Floppy Disk [Games for Commodore 64]
Maker and role
Hitachi Maxell Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
19 Jun 1989
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Object detail
Accession number
2017.59.19
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Production period
Description
Floppy Disk: Black, square, plastic floppy disc containing compilation of games in maxell envelope.
Disc carries sticker with hand written label “N.Z.Quiz / Mystery Spell / First Maths / Motor Mania / *Astro Panic / Christmas Songs / Hours / Quarters / Minutes / Frogger” and maker's sticker "No. Load "menu*",8,1 / for all other Games / Astro Panic_Load "Ast*",8,1 / maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE / MD1-D / JAPAN-JAPON".
Envelope has printed text in black “maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE”; and hand-written on cover "Load “menu*”, 8, 1 / for all other games / Astro Panic - / Load “Ast *”,8,1 / Disk 2 E / Copied 19/6/89”; and sticker with hand-written text "1. N.Z. Quiz = Hangman on NZ. keyboard / 2. Mystery Spell = keyboard. / 3. First Maths = keyboard / 4. Motor Mania + Part 2 = Sys8000 / 5. Astro Panic = Port 2 (F.7) / Load “Ast *”,8,1 = sys 49152 / 6. Christmas Songs / 7. Hours = keyboard / 8. Quarters / 9. Minutes / A Frogger = Port 2 (F1)”. Disk protection advice on back with pictures and captions and maker's information “maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH / […] / Made in Japan […]”.
Disc carries sticker with hand written label “N.Z.Quiz / Mystery Spell / First Maths / Motor Mania / *Astro Panic / Christmas Songs / Hours / Quarters / Minutes / Frogger” and maker's sticker "No. Load "menu*",8,1 / for all other Games / Astro Panic_Load "Ast*",8,1 / maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE / MD1-D / JAPAN-JAPON".
Envelope has printed text in black “maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE”; and hand-written on cover "Load “menu*”, 8, 1 / for all other games / Astro Panic - / Load “Ast *”,8,1 / Disk 2 E / Copied 19/6/89”; and sticker with hand-written text "1. N.Z. Quiz = Hangman on NZ. keyboard / 2. Mystery Spell = keyboard. / 3. First Maths = keyboard / 4. Motor Mania + Part 2 = Sys8000 / 5. Astro Panic = Port 2 (F.7) / Load “Ast *”,8,1 = sys 49152 / 6. Christmas Songs / 7. Hours = keyboard / 8. Quarters / 9. Minutes / A Frogger = Port 2 (F1)”. Disk protection advice on back with pictures and captions and maker's information “maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH / […] / Made in Japan […]”.
Brief History
A number of games for a Commodore 64 have been copied onto this disc. The games include N.Z.Quiz, Mystery Spell, First Maths, Motor Mania, Astro Panic, Christmas Songs, Hours, Quarters, Minutes and Frogger. Loading instructions are also noted, with the code for all games the same except for Astro Panic which required a specific code to load it.
These games were coped in June 1989.
These games were coped in June 1989.
Marks
N.Z.Quiz / Mystery Spell / First Maths / Motor Mania / *Astro Panic / Christmas Songs / Hours / Quarters / Minutes / Frogger Hand-written
No. Load "menu*",8,1 / for all other Games / Astro Panic_Load "Ast*",8,1 / maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE / MD1-D / JAPAN-JAPON Sticker
maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE Printed
Load “menu*”, 8, 1 / for all other games / Astro Panic - / Load “Ast *”,8,1 / Disk 2 E / Copied 19/6/89”; and sticker with hand-written text "1. N.Z. Quiz = Hangman on NZ. keyboard / 2. Mystery Spell = keyboard. / 3. First Maths = keyboard / 4. Motor Mania + Part 2 = Sys8000 / 5. Astro Panic = Port 2 (F.7) / Load “Ast *”,8,1 = sys 49152 / 6. Christmas Songs / 7. Hours = keyboard / 8. Quarters / 9. Minutes / A Frogger = Port 2 (F1) Hand-written
maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH / […] / Made in Japan […] Printed
No. Load "menu*",8,1 / for all other Games / Astro Panic_Load "Ast*",8,1 / maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE / MD1-D / JAPAN-JAPON Sticker
maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE Printed
Load “menu*”, 8, 1 / for all other games / Astro Panic - / Load “Ast *”,8,1 / Disk 2 E / Copied 19/6/89”; and sticker with hand-written text "1. N.Z. Quiz = Hangman on NZ. keyboard / 2. Mystery Spell = keyboard. / 3. First Maths = keyboard / 4. Motor Mania + Part 2 = Sys8000 / 5. Astro Panic = Port 2 (F.7) / Load “Ast *”,8,1 = sys 49152 / 6. Christmas Songs / 7. Hours = keyboard / 8. Quarters / 9. Minutes / A Frogger = Port 2 (F1) Hand-written
maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH / […] / Made in Japan […] Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Hitachi Maxell Limited. 19 Jun 1989. Floppy Disk [Games for Commodore 64], 2017.59.19. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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