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Basic Math

Game » consists of 2 releases. Released on October 1977

Perform basic math problems on your Atari 2600. The game was also known as "Fun with Numbers".

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Basic Math is pretty much what you'd expect: it's a bare bones game where you solve math problems.  Like many Atari VCS games, players can choose between several modes that adjust the gameplay, in this case the different modes have you doing different calculations. Along with Math Gran-Prix this was an attempt by Atari to show that video games could be educational as well as fun.
 

Launch Game

Basic Math was a North American launch game for the Atari 2600 on October 1977. The game launched alongside other 2600 launch titles that included:
 
* Air-Sea Battle
* Blackjack
* Combat
* Indy 500    
* Star Ship    
* Street Racer
* Surround    
* Video Olympics

Nine launch games in total for the Atari 2600 near the end of the disco age.

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