Computer Scrabble

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Artist/Maker	Psion Plc (developer)
Place of origin	London (developed)

This computer version of the classic board game Scrabble was one of the first Scrabble games to appear on home video games and consoles. Programmed for the company Psion (who would later become famous for their early handheld computers), it could be played by up to four players, or against the computer. As with most games for the Sinclair Spectrum, it would be loaded by playing a cassette, taking several minutes to appear. By the early 2000s, official Scrabble games could be played on the Internet, including Facebook, against players worldwide instantly.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Computer game
Parts	This object consists of 4 parts. Boxes (Containers) Packing Material Pamphlets Audio Cassette
Title	Computer Scrabble (manufacturer's title)
Brief description	Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer game Computer Scrabble, by Psion Ltd, 1983.
Production type	Mass produced
Credit line	Given by Alex Carter
Summary	This computer version of the classic board game Scrabble was one of the first Scrabble games to appear on home video games and consoles. Programmed for the company Psion (who would later become famous for their early handheld computers), it could be played by up to four players, or against the computer. As with most games for the Sinclair Spectrum, it would be loaded by playing a cassette, taking several minutes to appear. By the early 2000s, official Scrabble games could be played on the Internet, including Facebook, against players worldwide instantly.
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.45:1 to 4-2011

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Record created	July 20, 2011
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1237862/computer-scrabble-computer-game-psion-plc/

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