BASIC Programming was released for the Atari 2600 console in 1979. One of only a few non-gaming cartridges, this program allowed consumers to create some simple programs using its own unique programming language.
The BASIC Programming display is divided into six regions:
- "Program" - where instructions are written (maximum of nine lines of code).
- "Stack" - shows temporary results of what your program does.
- "Variables" - displays the values of any variables your program is using.
- "Output" - displays any output values your program is creating.
- "Status" - displays the amount of available memory remaining
- "Graphics" - contains two colored squares that can be manipulated by your program.
Programmer: Warren Robinett