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|developer= | |image=[[File:Mario Numbers.jpg|250px]]<br>'''MS-DOS version'''<br>[[File:mariopre2.jpg|250px]]<br>'''SNES version''' | ||
|publisher= | |developer={{wp|Mindscape Group|The Software Toolworks}} (Mindscape) | ||
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|release={{release|USA|September 1994}} | |||
|genre=Educational | |genre=[[Genre#Edutainment|Educational]] | ||
|modes=Single player | |modes=Single-player | ||
|ratings= | |ratings= | ||
|platforms=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |platforms={{wp|MS-DOS}}, [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] | ||
|media= | |media={{media|dos=1|snes=1}} | ||
|input={{input| | |input={{input|pcmouse=1|snesmouse=1}} | ||
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''''' Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers''''' is an | '''''Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers''''' (known as '''''Mario Teaches Sums''''' for the United Kingdom's IBM-PC release<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1048236161670504449|title="In the UK, the educational PC titles "Mario's Early Years: Fun with Letters" and "Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers" were released as "Mario Teaches Words" and "Mario Teaches Sums", respectively; presumably to tie them in with Mario Teaches Typing."|author=Supper Mario Broth|publisher=X|date=October 5, 2018|accessdate=May 6, 2024}}</ref>) is an [[Genre#Edutainment|educational]] game intended to teach numbers and basic geometry and sorting to children. It was released for the MS-DOS and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] in September 1994, following ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]'' and preceding ''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''. ''Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers'' takes place on a set of islands where [[Mario]] and [[Princess Peach]] can sail to. The player can click one of the islands to enter, after which the player sees [[Luigi]] asleep. Once the player clicks him, they have to participate in various learning activities. | ||
==Islands== | ==Islands== | ||
*'''[[Number World]]:''' The player attempts to find the numbers and click them to advance to the next level. This island is a series of city-related locations. | *'''[[Number World]]:''' The player attempts to find the numbers and click them to advance to the next level. This island is a series of city-related locations. | ||
*'''[[Counting World]]:''' The player attempts to click objects in '''Mario's Bedroom''' and '''Mario's Kitchen''' to learn to count | *'''[[Counting World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|Counting World]]:''' The player attempts to click objects in '''Mario's Bedroom''' and '''Mario's Kitchen''' to learn to count. | ||
*'''[[Comparing World]]:''' The player attempts to find an object (i.e "find the medium-size swing" or "find some water") to learn about things to compare; this island features a park. | *'''[[Comparing World]]:''' The player attempts to find an object (i.e "find the medium-size swing" or "find some water") to learn about things to compare; this island features a park. | ||
*'''[[How Many World]]:''' The player attempts to click the item with a number to increase their ability to count i.e. "Find the 8 peanuts in the bag", or "Find the four whiskers". This island features a zoo. | *'''[[How Many World]]:''' The player attempts to click the item with a number to increase their ability to count i.e. "Find the 8 peanuts in the bag", or "Find the four whiskers". This island features a zoo. | ||
*'''[[Shape World]]:''' The player must click on a given shape when directed to do so. | *'''[[Shape World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|Shape World]]:''' The player must click on a given shape when directed to do so. | ||
*'''[[Same and Different World]]:''' Given a set of items, the player must select the one that is least related to the others. | *'''[[Same and Different World]]:''' Given a set of items, the player must select the one that is least related to the others. | ||
*'''[[Sorting World]]:''' The player attempts to pick the item that is similar to something (i.e "Pick a triangle"). | *'''[[Sorting World]]:''' The player attempts to pick the item that is similar to something (i.e "Pick a triangle"). | ||
*'''[[Sing Song World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|Sing Song World]]:''' A world where nursery rhymes/children songs are reenacted with the Mario cast. They are the aforementioned Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, {{wp|If You're Happy and You Know It}}, The Alphabet song (A song recalling the letters of the English alphabet to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) and {{wp|It's Raining, It's Pouring}}. | |||
==Console differences== | |||
The SNES version of the game is generally the same as the PC edition, but with some differences due to reduced space. | |||
*Options to turn off music/sounds/voice clips, randomize the questions or show text in worlds that have it were removed. | |||
*The help screen with tips on how to continue learning outside of the program was removed. | |||
*Options | *Yoshi was added as a third playable character. | ||
* | *Various background graphic differences. | ||
* | *Like its predecessors, [[Sing Song World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers)|Sing Song World]] was removed. | ||
*Various | |||
* | |||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{main|List of Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers staff}} | {{main|List of Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers staff}} | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mario Teaches Sums PC cover.jpg|UK IBM PC cover | |||
Number World.png | |||
Counting World.png | |||
Number World-Mario's Bedroom.png | |||
Number World- Mario's Kitchen.png | |||
Comparing World.png | |||
How Many World.png | |||
Shape World.png | |||
Same And Different World.png | |||
Sorting World.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Fre=Mario apprend à compter | |||
|FreM=Mario learns to count | |||
|Ger=Marios Rechenkünste | |||
|GerM=Mario's calculation skills | |||
}} | |||
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