The object of Alpha Beam is to help Sesame Street's Ernie pilot a small shuttle, collect fuel tanks (marked by a letter of the alphabet), and return them to his space ship so that he can return to Earth. The game was marketed as a family-friendly game that could teach children pre-reading skills such as identifying and matching letters. Alpha Beam was compatible with the Atari Kid's Controller, which was sold separately, although the regular keyboard controller is also compatible
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- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Genres
- Puzzle
- Developer
- Children's Computer Workshop, Atari
- Publisher
- Atari
- Release date
- December 1, 1983
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