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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 96 Collections and/or Records:

Rogue: The Adventure Game "System Notes", 1983

 Item
Identifier: GAMES-002.3
Scope and Contents From the Item:

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

Rogue: The Adventure Game, "User's Guide" manual, 1983

 Item
Identifier: GAMES-002.2
Scope and Contents From the Item:

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

Sega Channel data transmission CD #2331, "1997 V" [disc image] [restricted], broadcast October 24 – November 6, 1997

 Item
Identifier: SHORROCK-GAMES.8
Abstract

Game data transmitted over Sega Channel was sent to distributors on CD-Rs like this one. The data was compressed into a proprietary format for delivery.

Dates: Issued: broadcast October 24 – November 6, 1997

Sega Channel Demo Cartridge collection [restricted], circa 1994–1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SHORROCK-GAMES-SCDEMO
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes digitized copies of paperwork, audio and video cassettes, disks, and game data from Michael Shorrock's work for Sega Channel from 1993–1997. Shorrock's papers primarily deal with programming research and user studies for Sega Channel, as well as samples of promotional and sales materials.

Dates: circa 1994–1997

Shining Force II, Sega Channel build [.GI file] [restricted], broadcast October 24, 1997

 Item
Identifier: SHORROCK-GAMES.8.31
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes digitized copies of paperwork, audio and video cassettes, disks, and game data from Michael Shorrock's work for Sega Channel from 1993–1997. Shorrock's papers primarily deal with programming research and user studies for Sega Channel, as well as samples of promotional and sales materials.

Dates: Issued: broadcast October 24, 1997

SimPeople box, 2000

 Item
Identifier: GAMES-003.1
Scope and Contents From the Item:

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

SimPeople disc and jewel case scans, 2000

 Item
Identifier: GAMES-003.2
Scope and Contents

This copy of SimPeople 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 the publicly accessible scan of this item.

Dates: Publication: 2000

SimPeople disc image files [restricted], 2000

 Item
Identifier: GAMES-003.5
Scope and Contents From the Item:

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

SimPeople manual, 2000

 Item
Identifier: GAMES-003.3
Scope and Contents From the Item:

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