Mighty Math
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{{Infobox video game series
| title = Mighty Math
| image = 200px
| developer = Edmark
| publisher = Edmark
| genre = Edutainment
| platforms = Windows, Macintosh
| creator =
| first release version = Mighty Math Carnival Countdown
| first release date = July 1996
| latest release version = Mighty Math Astro Algebra
| latest release date = January 1997
}}
Mighty Math is a collection of six educational video games for the Windows and Macintosh platforms, developed and published by Edmark software. As the title indicates, the games are heavily oriented on mathematics. Two of each games cater for different age groups with fitting content. Carnival Countdown and Zoo Zillions are suited for Kindergarten and 2nd graders and teaches beginner topics. Number Heroes and Calculating Crew cater for 3rd till 6th graders and teaches intermediate topics. Astro Algebra and Cosmic Geometry are designed for 5th till 9th graders and teaches advanced topics.{{Cite web|url=https://stevewinterportfolio.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/riverdeepedmarkad1.pdf|title=Grow with Edmark Math!|website=|access-date=November 21, 2017}} The games were all developed under Harcourt's strategy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/777249/0000891020-96-001042.txt|title=Edmark Corporation Document|website=www.sec.gov|access-date=2017-11-23}} In response to the series growing popularity, Edmark launched a website called the "Mighty Math Club" in November.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Edmark+launches+Mighty+Math+Club+on+the+World+Wide+Web.-a018871815|title=Edmark launches Mighty Math Club on the World Wide Web|website=|date=November 21, 1996|access-date=November 21, 2017}}
Games
The series were introduced to teach the concepts of math techniques and reinforcing math skills.
Carnival Countdown was released in July 1996. It teaches counting, sums and early multiplication and division. Number Heroes was released that very same time. It teaches similar content to its predecessor but with larger numbers plus fractions, geometry and graphs and charts.
Reception
The Mighty Math series was a finalist for the Computer Game Developers Conference's 1996 "Best Educational Game" Spotlight Award,{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970605172050/http://www.next-generation.com/news/041597e.chtml | url=http://www.next-generation.com:80/news/041597e.chtml | title=And the Nominees Are... | date=April 15, 1997 | author=Staff | work=Next Generation | archivedate=June 5, 1997 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 3, 2020}} but lost the prize to Freddi Fish 2.{{cite press release | url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/spotlight_1997.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703083042/http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/spotlight_1997.html | archivedate=July 3, 2011 | title=Spotlight Awards Winners Announced for Best Computer Games of 1996 | publisher=Game Developers Conference | url-status=live | location=Santa Clara, California | date=April 28, 1997}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19970213061525/http://www.edmark.com/prod/math/carnival/quotes.html Carnival Countdown Awards]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19970213061655/http://www.edmark.com/prod/math/zoo/quotes.html Zoo Zillions Awards]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19970213061748/http://www.edmark.com/prod/math/heroes/quotes.html Number Heroes Awards]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19970213061839/http://www.edmark.com/prod/math/crew/quotes.html Calculating Crew Awards]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19970213062007/http://www.edmark.com/prod/math/cosmic/quotes.html Astro Algebra Awards]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19970707001139/http://www.edmark.com/prod/math/astro/quotes.html Cosmic Geometry Awards]
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Category:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt franchises
Category:Children's educational video games
Category:Mathematical education video games