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| | | | | | | | | Basic Math (Fun With Numbers) - Atari 2600 |
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| Joystick control: | | Player 1: | Player 2: | | joystick | ↑↓←→ | TGFH | | trigger | Spacebar | A | | turbo | Del | . | | RESET | F12 | F12 | | SELECT | F11 | F11 | | Pause | Alt+P | Alt+P | | black-white / color mode: F2 | | paddle / joystick mode: Alt+L |
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| | Other platforms: | Unfortunately, this game is currently available only in this version. Be patient :-) |
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| Game info: | 
box cover | Game title: | Basic Math (Fun With Numbers) | | Console: | Atari 2600 | | Author (released): | Sears (1977) | | Genre: | Puzzle, Educational | Mode: | Single-player | | Design: | Gary Palmer | | Music: | | | Game manual: | manual.pdf | File size: | 1080 kB | | Download: | Basic_Math.a26 | Game size: | 2 kB | | Recommended emulator: | Stella |
| | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: | Basic Math is an educational video game programmed by Gary Palmer and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System. The game features a series of ten arithmetic problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.  | | Basic Math (Atari 2600) |
The player can edit different gameplay modes to alter how the numbers in the problem are chosen, or if their questions are timed. The game was released in September 1977 as one of the earliest releases for the Atari VCS.
In Basic Math, each game features 10 rounds of arithmetic problems, involving either addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. The player moves the joystick to cycle through numbers zero through nine to fill in number prompts. The player scores one point for each correct answer. At the end of 10 rounds, the total number problems is displayed on the right, while the player's score is displayed on the left.
The game features eight modes. In the first four modes, the player can choose what number to start with at the top of the equation, then the computer will decide the second number in line, leaving the player to answer underneath. In the other four modes, both numbers of the equation will be decided by the computer.
The two difficulty switches on the Atari VCS can further change the rules of the game. The right difficulty switch functions on whether or not there will be a timer in the game, whereas the left difficulty switch changes whether the player has 12 or 24 seconds in the first four game modes. In the other four modes, the player has either two-digit problems with a 24-second time limit or single-digit problems with a 12-second time limit.
Basic Math's lead designer was Gary Palmer, who joined Atari in February 1977. It is the only known title he developed for the Atari VCS. Prior to making the game, Palmer created debugging stations for the company's game programmers. He would later work on the Atari 400 and 800 computer's I/O functionality and left the company after; it is unknown what he did after he left. Basic Math was the first educational video game released for the Atari VCS. Most of Atari's competitor consoles during this period had similar educational games in 1977, such as RCA Studio II's Math Fun and Fairchild Channel F's two Math Quiz games. Kevin Bunch, author of Atari Archive: Vol.1 1977-1978, suggested that these releases were part of a push for the first generation of programmable consoles to be seen as more than game machines and would include educational programs.
The cover art for Basic Math was designed by Susan Jaekel, who joined Atari after studying art at San Jose State University and connected with the company through Rick Guidice. Basic Math was her first design work for Atari. She said never played any of the games before designing them, and described the art for Basic Math as her 'most fanciful and loosest in style.' Jaekel would go on to make the box art for further Atari games such as A Game of Concentration (1978) and Adventure (1980).
Basic Math was released in September 1977 as one of the first titles available for the Atari VCS. It was not immediately available at the same time as the console, as the earliest Atari games other than Combat (1977) were initially available by mail order. For the Sears release of the Atari VCS under their Tele-Games label, the game was released as Math. Basic Math was re-released in January 1980 under the title Fun With Numbers. Atari halted production on new carts of the game by January 1982. The game remained in circulation as late as 1988, selling a little over 6,000 copies that year. Basic Math has since been re-released in various Atari-themed compilations, such as the Atari 80 in One for Windows in 2003, the Atari Anthology for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004, and the Atari 50 compilation for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, and Xbox One in 2022. More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org. | | For fans and collectors: | | Find this game on video server YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. | | Buy original game or Atari 2600 console on Amazon.com or eBay.com. | Find digital download of this game on GOG or Steam. | | | | Videogame Console: |  This version of Basic Math (Fun With Numbers) was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the Atari 2600 can be found here. |
Recommended Game Controllers: | You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some of your favorite online stores. | | | | Available online emulators: | 5 different online emulators are available for Basic Math (Fun With Numbers). These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Basic Math (Fun With Numbers) are summarized in the following table:
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