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By Carolyn Koh
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun adventure game uses 5th grade math in gameplay.
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Monkey Tales: The Castle of Draconian
What's It About?
The castle of Vladimir Draconian is a refuge for the evil Huros Stultas, and there are strange things happening in the castle. Kids are urged to investigate the castle in MONKEY TALES: THE CASTLE OF DRACONIAN by solving puzzles and playing math based mini-games. Eventually kids will find vampire Vladimir himself and beat him in math contests to win the game.
Is It Any Good?
Monkey Tales: Castle Draconian is an adventure game that kids play through by solving puzzles, avoiding monsters, and playing math-based mini-games. The mini-games are presented in a fun manner, as kids blast correct answers to puzzles, steer spaceships around to collect enough numbers to solve an equation, and even cross a bridge by stepping on tiles that are lit by selecting the correct answer to a math problem.
Logic puzzles include deflecting lasers with mirrors to burn up an obstacle and pushing blocks to create bridges. The uniqueness of this game is that it has an algorithm which gages players math level and continues to monitor their progress as they play through the game, presenting progressively harder mini-games at each chapter and level. Kids progress while playing the game without being stressed by games that are too hard for their math level.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the logic puzzles and mini-games in the software. For the logic puzzles, does it help to use the overhead view and think about them a bit first? Do the mini-games match what you are doing in school?
Families can also talk about educational games. Is playing this game more fun than doing homework? Does it make math fun?
Do you feel better when you beat a harder game or an easier game?
Game Details
- Platforms : Mac , Windows
- Subjects : Math : addition , arithmetic , division , fractions , multiplication , subtraction , Language & Reading : reading
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : logic , solving puzzles
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- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : Monkey Tales Games
- Release date : November 7, 2011
- Genre : Edutainment
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic )
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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