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'''Demolition Division''' is an educational software title aimed at students learning simple division facts with answers ranging from 0 to 9. Demolition Division is a collaborative effort between [[Developmental Learning Materials|Developmental Learning Materials (DLM)]] and [[Texas Instruments|Texas Instruments (TI)]]. DLM created several educational titles they termed Arcademic software, an amalgamation of the words arcade and academic. The intent of these Arcademic titles was to make the program entertaining enough to keep the learners playing for long periods of time. It was released in the [[:Category:1983 Software|first quarter of 1983]] on [[Solid State Software Command Module|Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module]] cartridge. It originally retailed for $39.95 (USD) and was co-programmed by [[Brenda Lehman]], [[Debbie Perich]], and [[Mary Six|Mary Anne Six]].
==Gameplay==
Enemy tanks approach from the left side of the screen. They shoot on the player's guns and barricades on the right of the screen. The object of the game is to place the correct answer for the division problem of the tank on the corresponding gun that the tank is approaching. The game requires skill (being able to quickly determine the correct answers to the division problems) and strategy (being able to selectively attack the tanks that are approaching the barricades faster. The player can adjust the answer by selecting the correct numeric key on the keyboard, or by using the arrow up key E (↑) or arrow down key X (↓) to adjust the answer already displayed by one digit either up or down. The play then shoots at the enemy tank by pressing the Space Bar, Q, or Y keys. The player clears the level by destroying all enemy tanks. If a tank reaches the barricade, the round ends.
==Advertising Blurb==
