Basic Programming
Basic Programming attempted to teach simple computer programming on the Atari 2600. It was released in 1979, and it was one of only a few non-gaming cartridges ever designed for the 2600. The programming…
31 December 1979
Basic Programming is a simulator developed by Atari, released 31 December 1979 on Atari 2600.
What Basic Programming is
Basic Programming is a simulator game developed by Atari and released in 1979. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Basic Programming attempted to teach simple computer programming on the Atari 2600. It was released in 1979, and it was one of only a few non-gaming cartridges ever designed for the 2600. The programming language was superficially similar to dialects of BASIC, but differed in many important aspects. The extremely small RAM size of the Atari 2600, 128 bytes, severely restricted the possibilities of this cartridge for writing programs.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are educational.
Quick answers
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When did Basic Programming come out?
Basic Programming was released on 31 December 1979 for Atari 2600.
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