Early Games
Early Games | |
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Macintosh, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer | |
Release | 1982: Atari 8-bit 1983: Apple II, C64, TRS-80, CoCo 1984: PC 1986: Mac |
Genre(s) | Educational |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Early Games (aka Early Games for Young Children) is a 1982 educational computer game by Counterpoint Software and Springboard Software, designed by John Paulson. The game contain a series of educational mini-games targeted at preschoolers and designed to teach basic math, language, and logic skills. It was part of the Skill Builder series, along with Fraction Factory, Match Maker, and Piece of Cake.[1][2]
Reception
By April 6, 1985, Early Games had maintained an 18-week streak on the Billboard charts for Top Educational Software.[3] After dropping off the charts the following week, it re-entered at #5 on April 20, 1985.[4] By August of that year, the game would spend a total of 36 weeks on the charts, then sitting at #3.[5] On May 3, 1986, the game re-entered the charts again, at #8.[6]
References
- ^ Inc, Ziff Davis (1984-12-11). PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Teaching and Computers. Scholastic. 1983-01-01.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-04-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-04-20). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-08-17). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1986-05-03). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Ziff Davis (1983-10-01). PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications. 1984-10-01.