This CD-ROM, developed for grades 5 through 9, is part of the Math Blaster Mystery series by Davidson. The program is designed to prepare students for algebra by building upon basic math, logic, and problem solving skills. The program focuses on solving word problems while challenging students to adventure through Dr. Dabble's mysterious mansion. The object is to locate Dr. Dabble's brain, which he has hidden in his laboratory. To carry out this mission, students must explore the rooms in the house, looking for creatures that hand out coins.
Students use the coins to play three math machines.
If they outsmart the machines, they earn puzzle pieces which, taken together, provide the key to the lab. In Kitchen Comparisons, students add ingredients to monster stew by manipulating jars so that the combination of numbers or fractions in three jars equals the recipe number. Students may use the online blueprint to navigate their way around the mansion. The program offers online help, a calculator, and varying degrees of difficulty, which students may select as they work through the program.