''Big Bird's Egg Catch'' is an

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for the

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developed by Atari, Inc. and Children's Computer Workshop and published by Atari in 1983.

Gameplay

In ''Big Bird's Egg Catch'', the player controls

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from ''

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'' as he saves eggs produced by chickens at the top of the screen. These eggs travel down variously contorted chutes to land safely in the basket perched on Big Bird's head. Most eggs count for a single point, but a golden egg will periodically appear that is worth five points. When an egg is dropped, a number of points are lost. At higher levels, the eggs move faster, the chutes become more convoluted, there are more egg-laying hens, and the chutes may even flash invisible. "

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", the song that plays during the egg-catching, also increases in tempo. Periodically, Big Bird will exit the screen to count his eggs. During this stage, Big Bird is seen with his basket and numbers flash on the screen progressively faster as he counts. When the total is reached, a song is played and Big Bird dances. The game ends when too many eggs are dropped or a set number of counting sessions is performed. ''Big Bird's Egg Catch'' bears many similarities to other games of the time, such as '' Kaboom!''. What sets it apart is that this game does not use a

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common to games with similar gameplay.

Reception

Suzan D. Prince for ''

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'' said "''Big Bird'' will definitely be a hit with the kindergarten set, while parents might just find themselves sneaking in a round every now and then."

Reviews

*''Telematch'' - 1984-01 (as Bibos Eiertanz) *''

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'' - Mar, 1984 *

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- 1998

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