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ChipWits

ChipWits is a programming game for the Macintosh written by Doug Sharp and Mike Johnston and published by BrainPower software in 1984. Ports to the Apple II and Commodore 64 were published by Epyx in 1985. The player uses a visual programming language to teach a virtual robot how to navigate various mazes of varying difficulty. The game straddles the…

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Programming gameMacintoshApple IICommodore 64Epyx
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Genre
Programming game
Designers
Doug Sharp Mike Johnston
Mode
Single-player
Platforms
Apple II, Commodore 64, Mac
Publishers
BrainPower (Apple II, Mac) Epyx (C64)
Release
1984: Mac 1985: Apple II, C64

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ChipWits

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Avg. degree1.9
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ChipWits

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related to Legacy · 12
ChipWits → Adobe AIR, ChipWits II, Doug Sharp, From, In September, Inc, Mark Roth, Mike Johnston, Steam, That, The, Unity
related to Reception · 9
ChipWits → Apple, Award, Chipwits II, Computer Gaming World, MACazine Best, Maclife, MacUser's Editor's Choice, Robot Odyssey, The
related to External links · 2
ChipWits → GitHubChipWits II, Official
Designers · 1
ChipWits → Doug Sharp Mike Johnston
Genre · 1
ChipWits → Programming game
Mode · 1
ChipWits → Single-player
Platforms · 1
ChipWits → Apple II, Commodore 64, Mac
Publishers · 1
ChipWits → BrainPower (Apple II, Mac) Epyx (C64)
Release · 1
ChipWits → 1984: Mac 1985: Apple II, C64
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ChipWits → programming game for the Macintosh written by Doug Sharp and Mike Johnston and published by BrainPower software in 1984

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game programming ii doug sharp commodore 64 written macintosh mike johnston apple 1985 epyx robot published forth brainpower 1984 version

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ChipWitsDesignersDoug Sharp Mike Johnston1.00infobox
ChipWitsGenreProgramming game1.00infobox
ChipWitsModeSingle-player1.00infobox
ChipWitsPlatformsApple II, Commodore 64, Mac1.00infobox
ChipWitsPublishersBrainPower (Apple II, Mac) Epyx (C64)1.00infobox
ChipWitsRelease1984: Mac 1985: Apple II, C641.00infobox
ChipWitsis aprogramming game for the Macintosh written by Doug Sharp and Mike Johnston and published by BrainPower software in 19840.90text
ChipWitsrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
ChipWitsrelated to External linksGitHubChipWits II0.60section
ChipWitsrelated to LegacyFrom0.60section
ChipWitsrelated to LegacyMike Johnston0.60section
ChipWitsrelated to LegacyDoug Sharp0.60section

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