SIM Safari: Museum Object and Cultural History
SIM Safari: date made: 1998. maker: EA Maxis. maker: Electronic Arts.
The object in the museum catalogue
This is a retail copy of the 1998 PC computer game SIM Safari, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The object is inns a paper protective sleeve with a clear plastic window that allows one to see the face of the disk inside. This shows an orange print zebra stripe pattern atop of the reflective material of the disk itself. The top of the disk features the official logo for Sim Safari, the left side features the ESRB logo rating of "E" for everyone, and the bottom of the disk has the official logo for Maxis Kids. The bottom edge of the disk notes copyright information while the top edge notes a copyright warning inscription.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1998
- maker: EA Maxis
- maker: Electronic Arts
- Object Name: video game
- Physical Description: plastic; paper (disk sleeve material)
- Physical Description: plastic; metal (cdrom disk material)
- Measurements: cd-rom disk: 4 3/4 in; 12.065 cm
- Measurements: disk sleeve: 5 3/32 in x 4 29/32 in; 12.954 cm x 12.446 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 2016.3016.40
- nonaccession number: 2016.3016
- catalog number: 2016.3016.40
- Credit Line: Judy Gradwohl
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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