As the alien flies through the cave, the ledges, the falling raindrops, and the alien itself are labeled with numbers. When the alien hits a drop, the number on its chest changes. In order to fly between two ledges, the number on its chest must be between the numbers on the ledges. However, in these two areas, the presentation of the mathematics is different. They involve more puzzlement and reasoning.
Help is offered in several ways.
For example, for a simple addition problem, the game will provide the player with a number line and prompt them to count up on the number line. It seems that Math Blaster is trying to use the huge popularity of video games to market and sell their product. It should be noted that the huge majority of that market is made up of boys. Also, players who would benefit from cooperative playing and who might need time to better think through problems may be discouraged by the reliance on hand-eye coordination and the focus on speed that many children attribute to this game. One issue with Math Blaster is how often children will come back to it.