Alpha Beam With Ernie is an edutainment video game released for the Atari 2600 by Atari, Inc. in 1983.GameSpot – Alpha Beam with Ernie page It was developed in conjunction with the Children's Computer Workshop. The game was programmed by Michael Callahan and Preston Stuart.AtariAge – Alpha Beam with Ernie page
Gameplay
The object of Alpha Beam is to help Sesame Street'''s Ernie pilot a small shuttle, collect fuel tanks (marked by a letter of the alphabet), and return them to his space ship so that he can return to Earth.
The game was marketed as a family-friendly game that could teach children pre-reading skills such as identifying and matching letters. Alpha Beam'' was compatible with the Atari Kid's Controller, which was sold separately, although the regular controller is also compatible.AtariAge – Kid's Controller
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