History Main / AlphabetSoupCans

* ''{{Runescape}}'' has plenty of these. Math problems included.

* In [[IMMeen}} I. M. Meen]], the player advances at certain points by...fixing grammatical mistakes in texts.

* In {{IMMEEN}}, the player advances at certain points by...fixing grammatical mistakes in texts.

* In {{Final Fantasy IV}} on the DS, Rydia's minigame for leveling up Whyt (a summon who can be used in battle and multiplayer mode) is to perform various mathematical operations on four numbers in order to get the end result to equal ten. Worse, you need to do this as many times as possible in one minute. Other final fantasy games have similar Easter Eggs, some of which are plot relevant.
* The NancyDrew games are actually pretty good at averting this. You need to know some type of skill for each game, but more times than not, it was something a little more esoteric, like Braille or Morse Code.

* At least one dungeon in {{Boktai}} randomly includes math problems you have to solve.

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* The Library Island Arc of ''MahouSenseiNegima'' had the {{Baka}} Rangers running from a living statue, while their way kept being blocked by doors with math and english problems on them. Naturally, [[LampshadeHanging they're baffled]] as to why the hell these things are their way. After the fact [[spoiler: it's implied that the Headmaster [[XanatosGambit set the whole thing]] up to get them to study for their finals]].

* In a desperate measure to avoid actual [[ProgrammingGame programming minigames]] and yet still have some kind of thematically fitting puzzle for computer cracking, ''[[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic KoTOR]]'''s developers inserted simple math quizzes using the dialog system.
** Both ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' and ''MassEffect'' feature the famous {{Towers of Hanoi}} puzzle, and it's only skippable in the latter for a very high [[AppliedPhlebotinum omni-gel]] cost.

** Blaine's Gym in ''PokemonRedAndBlue'' was doing the quiz-gym first, although the questions were related to Pokemon rather than anything educational.

* {{Runescape}} has plenty of these. Math problems included.

* Sidescroller WordRescue had literal alphabet soup cans, unsurprising since the entire aim of the game was to save words from being stolen by evil gruzzles. Something similar happened with its sister game, MathRescue.

* In BaldursGate2 and ThroneOfBhaal , among the hack'n'slashing, spell-slinging fights, there's a few places where the only way to move forward is... solving math and logic problems. The Circus Tent quest on Waukeen's Promenade and the riddling imp in Watcher's Keep come to mind.

* The ''Reader Rabbit''/''ClueFinders'' series. And, from the same company, the ''SuperSolvers'' series.

* Fatina's Gym in Hearthome City in ''{{Pokemon}} Diamond and Pearl'' has to be navigated with math problems. Not only are the problems incredibly easy, but the game provides you with a working calculator. The problems are so easy that if you get any wrong, the trainers assume you're getting them wrong on purpose and will comment on it.
** Blaine's Gym in first-gen was doing the quiz-gym first, although the questions were related to Pokemon rather than anything educational.

* The entire gameplay of ''[[MarioIsMissing Mario is Missing!]]''. You must return artifacts to their proper places by jumping on (literally) harmless Koopa Troopas, in the hopes that they will drop one of the three {{MacGuffin}}s you're looking for in that area. ''Then'', you have to answer trivia questions ''about'' the item to "prove" you have the real thing so they'll take it back. You ''also'' have to ask the locals various questions to try to figure out where you are so that, once you've returned all the artifacts, you can leave on Yoshi's back. Do this with three cities in each chamber, and you get to [[CurbStompBattle "fight"]] one of Bowser's kids. Do ''that'' whole mess three times, and you [[CutsceneBoss "fight"]] Bowser. Congrats. You win. [[SarcasmMode Woo-hoo]].

* The ''Reader Rabbit''/''ClueFinders'' series. And, from the same company, the SuperSolvers series.

So, why does the BigBad always challenge you with fifth grade math problems? Because you need to work on your long division! He's thoughtful that way. Still, you'd think that if he ''really'' wanted to outsmart people, he'd come up with something more difficult. (On the other hand, having watched ''Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?''... )

* In the ''[[BlasterSeries Math/Reading Blaster]]'' series, you fight intergalactic villains with mathematics and language arts.
* In IMMEEN, the player advances at certain points by...fixing grammatical mistakes in texts.

* At least one dungeon in {{Boktai}} randomly includes math problems you have to solve
** Though it's challenge comes from the block pushing.

* The original TropeNamer puzzle for SolveTheSoupCans from ''TheSeventhGuest'' used literal AlphabetSoupCans, which had to be rearranged to spell a message. The puzzle was made somewhat excruciating by the fact that ''there were no vowels''. The trick: [[spoiler:in English, the letter "Y" counts as a vowel if there are no other vowels in the word - think "shy" or "crypt".]] The player could also check the in-game hintbook, which offers a hint that makes the puzzle much easier to solve with a thesaurus.

* ''MischiefMakers'' has a mini-game competition about halfway through the game. The penultimate game is called "Mathfun," and involves rapidly solving simple math problems before your opponent can.

* One of the puzzles in ''The7thGuest'' used literal AlphabetSoupCans, which had to be rearranged to spell a message. The puzzle was made somewhat excruciating by the fact that ''there were no vowels''. The trick: [[spoiler:in English, the letter "Y" counts as a vowel if there are no other vowels in the word - think "shy" or "crypt".]]

* The ''JumpStart'' series. Somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in ''Jump Start 3rd Grade'' considering that the villainess is a [[InsufferableGenius smarty-pants]] third grader.

* In the ''[[WhateverBlaster Math/Reading Blaster]]'' series, you fight intergalactic villains with mathematics and language arts.