Cyrus II Chess
Computer Game
1985 (manufactured)
1985 (manufactured)
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This game was donated to the Museum by Samantha Lawson and Simon Linzell. It was owned by Samantha (b. 08/01/1978) and her brother when she was seven years old. Amsoft, the company that made the game, was based in Brentwood Essex and was owned by Amstrad. The company published games between 1984 and 1989 for Amstrad's range of 8-bit computers, the Amstrad CPC. This object is part of Amstrad's 'Gold' label. This line was launched in 1985, the idea being that these were higher quality titles which set them apart from earlier Amsoft titles. The Amstrad colour personal computer was one of three market leading home computers in the 1980s along with the Spectrum ZX and the Commodore 64. Games were purchased in a tape format and were loaded into the in-built tape deck and could take around 20 minutes to load before they could be played.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Cyrus II Chess (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | Computer game, Cyrus II Chess, made by Amstrad (Amsoft), England, 1985. |
| Production type | Mass 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. |
| Production | Attributed to Amsoft, Amstrad's software company who made games between 1984 and 1989. Software by Intelligent Chess Software. |
| Summary | This game was donated to the Museum by Samantha Lawson and Simon Linzell. It was owned by Samantha (b. 08/01/1978) and her brother when she was seven years old. Amsoft, the company that made the game, was based in Brentwood Essex and was owned by Amstrad. The company published games between 1984 and 1989 for Amstrad's range of 8-bit computers, the Amstrad CPC. This object is part of Amstrad's 'Gold' label. This line was launched in 1985, the idea being that these were higher quality titles which set them apart from earlier Amsoft titles. The Amstrad colour personal computer was one of three market leading home computers in the 1980s along with the Spectrum ZX and the Commodore 64. Games were purchased in a tape format and were loaded into the in-built tape deck and could take around 20 minutes to load before they could be played. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.167:1, 2-2010 |
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| Record created | September 14, 2010 |
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