you suckers you didn’t realize that the whole time you thought you were playing
whole time you thought you were playing
whole time you thought you were playing a cool video game you were actually
a cool video game you were actually
a cool video game you were actually learning gosh dinosaur slippers these
learning gosh dinosaur slippers these
learning gosh dinosaur slippers these 165 million years welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 educational video games for this list
educational video games for this list
educational video games for this list we’ve selected the best games that also
we’ve selected the best games that also
we’ve selected the best games that also double as educational tools they’re for
double as educational tools they’re for
double as educational tools they’re for games like civilization and the
games like civilization and the
games like civilization and the Professor Layton series don’t count
Professor Layton series don’t count
Professor Layton series don’t count since their primary focuses aren’t
since their primary focuses aren’t
since their primary focuses aren’t specifically educational number 10
specifically educational number 10
specifically educational number 10 learning with leaper one of the storied
learning with leaper one of the storied
learning with leaper one of the storied PC developers Sierra’s earliest titles
PC developers Sierra’s earliest titles
PC developers Sierra’s earliest titles learning with leaper is a series of
learning with leaper is a series of
learning with leaper is a series of minigames that teaches kids basic
minigames that teaches kids basic
minigames that teaches kids basic concepts like letter and shape
concepts like letter and shape
concepts like letter and shape recognition
selectable minigames show a lot of
selectable minigames show a lot of variety from a coloring book style
variety from a coloring book style
variety from a coloring book style painting game to a randomly generated
painting game to a randomly generated
painting game to a randomly generated maze game and the graphics were actually
maze game and the graphics were actually
maze game and the graphics were actually really nice and colorful for the early
really nice and colorful for the early
really nice and colorful for the early 80s number nine math blaster series part
80s number nine math blaster series part
80s number nine math blaster series part of the broader blaster learning system
of the broader blaster learning system
of the broader blaster learning system series math blaster is an iconic part of
series math blaster is an iconic part of
series math blaster is an iconic part of any 80’s kids childhood a terrible
any 80’s kids childhood a terrible
any 80’s kids childhood a terrible tragedy someone has stolen big brains
tragedy someone has stolen big brains
tragedy someone has stolen big brains brain right out of his head
brain right out of his head
brain right out of his head combining basic arithmetic problems with
combining basic arithmetic problems with
combining basic arithmetic problems with fun space combat missions that take
fun space combat missions that take
fun space combat missions that take place both in the first person and in
place both in the first person and in
place both in the first person and in side-scrolling levels was a recipe for
side-scrolling levels was a recipe for
side-scrolling levels was a recipe for success and it tricked we mean
success and it tricked we mean
success and it tricked we mean enthralled thousands of kids into
enthralled thousands of kids into
enthralled thousands of kids into learning their multiplication tables
unfortunately the quality of the later
unfortunately the quality of the later games started to go downhill as the
games started to go downhill as the
games started to go downhill as the characters and style went through
characters and style went through
characters and style went through transformations in an attempt to market
transformations in an attempt to market
transformations in an attempt to market the game to new audiences and
the game to new audiences and
the game to new audiences and generations how many eggs do you think
generations how many eggs do you think
generations how many eggs do you think are in this bowl oh my help me guess –
number 8 The Incredible Machine series
number 8 The Incredible Machine series [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sure being an inventor is totally cool
sure being an inventor is totally cool
sure being an inventor is totally cool especially when you’re busy creating
especially when you’re busy creating
especially when you’re busy creating outlandish multifaceted machines to try
outlandish multifaceted machines to try
outlandish multifaceted machines to try and solve the challenging educational
and solve the challenging educational
and solve the challenging educational puzzles in The Incredible Machine series
The Incredible Machine made physics and
The Incredible Machine made physics and problem-solving fun as you really had to
problem-solving fun as you really had to
