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Monster Munch are a baked corn snack created by Smiths and manufactured by Walkers. They are aimed at children and widely consumed in the United Kingdom.[1] Flavours include Roast Beef, Pickled Onion and Flamin' Hot.[2]
On the issue of whether the snacks are shaped like monster claws or individual monsters, Walkers said 'whilst we think of them as monsters' feet, we don't want that to stop people from coming up with their own imaginative ideas.'[3] Monster Munch is suitable for vegetarians.[4]
Smiths Monster Munch (1977–1995)[edit]
Monster Munch snacks were launched in Britain in 1977 by Smiths. Originally called 'The Prime Monster' (a play on 'The Prime Minister', and as part of a wider campaign), they were renamed 'Monster Munch' in 1978. Advertised as 'The Biggest Snack Pennies Can Buy' – in reference to the large size of the snacks – each pack featured a different monster on the front of the packet.
The snack was supported by a 'Monster Munch Club', whose members received a 'Monster Munch Munchers' membership pack which included a membership card, pen, several story books, and a story tape which included six 'tall stories' and accompanying songs.
Original '80s monsters[edit]
By the late 1980s there were four main monsters featured on the packaging, although originally a total of six featured in the advertising.
| Colour | Description | Flavour |
|---|---|---|
| Pink Monster | A tall, pink, gangly creature with a floppy tongue | Roast Beef |
| Blue Monster | A blue creature with four arms and long ears, and wears a hat | Saucy/Sizzling Bacon/Salt and Vinegar |
| Yellow Monster | A yellow, one-eyed creature with a red nose and mismatched limbs | Pickled Onion/Cheese and Onion/Saucy |
| Orange Monster | A fat, orange creature with pink hair | Giant Prawn/Pickled Onion |
Flavours[edit]
The original flavour for Monster Munch when it launched was Roast Beef, followed by Pickled Onion flavours a year later and Saucy in 1981.
In the mid-80's, Sizzling Bacon was introduced, while Cheese & Onion, Giant Prawn and Salt & Vinegar flavours were introduced in 1986.
The original Monster Munch used two different snack shapes, related to two of the Monsters. The shape known as a 'monster paw' that is still used today has long been the subject of dispute over whether it represents a paw or, instead, the single eye and lashes of Yellow Monster (currently seen on Pickled Onion flavour packs). The other represented the gangly, long-tongued Pink Monster: circular with two bumps on the top for eyes, protrusions on either side and a tongue dangling down. For a limited time in the early 1990s, there were also spider-shaped Monster Munch in the Sizzling Bacon flavour.
Magmescape mac os. A short-lived range of Monster Munch themed drinks - Monster Fizz - was available in the 1980s. The small range of flavours included orangeade, cola and lemonade.[5]
In 1994, Mega Monster Munch was introduced, which came in bigger bags in Flamin' Hot flavour. Khora mac os.
Walkers Monster Munch (1995–2008)[edit]
In 1995 the Monster Munch brand was taken over by Walkers who relaunched them with a range of four flavours. One of the most significant changes was that the crisps were much smaller than before. The monster characters were also redesigned.
New '90s monsters[edit]
| Monster | Description | Flavour |
|---|---|---|
| Pink/Purple Monster | A tall, pink creature with a wide mouth, later a purple one as normal. The original 80's version appeared in the Spicy flavour. | Beef Burger/Spicy/Roast Beef |
| Blue/Yellow Monster | A furry, blue or yellow creature with an inverted head. | Spaghetti Sauce/Cheesy |
| Red Monster | A large, red ogre-like creature. | Flamin' Hot |
| Orange Monster | An orange ogre-like creature. | Pickled Onion |
Flavours[edit]
Alongside the returning Pickled Onion and Flamin' Hot (Mega Monster Munch only), two new flavours, Beef Burger and Spaghetti Sauce, were introduced. A wide range of Tazos, featuring images of the monsters, was produced, with one Tazo included in each bag.
Since then, various packaging changes and new flavours have been introduced. Monster Munch was later part of Walkers' short lived 'Snackshack' lineup during 1997-1998. A Cheesy flavour replaced the Spaghetti Sauce Flavour at this time, and the Blue Monster was recoloured Yellow. Flamin' Hot was later introduced in the multipacks at this time, replacing Beef Burger.
