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Matikka on Jees!

Save the world with maths! An educational game where you act as a judge on olympics, solve egyptian riddles and craft keys into locks in an aztec tomb all while learning about geometry, fractions, unit…

31 December 1998

Matikka on Jees! is a quiz/trivia developed by Dorling Kindersley, released 31 December 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Matikka on Jees! is

Matikka on Jees! is a quiz/trivia game developed by Dorling Kindersley and released in 1998. It was published by Helsinki Media Company. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your most challenging math challenge thus far is save the world! Kerttu and Viljo have traveled back in time and threaten to drive Greece, Atlantis, Egypt and the ancient civilizations of Aztec into chaos. Follow their footsteps in a time machine and use all your math skills to stop them from changing history forever!
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How it plays

It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Matikka on Jees! launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.

Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.

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When did Matikka on Jees! come out?
Matikka on Jees! was released on 31 December 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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