SIM Copter: Museum Object and Cultural History
SIM Copter: date made: 1998. maker: Electronic Arts. maker: EA Maxis.
The object in the museum catalogue
This is a retail copy of the PC computer game SIM Copter by developer MAXIS, published by Electronic Arts. This object contains a paper sleeve with a clear plastic window, through which one can see the face of the CD-ROM disk inside. The disk has several logos marking its face. At the top is the title logo for the game with the subtitle "Fly missions in the metropolis"; On the bottom, the official Maxis company logo with the subtitle "An Electronic Arts Company"; On the lower left side is the ESRB logo with rating of E for "Everyone"; Copyright information is at the top and bottom edges of the disk.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1998
- maker: Electronic Arts
- maker: EA Maxis
- Object Name: video game
- Physical Description: paper; plastic (cd sleeve material)
- Physical Description: paper; metal (cd-rom disk material)
- Measurements: cd-rom disk: 4 3/4 in; 12.065 cm
- Measurements: cd sleeve: 5 3/32 in x 4 29/32 in; 12.954 cm x 12.446 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 2016.3016.37
- nonaccession number: 2016.3016
- catalog number: 2016.3016.37
- Credit Line: Judy Gradwohl
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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