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BASIC Programming

Release Date calendar
1979
Platform joystick
Atari 2600
Game Type type
Released
Max Players players
1
Overview

BASIC Programming is an Atari 2600 cartridge that teaches simple computer programming. It was released in 1979 and was one of only a few non-gaming cartridges designed for the console. The programming language is similar to dialects of BASIC. Up to nine lines of programming code could be entered in a basic-esque programming language, using both of the Atari 2600 keypad controllers. Due to a 64 character limitation, and the Atari's own RAM size of 128 bytes, only extremely simple programs could be written and executed. Intended as a learning tool, BASIC Programming was not intended for serious programming, indeed, there is no way to permanently store a program once written, as the Atari lacks recordable media.

Alternate Names
  • BASIC Brazil Brazil
Video

No information available

Cooperative

No

ESRB

Not Rated

Genres
Education
Developers
Warren Robinett
Publishers
Atari , Dynacom
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