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In April 1998, when Walkers changed their logo, Monster Munch changed their packaging. A Spicy flavour was released in August 2000, replacing Cheesy (with the Yellow Monster being retired in the process) and a new Purple Monster (which looked like the Pink Monster from the first era) was the main monster for that flavour.[6]
In August 2001, Walkers announced a special Halloween variant of the Pickled Onion flavour that could turn the consumer's tongue blue, and was promoted with The Beano and The Dandy comics and three ten-second spots that would air on Boomerang.[7] De;graded mac os.
On October 17, 2002, Walkers announced that the Roast Beef flavour would be reintroduced after a seven-year hiatus, replacing the Spicy flavour.[8] The packaging said 'NEW' on the top and in front of the pack, as it was not the same flavouring as the Roast Beef that was previously sold. In October 2004, the Tongue variant of Pickled Onion returned for Halloween as a variant where the consumers tongue could either be blue or green.
A 'Baked Bean' flavour was made available in February 2003 for Comic Relief, alongside Quavers, Wotsits and French Fries and standard Walkers Crisps. In April of that year, a 'Vanilla Ice Cream' flavour was released to mostly negative reaction. This type of Monster Munch was non-savoury, and it contained sugar instead of salt.[9] The Tongue variant returned again that year with new Halloween-themed packaging, although it reverted back to the 2001 version where it could only turn blue. This version returned for one more year in 2005.
In February 2007, Walkers changed the packaging for all their snack products, which were Quavers, Wotsits, Squares, French Fries and Monster Munch. This packaging reflected the usage of Sunseed Oil, which was used in all products. The Multipack bags were in a different layout, being in Landscape style. For Monster Munch, the logo was changed, but the monsters and flavours didn't. However, for Monster Munch, This packaging style was short lived, as huge changes happened to the brand in September 2008. This packaging remained for the short lived Baked Monster Munch.
Original Monster Munch relaunched (2008–present)[edit]
In September 2008 Walkers re-launched Monster Munch, based on the original Monster Munch from the Smiths days. The crisps have returned to their original larger size, and the packs include retro designs based on the original packs, featuring three of the original four monsters. 'Roast Beef' flavour features the Pink Monster as originally, 'Pickled Onion' features the Yellow Monster and 'Flamin' Hot' is marketed with the Blue Monster. The orange monster was not brought back.A Mega Monster Munch website was launched to coincide with the relaunch.[10]
| Monster | Description | Flavour |
|---|---|---|
| Pink Monster | A tall, pink, gangly creature with a floppy tongue | Roast Beef |
| Yellow Monster | A yellow, one-eyed creature with a red nose | Pickled onion |
| Blue Monster | A hat-wearing blue creature with floppy-ears and four arms | Flamin' Hot |
A product called 'Mega Monster Munch Webs' was sold starting from Halloween in September 2013 and came in a bacon flavour. This product has been popular enough to be released every Halloween after that. This product had previously been marketed under the Wotsits brand as 'Wotsits Wafflers,' when it was re-launched in July 2012, and was resold as simply 'Wafflers' afterwards under the Smiths brand.
In 2016 Monster Munch Pickled Onion was voted the champion of the World Cup of Crisps.
In August 2019, the packaging was updated alongside other Walkers Snacks, to inform about a reduction in plastic used on the packet. The Walkers logo also returned to the front of the packaging for the first time in 11 years. The flavours and monsters remained the same.
Recreating Pickled Onion Monster Munch featured as a challenge in Channel 4's 'Snackmasters' programme [11] in 2019, featuring chefs Tristan Welch and Matt Worswick. The programme also looked at the production of Monster Munch at the Walkers Skelmersdale factory, including the raw ingredients, the extrusion process and flavouring. In addition, the programme suggested that 'Lily' is the name of the Pink Monster, as referred to by staff.
Tayto Monster Munch (Ireland)[edit]
In Ireland, the major potato crisp and corn snack brand Tayto made a spicy flavoured corn snack with the name 'Monster Munch'. Upon the movement of Walkers into the Irish market in the 1990s, the name 'Monster Munch' was purchased from Tayto. Thereafter, Tayto changed the name of their snack to 'Mighty Munch' to differentiate between the Tayto and Walker snacks.
Intersnack Monster Munch (France) [edit]
Tayto Monster Munch (Ireland)[edit]
In Ireland, the major potato crisp and corn snack brand Tayto made a spicy flavoured corn snack with the name 'Monster Munch'. Upon the movement of Walkers into the Irish market in the 1990s, the name 'Monster Munch' was purchased from Tayto. Thereafter, Tayto changed the name of their snack to 'Mighty Munch' to differentiate between the Tayto and Walker snacks.
