Game Review #2 - Lunch-o-Matic

Lunch-o-Matic educates children about Nutrition and Balanced Diet in the most fun and interacticve way. Follow Arthur and the cafeteria lady in choosing the right food to create balanced lunches for the children. There are a total of 15 lunches to be made and after every 5 lunches, your choices will be reviewed. The cafeteria lady will then decide if you have correctly picked the correct food or not. If not, she will then show you the correct choice on what is supposed to be added to the lunch.

Click on the picture above to play the game!

There are a total of 15 lunches to be prepared.
Children are required to add the right foods to the tray to complete the balanced lunch!

In the example above, children are supposed to choose the right food which contains Vitamin A and add it to the tray.


In any case that children are unsure of what the food contains, they can simply click on the name of the food and find out! After which, click on the picture of the food to add it to the tray.

The game allows children to know their food better by providing useful information about it.


After every 5 lunches, the cafeteria lady will recap through what the child has picked, whether it is right or wrong. From there, the correct choice will then be shown if it is wrong.

At any point of time, if children need help, they can click into the question mark on the top right hand corner for instructions and guidance.


After completing 15 lunches, children can play the game again and find out more about nutritious food.

The game is recommendable for children as it provides them an insight on healthy living. Children are able to know what is a balanced diet and identify the various nutritious food that they can eat in order to be healthy. Not only that, children are also able to gain information from playing the game and inculcate it into their daily lives by preparing or choosing healthy meals for themselves.

Evaluation

The game is fairly easy for children as it has simple navigations and easy instructions to follow by. Children are able to learn about the nutritional values found in the various food just by clicking on the name of the food. Directions were clear and direct. A help button can also be found in case children got confused during the game. Children are able to know what to do next and such, making it easier for children to understand and play the game.

There were some graphic elements and limited variation in layout. The game has very decent characters and colours used are vibrant, making it appealing for children. However, it lacks in providing a more interesting and more interactive for the children. Animations were limited therefore it might get a little boring for chidlren. For example, n the game, all the children need to do is to hover their mouse and click on the correct answer. Besides the talking characters, auditory elements were lacking, making the game uninviting. The objective as well as the topic of the game is clearly stated in the game.
Rating: Effective

Therefore, this game provides a different approach in teaching health education and at the same time promotes good eating habits for young children.