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'''Dragon Mix''' is an educational software program created by [[Developmental Learning Materials|Developmental Learning Materials (DLM)]] for the TI-99/4 and TI-99/4A home computer system. Dragon mix helps students with multiplication and division problems and is aimed at pupils from 3rd to 11th grades. This [[:Category:Mathematics|Mathematics]] title was programmed by [[Mary Six|Mary Ann Six]] and was released during the [[:Category:1983 Software|first quarter of 1983]]. Dragon Mix originally retailed for $39.95 (USD). DLM created educational titles which the termed "Arcademic" programs, an amalgamation of the words academic and arcade. The intention was to create software entertaining enough, like a video game, that would keep the player playing and learning at the same time.

Developmental Learning Materials and Jerry Chaffin and Bill Maxwell Dragon Mix, one of the University of Kansas have developed six programs to Solid State Cartridges, can help your child learn increase speed and accuracy in the four basic math operations multiplication of addition, subtraction, multiplication, numbers from 0 to 9 and with divisionproblems having answers from 0 to 9. Four programs emphasize each of Dragon Mix is learning combined with fun. By playing the math operationsgame, your child learns and two programs develop discrimination between math operations by presenting problems in both addition and subtraction or in improves essential multiplication and division. With all six programs, an arcade game format creates an exciting atmosphere for learning, using colorful graphics and fact actionskills.

Alligator The arcade game format of Dragon Mix, one is a fast-paced version of the six Solid State Cartridgesattackers versus defender. The attackers are space ships that have multiplication or division problems on their sides. The defender is a dragon, can help controlled by your child increase skills in addition , that "equalizes" the alien ships with the correct answer. The challenge of different levels of skill and subtraction of numbers from 0 problem difficulty encourages your child to 9 improve his or her speed and develop discrimination between these two basic math operationsaccuracy. Alligator The colorful graphics and sound effects of Dragon Mix is learning combined with fun. Your child plays an arcade game while learning essential mathematical principalsenhance the action and add to the excitement.

The setting for Alligator Mix is a swamp populated by friendly-but finicky-alligators who will only eat an apple if the problem on the apple matches the answer which appears on the alligator's body. As the apple displaying either an addition or subtraction problem moves across the screen toward the mouth of the alligator, your child decides whether the answer and problem match. Your child experiences colorful evidence of success each time a problem and answer are correctly matched. Alligators swallow correctly matched apple-problems. Repeated success in feeding one alligator lures another alligator to raise his eyes above the water. Further success in matching problems to answers causes the alligator to lift his head. Finallygame is played, the alligator appears completely and is ready for his own set of apple-problems. Sometimes the rapid movement of an alligator will even startle a fish who jumps-with musical sound effects-out of the water. Alligator Mix also records your child's score total of "hits" (correct answers) and "misses" (incorrect answers) in the swamp is displayed at the bottom of the screenand updated after each shot. At the end of the game a RECORD YOUR SCORE screen appears. This screen shows the totals for that game and the lowest and highest game totals for the session. But whatever the score, your child is gaining valuable practice in solving simple multiplication and division problems each time she or he plays Dragon Mix.