Word Munchers
Cover art
Developer(s)MECC
Publisher(s)MECC
Designer(s)R. Philip Bouchard
Platform(s)Apple II, DOS, Macintosh, Windows (Deluxe)
ReleaseApple II: 1985
DOS/Mac: 1991
Deluxe: 1996
Genre(s)Educational
Mode(s)Single-player

Word Munchers is a 1985 video game and the first of the Munchers educational series. It was made by MECC for Apple II, then ported to DOS and Macintosh in 1991. It was re-released in 1996 for Windows and Macintosh as "Word Munchers Deluxe". The concept of the game was designed by Philip R. Bouchard, who also designed The Oregon Trail.[1]

Gameplay

The player controls the Muncher who must move around a grid eating words that match condition at the top of the screen, while avoiding the threatening Troggles. As the player progresses through the levels, the difficulty of the matching conditions increases, and multiple Troggles pursue the Muncher.

Educational goals

The game was designed for first- to fifth-grade students, emphasizing vowel sounds, while teaching students grammar, phonics and reading skills in addition to introducing new words.[2][3]

Reception

References

  1. ↑ Bouchard, R. Philip (November 1989). "Appendix 3: A Philosophy of Educational Software Design". Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Lighter Side of Education". inCider/A+. IDG. September 1991. p. 39.
  3. ↑ MECC (1995). MECC catalog 1995-1996. MECC. p. 3.
  4. ↑ "MECC History". 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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