PACKAGING, PRODUCT - COMPUTER GAME WIZARD OF WOR FOR COMMODORE 64

1983
Overview

Rectangle cardboard box. Ends open. Box is primarily blue and grey. On front at top is white title text [WIZARD / OF / WOR]. Then the C=commodore 64 logo. Under this is a drawing a wizard casting a spell with the games title on the spell flames. Background is of a night sky with stars and a moon. Under this is a scene from the game. At bottom of front grey panel with text and Commodore 64 logo [ONLY USED WITH JOYSTICK]. Text title on sides [WIZARD / OF WOR]. Back is grey with blue and black text and a bar code.

Historical information

In the 1980s Mr Ken Brown purchased a Commodore 64, programming books and software to teach himself how to use a computer and to do computer programming. At the time the City of Armadale and the City was introducing computers and Ken did not know how to use a computer. The computer, manuals and software were used at his home on Albany highway. The computer was also used by other family members to play games.
The Commodore 64 was the first mass produced home computer. Was produced between 1982 and 1992 and is considered the highest selling computer in history.
The Commodore C64 was a home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International. The C64 name came from its 64 kilobyte of RAM. Retailing at US$595 (equivalent to $1545 USD in 2018), it was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the highest-selling single computer model of all time. Selling 17 million units worldwide during its life time. Between 1983 and 1986, the C64 outsold its competitors companies IBM PC Compatibles, Apple Computers and Atari 8-bit. This was achieved through selling at regular retail stores rather than electronics only and computer specialist stores. Proximately 10,000 software titles were made for the C64 including office productivity applications, development tools and video games. It was discontinued in April 1994, however remains popular in society today with collectors and computer enthusiasts. In 2018, the C64 mini 'retro' console was announced, introducing a new generation to the wonders of the C64.
Wizard of Wor was designed by Tom McHugh and Dave Nutting and was an 2 player arcade game released by Midway in 1980. In the game players battled their way through a series of monster infested mazes. It was released as a Commodore 64 game in 1983.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2008.11A
Material
Width
76 mm
Height or length
194 mm
Depth
24 mm
Inscriptions and markings

bottom of back [Printed in Hong Kong]

Place made
Hong Kong SAR China
Year
Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection that represents how technology has evolved over time and how those changes have impacted on daily life. These changes can relate to common professions or jobs that have either disapeared or appeared i.e. Blacksmiths or electricians. They can relate to how technology has made jobs or tasks easier or more convienient i.e. doing the washing by hand vs an electric washing machine.

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