Atari Video Game, "Star Raiders," with Video Touch Pad, 1976-1982

THF171076 / Atari Video Game, "Star Raiders," with Video Touch Pad, 1976-1982
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Video game

Date Made

1976-1982

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.21.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in (Packaging)
Width: 5.875 in (Packaging)
Length: 2.75 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on front of game cartridge: game program / STAR RAIDERS / Use with Joystick Controller and Video Touch Pad / ATARI CX2660 / (c)1982 ATARI, INC. / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED on top of game cartridge: STAR RAIDERS on front of game cartridge packaging: ATARI / VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM / STAR RAIDERS / A Warner Communications Company / NEW INSIDE VOL. 3 / The ATARI first edition action-packed / COMIC BOOK / BY DC COMICS / DC on sides of game cartridge packaging: STAR RAIDERS / ATARI CX2660 on top and bottom of game cartridge packaging: ATARI STAR RAIDERS on back of game cartridge packaging: STAR RAIDERS [...] ONE PLAYER / 4 SKILL LEVELS / Use a Joystick Controller and Video Touch Pad with this Game Program cartridge. Video Touch Pad overlay included in the carton. on top of video touch pad: VIDEO TOUCH PAD on bottom of video touch pad: MADE IN TAIWAN / ATARI on front of video touch pad packaging: ATARI / VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM / VIDEO TOUCH PAD / ATARI / A Warner Communcications Company / CX21 on sides of video touch pad packaging: VIDEO TOUCH PAD / ATARI / CX21 on top of video touch pad packaging: ATARI VIDEO TOUCH PAD on back of video touch pad packaging: VIDEO TOUCH PAD / ATARI VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM / KEY PAD CONTROLLER / Use with ATARI Video Computer System Game Program Cartridges on front of packaging: ATARI / VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM / STAR RAIDERS / A Warner Communications Company / NEW INSIDE VOL. 3 / The ATARI first edition action-packed / COMIC BOOK / BY DC COMICS / DC on sides of packaging: STAR RAIDERS / ATARI CX2660-1 on top of packaging: ATARI STAR RAIDERS on back of packaging: STAR RAIDERS / [...] ONE PLAYER / 4 SKILL LEVELS / Use a Joystick Controller and Video Touch Pad with this Game Program cartidge. Video Touch Pad overlay included in the carton.
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