Word Munchers facts for kids
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| Developer(s) | MECC |
| Publisher(s) | MECC |
| Designer(s) | R. Philip Bouchard |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, DOS, Macintosh, Windows (Deluxe) |
| Release date(s) | Apple 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.
Gameplay
The player controls the Muncher who must move around a grid and munch on words that match condition above, while avoiding the threatening troggles. As the player progresses the levels, the logic rules have bigger numbers and harder difficulty and multiple troggles pursue the muncher.
Educational goals
The game was designed for first to fifth grader students, emphasizing on vowel sounds, while teaching students grammar, phonics and reading skills in addition to introducing new words.
