Alpha Beam with Ernie

Alpha Beam with Ernie was a video game for the Atari 2600 developed by Atari and Children's Computer Workshop and released in 1983.

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Atari 2600 - Atari - Children's Computer Workshop - 1983

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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. This game was marketed as a family-friendly game that would teach children pre-reading skills such as identifying and matching letters.

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Sesame Street - Ernie

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Alpha Beam used an Atari Kid's Controller (sold separately), although the regular keyboard controller also works.

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The game was programmed by Michael Callahan and Preston Stuart.

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Michael Callahan - Preston Stuart

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