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The Sims

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    Object Details

    maker

    EA Maxis

    publisher

    Electronic Arts

    Description

    This is a retail copy of the PC computer video game The Sims by Will Wright, published by Electronic Arts and developed by Maxis. It is a life simulation game that allows a user to participate in many elements of everyday living for virtual inhabitants, including living conditions, relationships, and careers. The object includes a CD-ROM containing the software for the game, a CD jewel case, and a title card insert for the jewel case, which states "The People Simulator from the Creator of Sim City" and also shows the EA Games logo. On the back of the jewel case is an advertisement for Will Wright's 1999 game, Sim City 3000. The CD-ROM indicates the game has an ESRB rating of "T" for teens and up. Also included are a 107-page user manual, which describes how to play the game, and a 15-page reference card, which gives technical specifications for running and troubleshooting the program. The minimum specifications for operating the game on computer hardware are: Windows 95 or 98 (operating system); 233 MHz or faster Intel Pentium (processor); 32 MB RAM (memory); 4x CD-ROM (600k/second transfer rate) drive using a 32-bit Windows 95/98 driver (disk reader); High Color (800x600 resolution) capable 2MB PCI or AGP video card with DirectDraw compatible driver; 230 MB free hard disk space plus space for saved games (additional space required for DirectX 7 (supporting software) and Windows swap file; DirectX 7 compatible sound card; keyboard, mouse.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Judy Gradwohl

    date made

    2000

    ID Number

    2016.3016.33

    nonaccession number

    2016.3016

    catalog number

    2016.3016.33

    Object Name

    video game

    Physical Description

    plastic, metal (cd-rom material)
    plastic, paper (jewel case material)

    Measurements

    cd-rom: 4 3/4 in; 12.065 cm
    jewel case: 4 29/32 in x 5 19/32 in x 7/16 in; 12.446 cm x 14.224 cm x 1.143 cm

    place made

    United States

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    Medicine and Science: Computers

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-aaca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1813651

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