Whack-a-Haman for Android

11 things about Whack-a-Haman

1. Who created such a wonderful game? Middle-schoolers, actually! This game was created by an international partnership between Jewish Interactive, an Educational Trust based in South Africa and Israel, and 6th and 7th grade students from the Martin J.

2. The sixth graders wrote the questions that pop up at multiple points in the game, and seventh graders created the drawings, the score, the audio, and everything else but the questions.

3. Purim!! Purim? The festive Jewish holiday based on the story recorded in the Megillah, Purim is a holiday full of costumes, games, and goodies.

4. It is a creative twist on the classic game of “Whack a Mole.” This game is “Whack a Haman.” Haman, what? Haman, the Purim villain.

5. You can learn even more about this fun Jewish holiday by playing this addictive, yet educational game.

6. The game was animated, programmed and produced by Jewish Interactive.

7. Your points will add up when you whack the Hamans or answer the questions correctly.

8. The Jewish Interactive team mentored the students throughout the project.

9. Try not to whack the hamentashen!! When the questions pop up, try to answer them correctly first time.

10. It’s super fun, and this game adds to the fun.

11. You whack the Hamans that pop up by tapping them.