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|release={{release|USA|September 1994}} | |release='''MS-DOS:'''<br>{{release|USA|1993<ref>{{cite|quote=''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun|Mario's Early Years Preschool Fun]]'' (music, counting, colors and shapes), ''Mario's Early Years Fun With Numbers'' (numbers, counting and math), ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters|Mario's Early Years Fun With Letters]]'' (alphabet and pre-reading), and ''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]'' (history) are all scheduled for release during the fourth quarter.|date=October 1993|title=Electronic Games Volume 2 Issue 1|url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-10/page/n9|publisher=Decker Publications|page=11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Working Mother|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9py0wju6wDEC&pg=PA72|publisher=McCall Publishing Co.|date=December 1993|page=72|language=en}}</ref>|Europe|1993<ref>{{cite|language=fr|publisher=Editions Mondiales S.A.|page=75|date=November 1993|title=''Tilt'' Volume 119|url=https://archive.org/details/Tilt119/page/n73|quote=''Mario a disparu'', ''Mario à l'école'', ''Mario apprend à compter'', ''Mario et la machine à remonter le temps''. Disponible sur PC. (''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', ''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]'', ''Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers'', ''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]''. Available on PC.)}}</ref>}}'''SNES:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 1994<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20120917022521/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/completeoldgameslist.pdf|title=Old Games List|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=May 6, 2024}}</ref>}} | ||
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'''''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. | '''''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 in 1993 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 (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. | *'''[[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. | ||
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| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers | |
|---|---|
 MS-DOS version  SNES version | |
| Developer | The Software Toolworks (Mindscape) |
| Publisher | The Software Toolworks |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release date | MS-DOS: Template:ReleaseSNES: Template:Release[?] |
| Language(s) | English (United States) French (France) German |
| Genre | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Format | Super NES:  Game PakHome computer system:
 Optical disc |
| Input | Super NES: Home computer system:
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| Serial code(s) | SNS-YR (SNES) |
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (known as Mario Teaches Sums for the United Kingdom's IBM-PC release[1]) is an educational game intended to teach numbers and basic geometry and sorting to children. It was released for the MS-DOS in 1993 and 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sorting World: The player attempts to pick the item that is similar to something (i.e "Pick a triangle").
- Sing Song World: A world where nursery rhymes/children songs are reenacted with the Mario cast. They are the aforementioned Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, 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 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.
- Yoshi was added as a third playable character.
- Various background graphic differences.
- Like its predecessors, Sing Song World was removed.
Staff
- Main article: List of Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers staff
Gallery
Screenshots
Box art
US MS-DOS front cover
US MS-DOS back cover
US MS-DOS spine
US MS-DOS alternate front cover
US MS-DOS alternate back cover
UK IBM PC cover
Miscellaneous
US MS-DOS floppy disk
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Mario apprend à compter[?] | Mario learns to count | |
| German | Marios Rechenkünste[?] | Mario's calculation skills |
References
- ^ Supper Mario Broth (October 5, 2018). "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.". X. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters / Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers / Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Toad • Yoshi • Baby Yoshi | |
| Enemies | Piranha Plant • Goomba • Bowser • Larry Koopa • Iggy Koopa | |
| Worlds | Fun with Letters | First Letter World • Vowel World • Alphabet World • Sentence World • Blending Worlda • Building Worldb • Sound World • Last Letter World • Sing Song Worldb • Story Worldb |
| Fun with Numbers | Number World • Counting World • Comparing World • How Many World • Shape World • Same and Different World • Sorting World • Sing Song Worldb | |
| Preschool Fun | Shape World • Counting World • Body World • Listening World • Opposite World • Color World • Sing Song Worldb • Time Worldb | |
| Other | Warp Pipe • Gallery (Preschool Fun) | |
