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| − | '''Astro-Grover''' is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' game for home computers developed by [[Hi-Tech Expressions]] and [[Children's Television Workshop]] and released in [[1987]]. The game teaches counting, adding and subtracting for one player. |
+ | '''Astro-Grover''' is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' game for home computers developed by [[Hi-Tech Expressions]] and [[Children's Television Workshop]] and released in [[1987]]. The game teaches counting, adding and subtracting for one player. |
==Box description== |
==Box description== |
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| − | {{quote|Look up in the stars! It's '''ASTRO-GROVER''' and he's all set to have some close encounters with the friendly Zips from the planet Zap. Children practice counting, adding, and subtracting skills as they help GROVER count the Zips and welcome them to Earth!<br> |
+ | {{quote|Look up in the stars! It's '''ASTRO-GROVER''' and he's all set to have some close encounters with the friendly Zips from the planet Zap. Children practice counting, adding, and subtracting skills as they help GROVER count the Zips and welcome them to [[Earth]]!<br> |
Children help GROVER count the Zips and if they are right, GROVER will fly out to meet them. In case of a wrong answer, [[The Man in the Moon|the Man-in-the-Moon]] will shake his head and encourage the child to try again. As children develop their number skills, a series of correct answers results in the building of GROVER's beautiful city or the launching of a zippy spaceship.''<br> |
Children help GROVER count the Zips and if they are right, GROVER will fly out to meet them. In case of a wrong answer, [[The Man in the Moon|the Man-in-the-Moon]] will shake his head and encourage the child to try again. As children develop their number skills, a series of correct answers results in the building of GROVER's beautiful city or the launching of a zippy spaceship.''<br> |
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'''ASTRO-GROVER''' provides a playful setting in which children practice counting, adding, and subtracting. Children feel right at home with their furry, old pal GROVER, and their new friends, the Zips. The accompanying manual includes written instructions to be read aloud to preschoolers. With lively, colorful graphics and music, this exciting and interactive computer activity offers children experience with early number concepts -- while having friendly fun in outer space!}} |
'''ASTRO-GROVER''' provides a playful setting in which children practice counting, adding, and subtracting. Children feel right at home with their furry, old pal GROVER, and their new friends, the Zips. The accompanying manual includes written instructions to be read aloud to preschoolers. With lively, colorful graphics and music, this exciting and interactive computer activity offers children experience with early number concepts -- while having friendly fun in outer space!}} |
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| + | [[Grover]] has also visited [[the Moon]] on several other occasions, including ''[[The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar]]'' and ''[[The Sesame Street Dictionary]]''; he also jumps over the moon in his imagination in ''[[Happy Healthy Monsters]]''. |
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Revision as of 18:26, 2 March 2007
Astro-Grover is a Sesame Street game for home computers developed by Hi-Tech Expressions and Children's Television Workshop and released in 1987. The game teaches counting, adding and subtracting for one player.
Box description
Notes
Grover has also visited the Moon on several other occasions, including The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar and The Sesame Street Dictionary; he also jumps over the moon in his imagination in Happy Healthy Monsters.
