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Atari 400 BASIC programming on the Nintendo DS

BeanBean Posts: 8,129
edited 2011-04-02 19:26 in General Discussion
I just purchased a game called "Atari's Greatest Hits Volume 2" and it actually contains an emulator for the Atari 400 computer that allows you to write programs in Atari BASIC.

I think this is great. What a way to introduce my 7 year old son to BASIC programming.

Bean

Comments

  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2011-04-02 15:23
    Pretty dang cool. I wonder if they'll also make it for PC. There was a previous PC-based "Best of Atari" collection many moons ago.
  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2011-04-02 17:32
    erco,
    There are a couple of XBOX Atari Compilations, but there isn't any
    level select option - everything's on "expert" level.
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2011-04-02 17:47
    Bean wrote: »
    I just purchased a game called "Atari's Greatest Hits Volume 2" and it actually contains an emulator for the Atari 400 computer that allows you to write programs in Atari BASIC.

    I think this is great. What a way to introduce my 7 year old son to BASIC programming.

    Bean

    There is also a DSi app for 800 points which means you have to download it to the DS. I'm wondering which one is more powerful.

    http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/02/24/dsiware_basic/

    http://smileboom.com/special/petitcom/
  • iDaveiDave Posts: 252
    edited 2011-04-02 19:26
    Oh my dear lord! The Atari 800 was my first computer and I'd five (almost) anything to know where it is! In my exhuberent youth I felt twice as good as a 400 owner.....Ha!
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