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Play Sesame Street Countdown Online

Play as Count von Count in this NES game, hopping through Sesame Street to collect specific numbers while avoiding wrong ones. Includes math bonus rounds!

Developer: Hi Tech Expressions
Genre: Educational
Released: 1989
File size: 256 bytes
Game Overview

Sesame Street Countdown came out for the NES in 1989 from Hi Tech Expressions. It was one of those many educational titles that tried to blend learning with the platforming action popular at the time, aiming for a younger audience just getting into games.

You control Count von Count, moving him left and right across a single screen to catch the correct numbers as they fall from the top. The main goal is to collect a target number of specific digits, like all the 5s, while avoiding any numbers that do not match. The game uses a lives system, so touching a wrong number or letting too many correct ones fall costs you a chance. Between stages, simple math problems pop up as bonus rounds to break up the action. The pacing is steady, but the falling numbers gradually speed up, making it harder to be selective. It feels like a straightforward, repetitive task that tests your focus more than your reflexes.

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