My First Alphabet
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My First Alphabet is an
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.[1]
After several months, his son made rapid progress, overcoming his handicap. The program later evolved into My First Alphabet.
Reception
When Atari began recognizing the top APX submissions in 1981, My First Alphabet was the first
Atari Star Award winner, including a $25,000 prize. Herrera used the money to found First Star Software. Herrerra wrote First Star's initial title, Astro Chase (1982), as well as Bristles (1983). First Star was the publisher of Boulder Dash (1984) and Spy vs. Spy
(1984).
References
- ^ a b Compute! Magazine Issue 023. April 1982. p. 200.
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External links
- atariarchives.org - Description of APX software
- My First Alphabet at Atari Mania
- Atari HQ - "Fernando Herrera" - First Star in the Atari Universe
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