Floppy Disk [Compilation of Games for Commodore 64]

Maker and role
Hitachi Maxell Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number

2017.72.13

Maker

Hitachi Maxell Limited

Production period

1980s

Description

Floppy Disk: Black plastic square floppy disk containing games for Commodore 64 in a Maxell envelope. Printed on sticker on disk “maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE / MD1-D / JAPAN-JAPON" and hand written in pen “Load ‘name of Game’ ,8,1”. Handwritten on white sticker “Side 1 / Int. Karate / Meanstreak / z. / Side 2 / Mega Apoc Pt 2 / Bubble Bobble Pt 2 / Trapdoor Pt 2”. Envelope has printed text in black “maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE” and handwritten on yellow stickers on cover “Side 1 / Load ‘Int. Karate +’, 8,1 / Load ‘Meanstreak’, 8, 1 / Load ‘Z’, 8,1 - pt 2 / Disk 40 / Side 2. / Load ‘Mega Apoc +/Triad’,8,1 pt 2 / Load “Bubble Bobble +’,8,1 pt 2 / Load ‘Trapdoor’, 8,1, pt 2 / Disk 41 / Original Disk”. Disk protection advice on back with pictures and captions and maker's information “maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH […]”.

Marks

maxell / MINI-FLOPPY DISK / MINIDISKETTE / MINI-DISQUE SOUPLE / MD1-D / JAPAN-JAPON Printed
Load ‘name of Game’ ,8,1 Hand-written
Side 1 / Int. Karate / Meanstreak / z. / Side 2 / Mega Apoc Pt 2 / Bubble Bobble Pt 2 / Trapdoor Pt 2 Hand-written
maxell / Maxell Europe GmbH […] Printed
Side 1 / Load ‘Int. Karate +’, 8,1 / Load ‘Meanstreak’, 8, 1 / Load ‘Z’, 8,1 - pt 2 / Disk 40 / Side 2. / Load ‘Mega Apoc +/Triad’,8,1 pt 2 / Load “Bubble Bobble +’,8,1 pt 2 / Load ‘Trapdoor’, 8,1, pt 2 / Disk 41 / Original Disk Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Paper

Credit Line

Hitachi Maxell Limited. Floppy Disk [Compilation of Games for Commodore 64], 2017.72.13. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).