Alpha Beam with Ernie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 
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| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. Children's Computer Workshop |
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| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
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| Genre(s) | Edutainment |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Alpha Beam With Ernie is a fun video game released in 1983 for the Atari 2600. It's an edutainment game, which means it's both entertaining and educational! The game was created by Atari along with the Children's Computer Workshop. Michael Callahan and Preston Stuart were the programmers who built the game.
What is Alpha Beam With Ernie?
In Alpha Beam With Ernie, you get to help Ernie from Sesame Street. Ernie needs to fly his small space shuttle. His goal is to collect special fuel tanks. Each tank has a letter of the alphabet on it.
Your job is to help Ernie find these letter-marked fuel tanks. Once he collects them, he needs to bring them back to his main spaceship. This will give his spaceship enough fuel to fly back to Earth!
Learning with Ernie
This game was made to be a great choice for families. It helps younger kids learn important skills before they start reading. For example, playing the game helps you learn to recognize letters. You also practice matching letters together.
You can play Alpha Beam With Ernie using a regular Atari 2600 controller. There was also a special controller called the Atari Kid's Controller. This controller was sold separately, but it also worked perfectly with the game.
