General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC TAPE, CASING/ PAPER LABEL & MANUAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.0 cm

Width

7.1 cm

Height

1.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital peripheral devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Radio Shack

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Texas

City

Fort Worth

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

CIRCA 1980-1986

Canada

AMERICAN DESIGNED & MADE SOFTWARE USED IN CANADIAN HOME ON PERSONAL COMPUTER AT TIME WHEN USE OF PC'S FOR VARIETY OF PURPOSES WAS RAPIDLY INCREASING IN THIS COUNTRY AS ELSEWHERE.

Function

COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, ENABLING USER TO COMPOSE MUSIC & CREATE DANCE ROUTINES VIA KEYBOARD; DANCES ARE PERFORMED BY FANTASY CHARACTER ON SCREEN.

Technical

PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY MAKER OF TRS-80 COMPUTER FOR USE ON THAT PRODUCT.WITH COMMODORE PET & APPLE II, TRS-80 FORMED FIRST GENERATION OF COMPUTERS WHICH LAUNCHED PC INDUSTRY IN 1977. COMPUTER GAMES WERE ONE OF MOST POPULAR APPLICATIONS OF PC IN THAT ERA. CASSETTE TAPE WAS USED FOR PC SOFTWARE STORAGE INTO EARLY 1980'S.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

HANDPRINTED 'DANCING DEMON/ BASIC' ON ONE SIDE & 'CHESS/ SYSTEM' ON OTHER/ BLACK LETTERING ON LABEL READING 'TRS/ 80/ C-20' & 'Radio Shack CERTIFIED/ LEADERLESS'

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

WHITE CASSETTE WITH WHITE & GREY LABEL/ RED, BLACK, & WHITE MANUAL

Decoration

N/A