CONTAINER, TPE / CASSETTE - COMPUTER GAME RAID OVER MOSCOW COMMODORE 64
c. 1984 - 1992Clear plastic rectangle container. Front of container opens on a horizontal hinge. Inside two flat spikes to keep cassette in place.
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.
Raid of Moscow was released in 1984 by Access Software for the Commodore 64. It was later released for other computers between 1985 and 1986. The game was a hit for Access Software and received generally positive reviews. The game challenged the player to stop three Soviet nuclear attacks on North America and then eliminate a nuclear facility in Moscow. The game was released during the Cold War and used tensions between the United States of America and the Soviet Union and the failed strategic arms limitation talks in the late 1970s that were suspended following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980.
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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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