Play Mickey's Adventure in Numberland Online

I remember picking up Mickey's Adventure in Numberland for the NES back in 1990. It was one of those educational titles from Hi Tech Expressions that tried to sneak some learning into a platformer. It definitely felt like a product of its time, sitting on the shelf next to more action-packed Disney games, but it had its own quiet, peculiar charm.

You control Mickey Mouse, moving him screen by screen through a world built from numbers and simple math concepts. The main goal is to rescue the Number Gnomes by collecting keys, which are earned by solving basic arithmetic problems that pop up on doors and other obstacles. You jump on number-shaped platforms, avoid enemies like rolling apples, and sometimes use items like umbrellas to cross gaps. The pacing is slow and deliberate, aimed at younger players, with the difficulty coming more from remembering your times tables than from twitch reflexes. It feels like a gentle, slightly odd stroll through a classroom disguised as a cartoon.