problem-solving fun as you really had to use your brain to figure out the best
use your brain to figure out the best
use your brain to figure out the best way to solve the objectives in each
way to solve the objectives in each
way to solve the objectives in each level
throughout the years the series didn’t
throughout the years the series didn’t change all that much but that’s only
change all that much but that’s only
change all that much but that’s only because the fundamental game was a
because the fundamental game was a
because the fundamental game was a perfect learning tool for players of all
perfect learning tool for players of all
perfect learning tool for players of all ages number seven the typing of the Dead
ages number seven the typing of the Dead
ages number seven the typing of the Dead series whoever thought up the concept of
series whoever thought up the concept of
series whoever thought up the concept of combining the frenzied first person like
combining the frenzied first person like
combining the frenzied first person like gun zombie blaster House of the Dead
gun zombie blaster House of the Dead
gun zombie blaster House of the Dead series with a typing tool is a
series with a typing tool is a
series with a typing tool is a straight-up genius underestimate the
straight-up genius underestimate the
straight-up genius underestimate the enemy originally bundled with a
enemy originally bundled with a
enemy originally bundled with a Dreamcast keyboard controller add-on
Dreamcast keyboard controller add-on
Dreamcast keyboard controller add-on typing of the Dead has you typing out
typing of the Dead has you typing out
typing of the Dead has you typing out strange sentences and zombie themed
strange sentences and zombie themed
strange sentences and zombie themed references at top speed to keep those
references at top speed to keep those
references at top speed to keep those pesky brain eaters at bay with a
pesky brain eaters at bay with a
pesky brain eaters at bay with a subsequent re-release on Steam and new
subsequent re-release on Steam and new
subsequent re-release on Steam and new content packs coming out all the time
content packs coming out all the time
content packs coming out all the time typing of the Dead is still going strong
typing of the Dead is still going strong
typing of the Dead is still going strong as the go-to typing tutor for hardcore
as the go-to typing tutor for hardcore
as the go-to typing tutor for hardcore gamers
number six meter rabbit series like many
number six meter rabbit series like many games on this list reader rabbit is a
games on this list reader rabbit is a
games on this list reader rabbit is a long-running series of edutainment games
long-running series of edutainment games
long-running series of edutainment games that has seen various transformations
that has seen various transformations
that has seen various transformations throughout the years hot great job with
throughout the years hot great job with
throughout the years hot great job with humble origins as a bundle of spelling
humble origins as a bundle of spelling
humble origins as a bundle of spelling bee mini-games for the home computer the
bee mini-games for the home computer the
bee mini-games for the home computer the reader rabbit series has since become a
reader rabbit series has since become a
reader rabbit series has since become a giant collection of various educational
giant collection of various educational
giant collection of various educational games focused at different age groups
games focused at different age groups
games focused at different age groups teaching basic skills and everything
teaching basic skills and everything
teaching basic skills and everything from math to reading but here
this series has won multiple awards and
this series has won multiple awards and it helps that the characters animation
it helps that the characters animation
it helps that the characters animation and gameplay have become more dynamic
and gameplay have become more dynamic
and gameplay have become more dynamic over the years
over the years
over the years Matt Matt number five number munchers
Matt Matt number five number munchers
Matt Matt number five number munchers [Music]
[Music]
[Music] here’s a basic math equation for you
here’s a basic math equation for you
here’s a basic math equation for you the formula for one of the most
the formula for one of the most
the formula for one of the most successful arcade games ever in pac-man
successful arcade games ever in pac-man
successful arcade games ever in pac-man plus a relatively basic math learning
plus a relatively basic math learning
plus a relatively basic math learning tool equals money and a lot of smarter
tool equals money and a lot of smarter
tool equals money and a lot of smarter kids in order to move your character
kids in order to move your character
kids in order to move your character from one Square to the next you have to
from one Square to the next you have to
from one Square to the next you have to pick the square with the correct answer
