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OBJECT TYPE: GAME/PC/CARTRIDGE
DATE: 1983
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0384.001

MANUFACTURER: Atari Inc.
MODEL: JOUST/RX8044
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC & METAL CARTRIDGE/ PAPER LABEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.0 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 2.2 cm
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: Atari
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: AFTER 1983
Canada: EXAMPLE OF PC FROM COLLECTION OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS & ELECTRONIC GAMES BELONGING TO MR. DANIEL LESSARD, VENDOR'S LATE HUSBAND. HE USED MICROCOMPUTERS (AMIGA & APPLE IIC) FROM 1977 & IN 1995 BEGAN COLLECTING EXAMPLES OF SIGNIFICANT COMPUTERS, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HIS COLLECTION ON HIS WEB SITE (REF. 2).
Function: COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES IN WHICH GAME WAS PLAYED USING COMPUTER SCREEN & KEYBOARD.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF GAME ON CARTRIDGE PLAYED ON ATARI 130XE COMPUTER WHICH APPEARED IN 1985.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLACK LETTERING ON LABEL READS "JOUST*/ RX8044/ *Joust is a trademark and (C) Williams 1982, manufactured/ under license from Williams Electronics, Inc./ ATARI/ HOME COMPUTERS/ Made in U.S.A./ (C) 1983 Atari, Inc. All Rights Reserved/ SILVER LETTERING READING ON OTHER SIDE READING "[LOGO]/ ATARI/ [LOGO] A Warner Communications Company"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: BROWN CARTRIDGE/ GREY LABEL
Decoration: SILVER COLOURED LINE AROUND ONE SIDE OF CASING

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