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VGHF-GAMES. Commercial Video Games

 Classification
Identifier: VGHF-GAMES
This classification includes commercial video games, such as games distributed through retail, mail order, or digital stores. Although the Video Game History Foundation generally does not collect commercial games, the library may collect unusual or notable editions titles for research or display purposes.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Ben Silverman games and press ephemera

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2023-13
Dates: Majority of material found within 2003–2016

Chris Weiss, Maxis games and papers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2032-12
Dates: Publication: 1991–1998

Concord retail copy

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2024-023
Dates: Publication: 2024

Cookie's Bustle

 Item — Box Cookie's Bustle
Identifier: GAMES-001
Scope and Contents

This is a complete physical copy of Cookie's Bustle, which includes the game CD and registration card. The game's registration number has been redacted from publicly accessible scans.

Dates: Publication: March 1999

Jordan Mechner tapes

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2023-08
Dates: Publication: Majority of material found in 1978

Rogue: The Adventure Game, IBM PC version 1.0

 Item — Box Rogue, IBM PC version 1.0
Identifier: GAMES-002
Scope and Contents

This is the earliest known physical release of the landmark role-playing game Rogue, published independently by Artificial Intelligence Design Systems and predating its wide release in 1984 by Epyx. At the time of digitization, the game media for this copy of Rogue could not be located but is known to exist; it was likely separated from the game at undetermined point.

Dates: Publication: 1983

SimPeople (シムピープル)

 Item — Box SimPeople
Identifier: GAMES-003
Scope and Contents

This is a complete physical copy of SimPeople (シムピープル), the Japanese localization of the original The Sims title by Maxis and Electronic Arts. This copy does not have a cover insert for its jewel case, but to our knowledge, the game did not originally come with one. Additionally, the game's registration number has been redacted from publicly accessible scans.

Dates: Publication: 2000