Number Munchers is a classic educational puzzle game released by MECC for DOS in 1986. Players guide the titular Muncher across a grid to eat numbers that match specific mathematical rules, such as multiples, factors, or primes, while dodging enemies.
How to play
Navigate the Muncher around the grid using the arrow keys and press the Spacebar to eat a number that fits the current rule. Clearing all the correct numbers on the board advances you to the next level. Avoid the Troggles that roam the grid, as touching them costs a life; some Troggles will also alter the numbers on the board, so stay alert.
Tips
- Check the top of the screen where the current objective is always displayed if you forget the current rule.
- Stay near the center of the board when possible to give yourself more escape routes from approaching Troggles.
- Watch how different Troggles move; some follow predictable patterns, while others actively hunt you or change the numbers on the grid.
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