Family Basic (microgame)
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| Family Basic | |
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| Appears in | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! |
| Type | Nintendo Classics |
| Command(s) | Type (number or letter)! |
| Info | "Locate and press the correct key! All this fun in 8 teeny, tiny bits!" 1984: NES / Keyboard allowing players to program in Basic (Japan only) |
| Controls |  – Move / – Press
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| Points to clear | 15 |
| Music track | Saving Face |
Family Basic is a microgame found in the Nintendo Classics folder in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! It is based on Family BASIC, software released for the Famicom that was bundled with a keyboard peripheral.
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to type the requested key on the Famicom keyboard. If the player does not press the key in time, they will lose the microgame.
- 1st level difficulty: Only the numbers are visible, and the player must press the number shown onscreen.
- 2nd level difficulty: Only the letters are visible, and the player must press the letter shown onscreen.
- 3rd level difficulty: Both the letters and numbers are visible, and the player must press the letter or number shown onscreen.
Naming
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | FC BASIC | FC stands for Family Computer, the full name of the Famicom. |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ファミリーベーシック[?] Famirī Bēshikku |
Family Basic |
