Overview

The video game released in 1983 by Educational Information Systems, Inc. is an educational title designed to engage players in mathematics. It is a part of the early wave of educational software aimed at combining learning with gaming. The game leverages basic arithmetic to provide a challenge while encouraging learning through interactive gameplay.

Gameplay

This educational game is structured around mathematical challenges that players must solve to progress. It aims to enhance the player’s subtraction skills by presenting a series of problems in an engaging format. The pace and complexity of the problems may increase as the player advances, adding a layer of difficulty that can appeal to a broad range of ages.

Development and Impact

Developed during a time when educational software was starting to emerge as a genre, it reflects the efforts of its developers to integrate learning with interactive entertainment. By focusing on subtraction, the game targets a core area of early math education. Its presence in schools and homes contributed to the broader conversation about the use of video games as educational tools during the 1980s.