Mr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes
Mr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Mr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes on?
- Mr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes was released on Intellivision.
- When did Mr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes release?
- Mr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes was first released on August 1, 1983.
About Mr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes
An introduction to computers and BASIC programming through the fun of a video game. Control "Mr. BASIC" and capture the "Bits" and "Bytes" in one of three exciting games. Learn to write simple programs on the Computer Keyboard. Or, use the hand controllers just for fun. These programs use our unique color-coded graphics system to make learning programming as easy as a game.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Intellivision
- Developer
- Mattel Electronics
- Publisher
- Mattel Electronics
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about 6 times a year
- Sealed: about once a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.00 in Jan 2010, $11.73 five years ago, and $12.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.27 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $7.99 | $0.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $40 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $8.50 | $5.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $17.21 | $19.90 |
| Jan 2019 | $15.54 | $16.50 |
| Jan 2020 | $16.08 | $16.08 |
| Jan 2021 | $15.00 | $19.42 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.45 | $17.45 |
| Jan 2023 | $17.10 | $24 |
| Jan 2024 | $17.88 | $22 |
| Jan 2025 | $10.65 | $18.23 |
| Jan 2026 | $12.00 | $26 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.00 | $27 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Product # |
|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 4536 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by Mattel's own catalogue.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- ECS Computer Adapter (recommended: runs without it, with limited features), Computer Keyboard (optional)
- Authenticity
- Low
Mattel's ECS educational cartridge, a niche item that mostly matters to people who own the keyboard component.
Mr. Basic Meets Bits 'N Bytes is an educational cartridge in Mattel's 1983 ECS group. It runs without the ECS Computer Module, with limited features, though it is meant to be used with it.
It is the odd one out among the ECS software, and a collector's item more than a game.
How it was made
Mattel Electronics developed and published it in 1983.
Worth knowing
- From the Intellivision manual. Every game can be played with the hand controllers alone, the Computer Keyboard alone, or both together by typing simple BASIC instructions.
- From the Intellivision manual. The cartridge menu offers three games (Vampire Bats, Cannon and Mr. BASIC) and doubles as an introduction to Intellivision BASIC programming.
- From the Intellivision manual. In Vampire Bats you control an exterminator on a barn roof, dropping bombs on bats; a game keeps three exterminators.
Before you buy
Mattel packed six keypad overlays with this one, covering three programs, and all six must be present for a complete copy. Without the ECS Computer Adapter you get limited features. The box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value.
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