Big Bird's Egg Catch
Two chickens are laying eggs. You'll know one's about to drop when a chicken stands up. As they drop down the chutes, Farmer Big Bird moves back and forth to catch them. Different chute patterns make the game…
1 November 1983
Big Bird's Egg Catch is a puzzle, released 1 November 1983 on Atari 2600.
What Big Bird's Egg Catch is
Big Bird's Egg Catch was released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Two chickens are laying eggs. You'll know one's about to drop when a chicken stands up. As they drop down the chutes, Farmer Big Bird moves back and forth to catch them. Different chute patterns make the game more difficult. This kids game is based on the classic Sesame Street character. It is intended for use with the kids controller, which is an oversized keyboard controller into which you insert the included overlay for this game. If you don't have a kids controller, the keyboard controller works fine, but you'll have to figure out what the buttons do
How it plays
Its themes are educational.
What it launched against
Big Bird's Egg Catch launched on 1 November 1983, within three weeks of Lode Runner, Spy Hunter and Track & Field.
Released around the same time: Lode Runner, Spy Hunter, Track & Field.
Quick answers
Big Bird's Egg Catch — frequently asked questions
When did Big Bird's Egg Catch come out?
Big Bird's Egg Catch was released on 1 November 1983 for Atari 2600.
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