Quizam! (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Interstel Corporation - 1985 USA, Canada Release

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Quizam!
Packaging cover Quizam!.
Product ID 18439-01229
Product UPC 018439012297
Platform(s) Apple II
Packaging Retail Box
Media 5 1/4" Disk
Copyright date 1985
Publisher(s) Interstel Corporation
Developer(s) Dan Skelton
Category(s) Entertainment, Traditional, Trivia
Country of Origin United States of America

Description from the packaging.

Eight mysterious dark satellites orbiting the Earth must be destroyed. Their onboard computers have malfunctioned, generating an enormous volume of questions that are strange, cryptic- even trivial! Knowledge must be combined with careful strategy if you are to gain access to the satellites and succeed in this mission!

Quizam! is the only trivia game that utilizes the true power and the real nature of the computer. Quizam! simply cannot be played on a board! Throw away your dice and turn on Quizam!- the first trivia game that belongs on a computer!

Over 2,000 questions are included with the program, on these subjects:

Fun Facts Categories (two diskette sides)

  • 15 Minute celebrities
  • Sports and games
  • Popular culture
  • Television
  • Potpourri
  • Publications
  • Music
  • Movies

School Days Categories (one diskette side)

  • Vocabulary
  • History
  • Art
  • Physical Science
  • Geography
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Life Science

Additional question diskettes are available including Science Fiction, The Boob Tube, Rock-On, and Dynamite Decades, with many more to come. And if that's not enough, read on...

Special exclusive Quizam! feature!

Only Quizam! has Quizzer!, a full-featured program that allows you to create your own question diskettes! Ask questions about your favorite subjects, your profession, hobbies, and interests. Make studying fun! Prepare a special diskette with questions about your friends and family to make your next party really special!

Finally, a computer trivia game where the computer isn't trivial!

Quizam! features:

  • One to eight players.
  • Eight completely different game boards.
  • Eight levels of difficulty.
  • Over 2,000 questions on 2 diskettes.
  • A real strategy game- no randomness.
  • Multiple choice questions.
  • Joystick or keyboard control.
  • Full color graphics.
  • Music can be toggled on/off.
  • Capability to write your own question diskettes for fun or profit.
  • Both Quizam! and Quizzer are written entirely in machine language.
  • Complete solar system included at no extra charge.

by Dan Skelton.

System Requirements

Apple II
Required RAM 64K
Requires Joystick Yes

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Retail Box cover Quizam!. Retail Box back Quizam!.

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