Kids Cashier is a mobile educational game that allows children to learn Mathematics while playing the game. Mathematics, especially Money Topics, is an important subject in the early education of our children. Money Topic is chosen because it is special. The numbers that are involved in the Money Topic Mathematics operations also include numbers with decimal places. This introduces more difficulty level to learn and to teach children at early ages of 6 to 9 years old.
The objectives of this product are:
1) To integrate money topics in Primary School Mathematics syllabus with mobile game-based learning techniques
2) To design & implement the Money Topics for usages on affordable mobile phones to enable children to learn anytime, anywhere while playing the edugames in a fun, interesting, and engaging way.
3) To cover basic operations for addition, subtraction, and multiplication using 1 cent to $100.
Training is provided for new players. The missions of the game are:
Mission 1: to be able to perform basic operations using 1 cent to 99 cents at a Candy Shop.
Mission 2: to be able to perform basic operations using $1 to $9.99 at an Ice Cream Shop.
Mission 3: to be able to perform basic operations using $10 to $100 at a Toys Shop.
Players play as a cashier at each shop. Their tasks are to provide the correct balance for things that customers buy from the shop within a given time frame. Players will not get the same problem to solve because the problem is generated randomly for each attempt they make.
The player efficiency level is also measured where players will get more marks if they are able to select the least number of coins and dollars for the balance given to customers.
