Floppy Disk [Game: Junior Trivial Pursuit]

Maker and role
Hitachi Maxell Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number
2017.59.30
Maker
Hitachi Maxell Limited
Production period
1980s
Description
Floppy Disk: Black, square, plastic floppy disc containing Commodore 64 game "Junior Trivial Pursuit" in maxell envelope.
Disc carries sticker with hand written label “Junior Trivial Pursuit / Side A & B” and maker's sticker "No. Keyboard / Load "*",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 "Junior Trivial Pursuit Load “*",8,1 / Disk 14E”. Disk protection advice on back with pictures and captions and maker's information “maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH / […] / Made in Japan […]”.
Brief History
Based on the 1981 board game Trivial Pursuit, this game is an example from post-1984 when computer versions were created.
Marks
Junior Trivial Pursuit / Side A & B Hand-written
No. Keyboard / Load "*",8,1 / maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE / MD1-D / JAPAN-JAPON Sticker
maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE Printed
Junior Trivial Pursuit Load “*",8,1 / Disk 14E Hand-written
maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH / […] / Made in Japan […] Printed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Paper
Credit Line
Hitachi Maxell Limited. Floppy Disk [Game: Junior Trivial Pursuit], 2017.59.30. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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