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Retail: $5.75
Average Retail: $3.39
Details
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Puzzle
Release Date: 01/01/1983
Number of Players: 1
Coop Play: No
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Description
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