My First Alphabet facts for kids
Quick facts for kids My First Alphabet |
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| Developer(s) | Fernando Herrera |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Program Exchange Atari, Inc. |
| Designer(s) | Fernando Herrera |
| Platform(s) | Atari 8-bit |
| Release date(s) | 1981 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
My First Alphabet is an educational video game for Atari 8-bit computers. It was designed and programmed by Fernando Herrera and published by the Atari Program Exchange in 1981. My First Alphabet won the first Atari Star Award, an annual recognition of the best APX submission. It was moved to Atari Inc.'s product line. The award led to the creation of First Star Software and a string of games from Herrera.
Development
Herrera's son, Steve, was born with severe cataracts and was pronounced blind by medical specialists. Refusing to place his son in remedial classes, Herrera wrote a program to help his son learn the alphabet. After several months, his son made rapid progress, overcoming his handicap. The program later evolved into My First Alphabet.
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