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MUSIC MACHINE GAME FOR COMMODORE 64 COMPUTER INSTRUCTION BOOK

Commodore International
c. 1985
Overview

Booklet composed of three sheets of waxy paper folded and stapled in the centre.
The cover is primarily blue and silver. The text [MUSIC / MACHINE] is at the top of the page with the TM and Commodore 64 logo underneath. Below this is an image of four faces with various musical instruments and the commodore logo.
The back cover is silver and has advertising information for items which may be used with the computer.

Historical information

The Commodore 64, also known as C64, was a home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International. The C64 name came from its 64 kilobytes of RAM. Retailing at US$595 (equivalent to $1545 USD in 2018) and selling 17 million units worldwide during its lifetime, it was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the highest-selling single computer model of all time. Between 1983 and 1986, the C64 outsold its competitors' products, IBM PC Compatibles, Apple Computers, and Atari 8-bit. This was achieved through selling at regular retail stores, rather than at electronics and computer specialist stores. Aproximately 10,000 software titles were made for the C64, including office productivity applications, development tools and video games. It was discontinued in April 1994, although it 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.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2010.74C
Item type
Books
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Ink
Paper
Width
134 mm
Height or length
185 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Commodore International

Keywords
HONG KONG
Commodore Business Machines Pty Ltd
Armadale
Albany Highway
BROWN Ken Mr
Place made
Hong Kong SAR China
Year
c. 1985
Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection that represents the types of technology that were used on a daily basis by people who lived in worked in the City of Armadale. The collection represents how technology has influenced how people lived, worked and played within the City of Armadale. The collection also is representative of how technology evolves and can become obsolete which in turn can make pastimes, jobs and skills evolve or become obsolete.

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Object’s condition or completeness
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Front cover of Music Machine instruction book. Colour is primarily blue and silver with the text MUSIC MACHINE at the top of the page. A composite image of four people with musical instruments is below this.
Table of contents page for Music Machine instruction book. Black printing on white page with "The Music Machine" in capitals at the top of the page. Listed below this are the contents of the 8 pages of the book.
Pages 2 and 3 of the Music Machine instruction book. These two pages have black printing on white paper. On the left hand side, Page 2, is the Introduction and Keyboard sections. On the right hand side, Page 3, is the Getting Started section.
Back cover of the Music Machine Instruction book. The page is silver coloured with the text "Commodore 64" printed in blue at the top. Below this, printed in black text are advertising pieces for new accessories for the Commodore 64

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