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Shapes and Patterns

Shapes and Patterns is a series of educational games for the Apple II. -Which is Different? - The player must select which of 4 shapes are different -Pattern Match - The player is shown a pattern of 4 shapes…

31 December 1988

Shapes and Patterns is a puzzle developed by Micrograms Software, released 31 December 1988 on Apple II.

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What Shapes and Patterns is

Shapes and Patterns is a puzzle game developed by Micrograms Software and released in 1988. It is available on Apple II only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shapes and Patterns is a series of educational games for the Apple II. -Which is Different? - The player must select which of 4 shapes are different -Pattern Match - The player is shown a pattern of 4 shapes, and must be matched to an identical pattern -Memory Match - The player looks at a pattern, and then must match that pattern from a list of 4 patterns.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are educational and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Shapes and Patterns launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Shapes and Patterns come out?
Shapes and Patterns was released on 31 December 1988 for Apple II.

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