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| 2 | A ProgrammingGame for the original 1984 Platform/{{Macintosh}}, later ported to Platform/{{Commodore 64}} and Platform/AppleII, with a [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer Windows]] version [[http://chipwits.com/ currently in progress.]] |
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| 4 | In ''[=ChipWits=]'', players use an icon-based programming language to create robots which will explore a challenging environment. The surprising result is that children have fun learning about operators, registers, stacks, and conditional testing. |
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| 6 | !! Provides examples of: |
| 7 | * ArcadeSounds |
| 8 | * CoolShades |
| 9 | * EatingMachine: The [=ChipWits=] are rolling steel boxes fueled by pie and coffee. |
| 10 | * GiantEnemyCrab: ''Electrocrabs''. |
| 11 | * LifeMeter |
| 12 | * MustHaveCaffeine |
| 13 | * RollerbladeGood |
| 14 | * ScoringPoints |
| 15 | * ShoutOut: The eight-spoked environment is called [[Music/TheBeatles Octopus' Garden]]. |
| 16 | * SlidingScaleOfRobotIntelligence (Level 1 only) |
| 17 | * StealthPun: The visually oriented Icon-Based Operating Language, or IBOL. |
| 18 | * TimedMission: The [=ChipWits=] have lifespans measured in cycles. |
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