Alpha Beam with Ernie

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Alpha Beam with Ernie
North American cover art
Developer(s) Atari, Inc
Children's Computer Workshop
Publisher(s)
    Platforms Atari 2600
    Release date(s)
      Genre(s) Edutainment
      Mode(s) Single-player

      Alpha Beam With Ernie is an edutainment video game released for the Atari 2600 by Atari in 1983.[2] It was developed in conjunction with the Children's Computer Workshop. The game was programmed by Michael Callahan and Preston Stuart.[3]

      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 keyboard controller is also compatible.[4]

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      1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Alpha Beam with Ernie at GameFAQs
      2. GameSpot - Alpha Beam with Ernie page
      3. AtariAge - Alpha Beam with Ernie page
      4. AtariAge - Kid's Controller