Fun With Music (1983) is an educational music composition and arcade-style game for the VIC-20, developed by Bob Campbell and released by Epyx. It blends creativity and gameplay in a lighthearted package designed for solo players interested in learning or experimenting with music. The experience is divided into two parts. First, players can compose their own melodies using a basic music editor. Notes are placed onto a musical staff with adjustable tempo and rhythm values, and then played back through the VIC-20’s sound capabilities. The interface is simple but effective, encouraging experimentation with musical notation. The second mode transforms that composition into a reflex-based arcade challenge. Players guide a conductor up and down to match scrolling notes as they move across the screen. Missing notes or lagging behind allows a dog to close in—lose too many times and it’s game over. While modest in complexity, Fun With Music stood out at the time for its creative blend of education and action. It serves both as an introduction to musical structure and a fun, fast-paced challenge, reflecting Epyx’s early interest in combining learning with engaging gameplay.

This was fun in the 1980s, but the market has moved so far past these types of capabilities that it makes little sense to revive this.