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Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC) collection

 Collection — Box: 1-9
Identifier: 2016.mecc
Abstract

The Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC) collection is a compilation of materials on the development of The Oregon Trail and other MECC educational computer programs, as well as various related news articles, journals, photographs, floppy disks, VHS tapes, and more. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1973 and 1998.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1973 - 1998; 1967 - 2015

Presage Software records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 122.1287
Abstract

The records document products developed by Presage Software, Inc. including educational games and other multimedia entertainment. The materials consist of artwork, game manuals, press kits, VHS tapes of promotional videos, and demo CDs.

Dates: circa 1992-2000

Tom Sloper papers

 Collection
Identifier: 121.5953
Abstract

This collection documents Tom Sloper’s role in the toy and videogame industry, specifically his consultant work and expertise in Mah-Jongg games. The bulk of materials are dated from 1983-2000.

Dates: 1974-2019; Majority of material found within 1983-2000

Will Wright collection

 Collection — Box: 1-3
Identifier: 2013.wright.will
Abstract

The Will Wright collection is a compilation of donated materials from Will Wright and documentation gathered by staff at The Strong. Within this collection are nine original game design notebooks from Wright and information on Wright’s keynote address at a 2010 gaming conference.

Dates: 1990 - 2010

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Leisure Suit Larry (Video game series) 2
Phantasmagoria (Computer file) 2
Sierra On-Line, Inc. 2
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World Video Game Hall of Fame inductee 2
Age of Empires II 1
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Atari 2600 (Video game console) 1
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BASIC (Computer program language) 1
Board game industry -- United States 1
By-laws 1
CastleVille 1
Civilization (Computer file) 1
Colonization (Computer file) 1
Colossal Cave Adventure (Computer game) 1
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Computer camps 1
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Dick, Philip K. Game-players of Titan 1
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Games for girls -- Computer games 1
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Gears of War (Video game series) 1
King's Quest (Game) 1
LOGO (Computer program language) 1
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M.U.L.E. (Computer game) 1
Mah jong 1
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Microsoft Age of Empires 1
Music video games 1
Mystery and detective stories 1
Nancy Drew (Her Interactive, Inc.) 1
Nancy Drew dossier 1
Nintendo video games 1
Oregon Trail (Game) 1
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Personal papers 1
Railroad Tycoon (Game) 1
Renaissance of Infantry (Game) 1
Rock music -- Computer games 1
Role playing games 1
Seven Cities of Gold (Computer game) 1
Shanghai (game) 1
Silverheart (Video game) 1
SimCity (Game) 1
SimCity 2000 (Game) 1
SimCopter (Game) 1
Sony PlayStation video games 1
Spore (Game) 1
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Computer game) 1
Teenage girls 1
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Titan 1
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Video games -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. 1
Video games -- History 1
Video games and children 1
Video games and society 1
Video games in education 1
Video games industry 1
War games 1
Wing Commander (Video game) 1