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OBJECT TYPE: GAME/PC/5.25 IN. FLOPPY DISK/SINGLE-SIDED
DATE: 1984
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0765.001

MANUFACTURER: Penguin Software Inc.
MODEL: EXPEDITION AMAZON
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC DISK/ CARDBOARD PROTECTOR

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 14.3 cm
Width: 13.4 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Polarware
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CIRCA 1984+
Canada: AMERICAN DESIGNED & MADE SOFTWARE USED IN CANADIAN HOME ON PERSONAL COMPUTER, APPLE IIC. ORIGINAL APPLE II, INTRODUCED IN 1977, WAS FIRST PC TO BE MASS MARKET SUCCESS IN CANADA, AS ELSEWHERE
Function: COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES IN WHICH GAME IS PLAYED USING COMPUTER SCREEN & INPUT DEVICE SUCH AS JOYSTICK OR MOUSE. THIS GAME INVOLVES ROLE-PLAYING IN FANTASY ENVIRONMENT.
Technical: SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY OUTSIDE SOFTWARE DESIGNER FOR USE ON APPLE II PC. COMPUTER GAMES WERE ONE OF MOST POPULAR APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL COMPUTER. THIS GAME IS SPOOF OF FANTASY-ADVENTURE GAME GENRE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLACK LETTEIRNG ON LABEL READING 'Expedition Amazon(TM)/ (c)1984, Penquin Software, Inc. by Willard Phillips/ Apple Version/ penguin software(TM) the graphics people'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK DISK/ SILVER LABEL
Decoration: N/A

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