Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

March 4, 2009 -

2P Start takes note of President Obama's recently-passed stimulus package by invoking the graphic style of the old Number Munchers game (perhaps some GP readers played it in school).

The artist explains:

I kind of get the feeling this comic might appeal more to The Oregon Trail crowd... Number Munchers was another early educational PC game that a lot of us probably played in elementary school...

In any event, we’re not trying to spark a political debate here, it’s just that $787 billion is a staggering number, even for an old pro like Muncher!

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Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by Haethos on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 18:13.

Loved this game back in the day.

Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by Father Time on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 17:18.

Remember this game? I used to own the game. I think I may still have it buried somewhere although in all likelyhood we probably gave it away to somone.

I can't even remember the rules though.

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Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by CyberSkull on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 17:12.

Muncher looks like he can't swallow that. ;)

Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by mogbert on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 15:53.

LOL!

I had the Number Munchers high score for about 5 years after I left that school. I was already in college before I let the record go.

Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by SimonBob on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 11:44.

Pfft, all the cool kids played Math Blaster.

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Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by DeepThorn on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 09:11.

I loved that game... and that animation sequences...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeMvJcfBDLM

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Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by Nocturne on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 08:52.

Number munchers got it right, it's all just numbers in a computer somewhere, just type them back in, economic crisis solved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0HVlhk2vjM

Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by Austin_Lewis on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 08:45.

Muncher's gonna need some Pepto Bismol.

Re: Obama Stimulus Rendered in Retro Math Game Style

Submitted by Solipsis on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 08:38.

Oh Number Munchers!

I talked about Number Munchers in my grad school application essays. What a good idea, I'm all nostalgic already and I haven't even played it yet.

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