pick the square with the correct answer
pick the square with the correct answer to the math problem at the top of the
to the math problem at the top of the
to the math problem at the top of the screen all while avoiding those
screen all while avoiding those
screen all while avoiding those dastardly monsters plus by incorporating
dastardly monsters plus by incorporating
dastardly monsters plus by incorporating a high-score system number munchers kept
a high-score system number munchers kept
a high-score system number munchers kept kids coming back for more number four
kids coming back for more number four
kids coming back for more number four dr. brain series I have discovered that
dr. brain series I have discovered that
dr. brain series I have discovered that within puzzles lies the secret of human
within puzzles lies the secret of human
within puzzles lies the secret of human intelligence the long-standing dr. brain
intelligence the long-standing dr. brain
intelligence the long-standing dr. brain series was one of the most successful
series was one of the most successful
series was one of the most successful edutainment series of the 1990s for two
edutainment series of the 1990s for two
edutainment series of the 1990s for two main reasons first it broadened the
main reasons first it broadened the
main reasons first it broadened the scope of the subject matter in each of
scope of the subject matter in each of
scope of the subject matter in each of its entries beyond what had been seen in
its entries beyond what had been seen in
its entries beyond what had been seen in educational games thus far instead of
educational games thus far instead of
educational games thus far instead of focusing specifically on math or
focusing specifically on math or
focusing specifically on math or spelling
spelling
spelling dr. brain tried to incorporate a whole
dr. brain tried to incorporate a whole
dr. brain tried to incorporate a whole slew of different subjects through a
slew of different subjects through a
slew of different subjects through a wide variety of unique and different
wide variety of unique and different
wide variety of unique and different minigames from puzzles to platformers
minigames from puzzles to platformers
minigames from puzzles to platformers that fruit over there is showing an
that fruit over there is showing an
that fruit over there is showing an amazing amount of nutrients secondly
amazing amount of nutrients secondly
amazing amount of nutrients secondly these games were just charming as hell
these games were just charming as hell
these games were just charming as hell filled with funny characters lots of
filled with funny characters lots of
filled with funny characters lots of jokes and bright lively graphics little
jokes and bright lively graphics little
jokes and bright lively graphics little bird did you ever think about becoming a
bird did you ever think about becoming a
bird did you ever think about becoming a plumber
plumber
plumber number three brain Age series think fast
number three brain Age series think fast
number three brain Age series think fast what was that word if this exercise is
what was that word if this exercise is
what was that word if this exercise is scrambling your brain may I suggest a
scrambling your brain may I suggest a
scrambling your brain may I suggest a little brain training one of the more
little brain training one of the more
little brain training one of the more recent entries on this list brain age
recent entries on this list brain age
recent entries on this list brain age was a double-edged attempt by Nintendo
was a double-edged attempt by Nintendo
was a double-edged attempt by Nintendo to both revitalize the dwindling
to both revitalize the dwindling
to both revitalize the dwindling edutainment game market and to market it
edutainment game market and to market it
edutainment game market and to market it more towards adults than kids
more towards adults than kids
more towards adults than kids you need to complicate fingers stop that
you need to complicate fingers stop that
you need to complicate fingers stop that man
man
man I’m trying to get some help from the
I’m trying to get some help from the
I’m trying to get some help from the flight attendant by tracking the players
flight attendant by tracking the players
flight attendant by tracking the players progress date today as they complete the
progress date today as they complete the
progress date today as they complete the various brain teasers and mini-games
various brain teasers and mini-games
various brain teasers and mini-games brain age gives players a real sense of
brain age gives players a real sense of
brain age gives players a real sense of progression as they sharpen their minds
progression as they sharpen their minds
progression as they sharpen their minds perhaps most importantly the Nintendo
perhaps most importantly the Nintendo
perhaps most importantly the Nintendo DS’s stylus system was a match made in
DS’s stylus system was a match made in
DS’s stylus system was a match made in heaven for an educational tool allowing
