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Here & There with the Mr. Men

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Educational direction-based games featuring the Mr. Men

The briefing

About this game

Here & There with the Mr. Men is an educational game for children aged four to eight, based on the Mr. Men characters from Roger Hargreaves' children's books. It introduces principles of direction through four colorful activities.

Activities

  • Mr. Tickle's Jigsaw Puzzle: Assemble Mr. Tickle from four pieces inside a square.
  • Mr. Tickle and Mr. Grumpy: Help Mr. Tickle outside the square reach Mr. Grumpy inside.
  • Mr. Lazy: Guide a worm to a red apple and drop it into Mr. Lazy's mouth beneath the apple tree.
  • Mr. Men versus Mr. Tickle: Move four Mr. Men across a draught board to trap Mr. Tickle.

The game includes a colorful instruction booklet explaining each activity. It was developed by PrImer Educational Software and published by Mirrorsoft Ltd. for Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, MSX, and ZX Spectrum.