Children's Computer Workshop (CCW) is a division of the Children's Television Workshop created in 1982 to develop educational computer and video games based on the characters and concepts from Sesame Street.
Apple games[]
CCW's first set of games was released in 1982, and they could be played on a 48K Apple.
Mix and Match used AppleSoft BASIC; the other three required Integer BASIC.
Atari games[]
CCW began releasing a set of games in 1983 for the Atari 2600 VCS computer and game system. CCW worked with Atari to create a Kid's Controller for young children, with a large keypad. Each CCW game was packaged with a plastic overlay that could be placed on top of the keypad to help the child learn how to control the characters in the game.
TRS-80 games[]
CCW also produced games in 1983 and 1984 for Radio Shack's TRS-80 (16K) Color Computer, including the non-Muppet games Picture Place, Taxi, Peanut Butter Panic, and Flip Side.
The programs were released on cassette tape.
Sources[]
- "Sesame Street and Interactive TV", Fred D'Ignazio, Compute! issue 38. July, 1983.
- "The intersection of Sesame Street and silicon alley", Owen W. Linzmayer, Creative Computing, Volume 10, Number 10. October 1984.