Ghostbusters Computer Game
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Object Details
- Associated Name
- Lafata, Tracie
- Activision
- Description
- This 5 ¼” diskette contains the computer game software “Ghostbusters” for use on a Commodore 64 microcomputer. The action-adventure game, designed by David Crane and licensed by Activision in 1984, was based on the movie of the same name about professional exterminators on a paranormal mission. Crane completed most of the game before he watched the film.
- The object of the game was to acquire the equipment and money needed to complete the mission and began by having the player choose among four cars. At the end of a successful mission, the player received a code that allowed unspent money to carry over to the next game which accelerated progression.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Carl J. and Tracie Lafata
- 1984
- ID Number
- 2001.3063.01
- catalog number
- 2001.3063.01
- nonaccession number
- 2001.3063
- Object Name
- Software
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13.5 cm x 14.2 cm; 5 5/16 in x 5 19/32 in
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Computers & Business Machines
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Gaming
- Record ID
- nmah_833892
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-73b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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