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Nemesis

Computer Game
1987 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Konami (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Devon (manufactured)

This game was owned and played with by Samantha Lawson, b. 08/01/1978, and her brother Thomas b. 30/11/1974. Nemesis is a 1987 computer game from the Japanese company, Konami Corporation. It works with both the Amstrad CPC and Spectrum computers. It was used by the owner on an Amstrad computer. Konami Corporation was founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Osaka by Kagemasa Kozuki, who is still in 2010 the current chairman. The company's headquarters are in Tokyo and it has locations in several countries including the UK. Konami Ltd was established in the UK in May 1984.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Games
Type: Computer Games Subject: Naval
Digital Play
Object type
Computer game
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Boxes (Containers)
  • Leaflets
  • Computer Game
TitleNemesis (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Computer game, Nemesis, made in England by Konami in 1987.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Samantha Lawson and Simon Linzell
Object history
Played with by brother and sister, Thomas (b. 30/11/1974) and Samantha (b. 08/01/1978) Lawson who lived in Walderslade near Chatham, Kent.
Summary
This game was owned and played with by Samantha Lawson, b. 08/01/1978, and her brother Thomas b. 30/11/1974. Nemesis is a 1987 computer game from the Japanese company, Konami Corporation. It works with both the Amstrad CPC and Spectrum computers. It was used by the owner on an Amstrad computer. Konami Corporation was founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Osaka by Kagemasa Kozuki, who is still in 2010 the current chairman. The company's headquarters are in Tokyo and it has locations in several countries including the UK. Konami Ltd was established in the UK in May 1984.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.170:1 to 3-2010

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1172934/nemesis-computer-game-konami/
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