PACKAGING, PRODUCT - COMPUTER GAME STARTREK COMMODORE 64

1983 - 1992
Overview

Rectangle plastic container that opens like a book. Plastic cover over container that holds cardboard cover. Front cover across the top is a rainbow coloured stripe with white title text on it [STARTREK]. In middle is an image of space with constellations marked out. In the foreground is image of the 'Enterprise' space ship from the 'Startrek' TV series. Text across bottom [A VERY ENTERPRISING GAME / A game for the Commodore 64 computer / From Interceptor]. White text on spine. On front top right is a sales price sticker [KMART KEY 13 / M 10.00c].
Text in top left corner [COMPUTER / CLASSICS]
On back red squares with black text. White title text across top [STARTREK]. Across bottom warranty and publisher information.
Inside container is moulded plastic space to hold a VCR tape.

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.
The game Star Trek was released in 1983 by Interceptor Micro's Systems for the Commodore 64. The company was started by father and son team Julian and Richard Jones in Hapshire in the early 1980s. The company produced a number of games for the 8-bit and 16-bit computer systems popular in Britain and Europe at that time. The company folded in 1990s caused by a big decline in the popularity of computer games at that time. In Australia the game was released by Computer Classics an Australian game publishing company.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2008.8A
Material
Width
140 mm
Height or length
218 mm
Depth
32 mm
Inscriptions and markings

publisher information [Copyright 1983. Computer Classics Pty. Ltd. / All rights reserved. No part of the programme or manual included in this work may be duplicated, copied, transmitted or reproduced in any form or / by any means without the prior written permission of Computer Classics / COPYRIGHT 1983. COMPUTER CLASSICS PTY. LTD. 3RD FLOOR 11-15 FALCON STREET CROWS NEST NSW 2065 PHONE (02) 438 4866]

Place made
Crows Nest
New South Wales
Australia
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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The back of the StarTrek game packaging with red coloured squares with black printing. The title of the game is in white printing at the top of the package. Warranty & publisher information is at the bottom.

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