Math Jam (lost Apple II educational math-tutoring video game; 1985)

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  The Cover art of Math Jam.

Math Jam is an educational game released for the Apple II computer in 1985. The game was published and developed by JAM Software, now known as Naughty Dog (later creating video game franchises such as Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter, Uncharted and The Last of Us). It is considered to be the first video game created by the company. The game focused on solving math problems in a more fun and engaging way.

History

In 1984, Jason Rubin and Andy Gavin, two high school students, founded JAM Software in McLean, Virginia. At the time, the company was a small third-party video game developer.

According to Jason during an interview, him and Andy were 14 years old when they created the game. It was made for a friend who had problems teaching younger children math. They made this math game to make solving math problems more fun. The game was released in 1985 in Jason and Andy's school.

Andy Gavin is credited as the programmer, Jason Rubin as the artwork artist and Peter Steinberg as the designer.

Status

Unlike their second game (Ski Crazed), no copy or footage exist online. The only thing exist is the art cover for the game.