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This paper describes studies focusing on how gender and grouping affects performance and attitudes of children playing a puzzle solving game called The In credible Machine. We found that children playing to gether on one machine solved significantly more puz zles than children playing alone on one machine. Fe male/Female pairs playing together on one machine, on average, completed significantly more puzzles than Female/Female pairs playing side-by-side on two com puters. In addition, the level of motivation to continue playing the game was affected by the opportunity to play with a partner, and success in the game.