Then you end up losing all your oxen, your wife and both kids..

[bb_hood]

Games like the Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego taught kids history, geography, problem solving, and critical thinking skills all under the guise of being a computer game.

Oregon Trail taught me how to kill a large quantity of wild animals and leave most of the meat in the woods to rot.

[wizardofwor1975]

Oregon Trail taught me how to kill a large quantity of wild animals and leave most of the meat in the woods to rot.

Glad to hear Oregon Trail helped you hone your video game marksmanship. BTW, thanks again on your NES TMNT walkthrough. I finally beat it with your help.

[bb_hood]

BTW, thanks again on your NES TMNT walkthrough. I finally beat it with your help.

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