heaven for an educational tool allowing
heaven for an educational tool allowing players to solve puzzles and complete
players to solve puzzles and complete
players to solve puzzles and complete mini-games quickly and efficiently hey
mini-games quickly and efficiently hey
mini-games quickly and efficiently hey you got one all right
number two Carmen Sandiego series hello
number two Carmen Sandiego series hello where can I send you where in the world
where can I send you where in the world
where can I send you where in the world is Carmen Sandiego well in the late 80s
is Carmen Sandiego well in the late 80s
is Carmen Sandiego well in the late 80s and early 90s she was absolutely
and early 90s she was absolutely
and early 90s she was absolutely everywhere I could tell you lots more
everywhere I could tell you lots more
everywhere I could tell you lots more but the best way to learn a job is on
but the best way to learn a job is on
but the best way to learn a job is on the job part of a multi media marketing
the job part of a multi media marketing
the job part of a multi media marketing frenzy Carmen Sandiego was an extremely
frenzy Carmen Sandiego was an extremely
frenzy Carmen Sandiego was an extremely popular character so popular in fact
popular character so popular in fact
popular character so popular in fact could several game shows were created
could several game shows were created
could several game shows were created based around the concept of her
based around the concept of her
based around the concept of her legendary PC adventure games the games
legendary PC adventure games the games
legendary PC adventure games the games themselves were amazingly fun and filled
themselves were amazingly fun and filled
themselves were amazingly fun and filled with personality as you used your
with personality as you used your
with personality as you used your geography and map reading knowledge to
geography and map reading knowledge to
geography and map reading knowledge to track a bunch of criminals including the
track a bunch of criminals including the
track a bunch of criminals including the elusive Carmen around the world
elusive Carmen around the world
elusive Carmen around the world gumshoe you’re getting close to your
gumshoe you’re getting close to your
gumshoe you’re getting close to your suspect but it looks like you haven’t
suspect but it looks like you haven’t
suspect but it looks like you haven’t obtained a warrant before we unveil our
obtained a warrant before we unveil our
obtained a warrant before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
your work in the practice area won’t be
your work in the practice area won’t be tracked in your progress reports
tracked in your progress reports
tracked in your progress reports why did some hadrosaurs have large
why did some hadrosaurs have large
why did some hadrosaurs have large crests on top of their heads they may
crests on top of their heads they may
crests on top of their heads they may have been used to make noise to
have been used to make noise to
have been used to make noise to communicate with the herd or to attract
communicate with the herd or to attract
communicate with the herd or to attract a mate maybe both
a mate maybe both
a mate maybe both [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one the Oregon Trail perhaps the
number one the Oregon Trail perhaps the
number one the Oregon Trail perhaps the oldest and most iconic educational video
oldest and most iconic educational video
oldest and most iconic educational video game of all time the Oregon Trail is a
game of all time the Oregon Trail is a
game of all time the Oregon Trail is a punishing text-based adventure game that
punishing text-based adventure game that
punishing text-based adventure game that puts you in the shoes of American
puts you in the shoes of American
puts you in the shoes of American pioneers as they make their way across
pioneers as they make their way across
pioneers as they make their way across the USA the Oregon Trail was so
the USA the Oregon Trail was so
the USA the Oregon Trail was so successful that it was officially
successful that it was officially
successful that it was officially incorporated into many curriculums
incorporated into many curriculums
incorporated into many curriculums across the country its lessons ranged
across the country its lessons ranged
across the country its lessons ranged from economics to proper planning also
from economics to proper planning also
from economics to proper planning also it taught kids about death the hard way
it taught kids about death the hard way
it taught kids about death the hard way as they watched their whole family die
as they watched their whole family die
as they watched their whole family die from dysentery for the 500th time
do you agree with our list I do did we
do you agree with our list I do did we forget any brain building classics for
forget any brain building classics for
forget any brain building classics for more highly intelligent top 10s
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