Alpha Beam With Ernie
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…
1 December 1983
Alpha Beam With Ernie is a puzzle developed by Atari, released 1 December 1983 on Atari 2600.
What Alpha Beam With Ernie is
Alpha Beam With Ernie is a puzzle game developed by Atari and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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
How it plays
Its themes are educational.
Where it sits in the Sesame Street series
Alpha Beam With Ernie is the third of 36 entries we hold in the Sesame Street series. The next entry was Big Bird's Special Delivery in 1983.
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When did Alpha Beam With Ernie come out?
Alpha Beam With Ernie was released on 1 December 1983 for Atari 2600.
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