I've Got Your Number!

Also known as: Acerte Seu Número! (South America), J'ai le Bon Numero! (Canada), Maths Amusantes (Europe), Mith & Math (Europe), Playschool Maths (Europe), Purei Sansuu Geemu (Japan)

Developer: Magnavox

The box art claims that I've Got Your Number! "teaches pre-schoolers basic math, reinforces perceptual skills and sharpens hand/eye coordination!" But that box art doesn't teach children about the Oxford comma…I never understand why some folks can't just put that one, last comma in there to keep things nice and easy to read. Anyway, this game isn't about reading, it's about math and logic. I've Got Your Number! is a two player game where you've got an equation at the bottom of the screen with a question mark in it. Slightly above the equation are two people - a green person and a red person. Above them are a group of numbers and a group of symbols, with both groups rotating. Your goal is to be the first person to walk up to the correct answer and "catch" it. If you pick the wrong answer, either on purpose or accidentally, you get send back to your corner of the screen and you'll see your little man looking down at the ground, ashamed that he couldn't get it correct. The concept itself is fun, and I think I would have had fun with this as a kid…but as an adult, these were a bit too easy, which made the game feel pretty boring and repetitive. Granted, the fact that you can accidentally get a wrong answer while going for the correct one does help this a tad…it forces the player to dodge unwanted answers and/or duck out of the way when a wrong answer rotates towards them. It adds a little something to the gameplay so it's not just fetch and repeat. Overall, I think I've Got Your Number! is a good game for young children, however, the lack of difficulty may make it a bit of a snooze-fest for adults.

Review added: 12/02/2025

Invaders from Hyperspace!

Also known as: Guerre Lazer (Europe), Invasion Intersidérale! (Canada), Invasores do Cosmos! (South America),  Laser (Europe), Laser War (Europe)

Developer: Magnavox

Invaders from Hyperspace! is a decent little 2 player experience. If playing solo, it's a bit underwhelming, though. While you may think that this would be a Space Invaders clone, based on the title of the game, it's not. That would be Alien Invaders - Plus! This game, on the other hand is a game where your ship is on the side of the screen, rather than the bottom, and the goal is to take down ten UFOs. I'll get back to them in a minute. What you'll see when you start a game is that there are two "solar systems" on the screen, one on each side of the screen. Each one of these solar systems has a single, indestructible planet in the middle with a few, destructible planets orbiting around it. As you start, all planets will match the current color of both your ship and the opponent's ship. After each planet gets hit with ship fire, the planets will change colors. It's to your benefit to keep at least a few planets the same color as you while you play. The reason being that as long as at least one planet is the same color as your ship, you can respawn after your ship is destroyed. As you play, UFOs of various colors will appear. These UFOs, when not attacking you, will focus on firing on the planets, changing their colors, potentially making it difficult for you to respawn. When playing against an opponent, it's almost like being in a penalty box with the other player being able to shoot down enemy UFOs while you're waiting for a planet to change colors so you can respawn. It should also be noted that if a spacecraft crashes into a planet, both the ship and the planet are destroyed. The ship can respawn, if another planet matches its color, however, the planet is gone and won't return until a new game is started. As I mentioned earlier, the center planets cannot be destroyed, so even if all other planets are gone before one player can destroy ten UFOs, there's still a possibility to respawn. When playing against a friend, Invaders from Hyperspace! can be decent fun…but if you're playing solo, the fun goes way down. If you have a friend up for a little intergalactic showdown, then I definitely recommend giving this game a shot.

Review added: 12/02/2025