Intersnack Monster Munch (France) [edit]
In France, the major potato crisp brand Intersnack (France) commercializes a range of flavoured potato chip based snacks with the name 'Monster Munch'. The range of flavours includes ready salted, ham & cheese, barbecue, ketchup, pizza and cream cheese. The monsters are smaller in size than UK Monster Munch, much thinner with a smiling ghost shape.[12]
References[edit]
- ^'Sector Insight: Crisps and salty snacks'. www.campaignlive.co.uk.
- ^'Walkers Monster Munch Crisps | Walkers Snacks'. www.walkers-snacks.co.uk.
- ^'Monster Munch debate: Walkers give a definitive answer to crisp quandary'. www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 2017-01-12.
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- ^https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/media-brief-walkers-crisps-uses-posters-promote-monster-munch/180758?src_site=marketingmagazine
- ^'Find Our Monsters! Monster Munch - They're Back and They're Bigger!'. Megamonstermunch.com. Retrieved 2011-10-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Snackmasters: Snackmasters - On Demand'. Channel 4. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^'Intersnack web site'. Retrieved 2015-01-22.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Munchers was a series of educational/edutainmentcomputer games produced by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) for several operating systems. They were popular among American schoolchildren in the 1980s and 1990s and were the recipients of several awards. The two original games in the series were Number Munchers and Word Munchers.
As of 2017, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is offering the Munchers brand as a licensing opportunity on its website.[1]
Number Munchers[edit]
Number Munchers is the first educational game in the Munchers series. Designed to teach basic math skills, it was popular among American school children in the 1980s and 1990s and was the recipient of several awards.[2] An updated 3D version, Math Munchers Deluxe, was released in 1995.[3]
Modes of play[edit]
There are five different modes of play in Number Munchers to advance players' mathematical skills. These modes include Multiples, Factors, Primes, Equalities, and Inequalities.
- Multiples - The objective is to find multiples of the number given. If presented a 3, one would select numbers like 3, 6, 9, 12, etc.
- Factors - In this mode you find factors divisible by the number given. If the number is 12, one would choose to eat 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
- Primes - This mode helps players find prime numbers that are only divisible by 1 and themselves. e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13.
- Equality - This mode gives players the chance to find equations equaling the current number. If given the number 6, one would 'munch' 3 x 2, 3 + 3, 12 / 2, and so on.
- Inequality - This mode gives players the number and they must select the equations that DO NOT equal the current number. If given 6, one would eat equations such as 4 X 2, 18 / 9, and 3 + 5.
Troggles[edit]
The Troggles are monsters with two legs and a large head, whose goal is to eat Muncher and/or disrupt his progress by rearranging things on the board. Levels 1, 2, and 3, contain only one Troggle on the grid at any given time. A second Troggle appears starting with level 4, and a third appears starting with level 8. After approximately level 18, the game (especially the movement of the Troggles) accelerates to make responsible munching more difficult.
There are several type of 'Troggles.' Each type of Troggle moves in a specific pattern. There are five species of Troggle, each of which has an English and a mock-Latin (binomial) name:
- Reggies (Trogglus normalus) (magenta on Apple II, red in DOS, purple on Macintosh) - simply moves in a line unless redirected by a safety square in its path.
- Bashfuls (Trogglus timidus) (green on Apple II, blue in DOS, pink on Macintosh) - moves in an arbitrary manner on the gameboard, unless approached by a Muncher, in which case he moves away from the Muncher. Became purple in later releases in the series.
- Helpers (Trogglus assistus) (green on Apple II and DOS, magenta on Macintosh) - this ant-like Troggle eats all answers, leaving nothing behind. Became purple in later releases in the series.
- Workers (Trogglus laborus) (purple and white on Apple II and DOS, magenta and white on Macintosh) - this Troggle adds new answers and/or changes existing answers as he moves around.
- Smarties (Trogglus smarticus) (green on Apple II and Macintosh, yellow on DOS) - has large teeth and glasses, and the most difficult Troggle to avoid; always follows the Muncher on the board.
Safety squares occasionally appear to help protect Muncher from the Troggles. These are temporary havens identified by four small white rectangles on the corner of the square. No Troggle may enter a safety square; if one appears on a square a Troggle currently occupies, that Troggle dies (but may be replaced afterwards). Safety squares may disappear as quickly and randomly as they appear; hence, one must take caution not to remain in one for long.
In addition, Troggles are quite cannibalistic; if one Troggle enters a square already occupied by another, or if two of them enter one square at the same time (even if they are of the same species), one Troggle will eat the other (however, another Troggle may re-enter the board afterwards).
Levels[edit]
Players can choose from the five modes of play, or choose a 'challenge' mode, which randomizes these modes. In the Multiples mode, Muncher must munch all numbers which are multiples of the number given; for example, if the designated number is 3 then Muncher must eat all 6's, 9's, and 12's and avoid numbers such as 7. In Factors the muncher seeks to ingest the factors of a given number, in Primes he craves prime numbers, and in the Equality and Inequality modes the muncher devours expressions such as 2+4 which are equivalent or not equivalent (respectively) to the designated number.
Game play begins with four Muncher lives (the one currently in play, plus three others in reserve). After scoring a certain number of points, the player gains an extra life. Players lose a life if they munch an incorrect answer. Additionally, five different types of enemy (or 'Troggle') appear throughout the game. Players lose a life if they make contact with a Troggle.
Cutscenes[edit]
As in the other games in the series, a player is awarded with a cutscene (reminiscent of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner escapades) after every third level; in this game, these are dubbed as 'Great Moments in Muncher History'. While these scenes are numbered (Act 1, Act 2, etc.), the order they appear in varies from game to game. Once all six have been shown, they begin to repeat themselves (starting with the scene after Level 21). The six scenes are as follows:
- A Muncher is chased by a Reggie across the screen twice, then the Muncher gets in an old-timey automobile, outruns the Troggle, and the Troggle falls down and gives up.
- Two Munchers reenact the story of William Tell.
- A Muncher races a Bashful up a mountain, plants his flag, and sings a song (Ding Dong! the Witch is Dead).
- A Muncher prank-calls a Smartie and sings the nyah-nyah taunting melody.
- A Muncher beats two Troggles in a beauty contest. Later releases of the game replaced this cut scene with one in which a Muncher stumbles through his house in the dark and then turns on the light, only to discover that he has broken all of his furniture.
- A Muncher carves his own image into Mount Rushmore.
Easter egg[edit]
As an Easter egg, between December 1 and 25, the Muncher would wear a Santa Claushat. This only worked on a computer that had a built-in clock or that was never turned off, as the built-in clock was not common at the time the games were popular.
Word Munchers[edit]
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Word Munchers is a spin-off of Number Munchers designed to teach basic grammar skills. It was popular among American schoolchildren in the 1980s and 1990s and was used as a teaching aid widely used in schools.
Though the gameplay was the same as in Number Munchers, specific to Word Munchers were the modes of play, which includes parts of speech such as verbs or adjectives. Teachers had the options to select the vowel sounds and how difficult the word sets would be, such as whether or not to include words that break pronunciation rules.
Gameplay[edit]
In all the Munchers games, the player controls a green 'Muncher' character across a grid of squares containing a short numerical or word expression. The objective is to consume all and only the grids containing information satisfying a specific criterion (determined by the mode of play) while also avoiding the deadly 'Troggle' monsters which roamed the grid.
Eating a grid containing information that did not match the criterion of the play mode chosen or being caught by a Troggle resulted in the loss of a life.
If all grids containing information matching the criterion were eaten from the screen, the level ended and the player was presented with an amusing short scene, similar to Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner scenes, in which the Muncher foils the Troggles' plans to catch it and often destroys the Troggle in some comical manner. The game gets continually faster and harder each level.
Versions[edit]
The Munchers series included:
- Number Munchers
- Fraction Munchers
- Word Munchers
- Super Munchers
- Math Munchers Deluxe (a remake of Number Munchers)
- Word Munchers Deluxe (also a remake of Word Munchers)
- Math Munchers for the 21st Century
- Word Munchers for the 21st Century
- Knowledge Munchers Deluxe (Originally released as 'Trivia Munchers Deluxe')
- Troggle Trouble Math (a spin-off)
The original version only allowed navigation through the keyboardarrow keys. Later versions featured better graphics and added mouse support.
References[edit]
- ^'Licensing Opportunities'. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ^'Awards of Excellence 2005'. www.techlearning.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^'MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CORPORATION (MECC) ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF MATH MUNCHERS DELUXE' (Press release). Academic OneFile. PR Newswire. 1995-10-24. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
External links[edit]
- Muncher series at MobyGames
- Number Munchers can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
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