MUSE sign
Dublin Core
Title
MUSE sign
Identifier
2015.019.001
Description
MUSE (Multi-User Entertainment Ltd) plastic sign
Creator
Multi-User Entertainment Ltd
Publisher
Multi-User Entertainment Ltd
Contributor
Scott Hartsman
Language
en
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Repository
Box 114
Condition
B
Right corner is chipped
Right corner is chipped
Notes
Multi-User Entertainment Limited is a company founded by Roy Trubshaw, Richad Bartle, and Simon Daily (incorporated February 1st, 1985 in London, UK) to market and license the early online Multi-User Dungeon (MUDs) as well as design and create additional games. Today Muse Ltd. functions as an online game consultancy company.
From donor Scott Hartsman:
"Richard Bartle (co-creator of the first MUD) is a friend. He was about to throw away the original sign from his former office. I asked him for it because I knew of a museum who might be interested in it. So, he sent it to me. And now you have it. "
Of his connection with Bartle, Hartsman says:
"‘MUD1’ (root node of branch #1) was Richard Bartle’ss co-creation. Scepter, the root node of the other core branch of MUDs, was the first game that I ever worked on."
For more information about MUDs and MUSE, see http://mk.ucant.org/info/mudessay.pdf. See pp 5-6 for this specific topic.
"Richard Bartle (co-creator of the first MUD) is a friend. He was about to throw away the original sign from his former office. I asked him for it because I knew of a museum who might be interested in it. So, he sent it to me. And now you have it. "
Of his connection with Bartle, Hartsman says:
"‘MUD1’ (root node of branch #1) was Richard Bartle’ss co-creation. Scepter, the root node of the other core branch of MUDs, was the first game that I ever worked on."
For more information about MUDs and MUSE, see http://mk.ucant.org/info/mudessay.pdf. See pp 5-6 for this specific topic.
Entered by/date
Season 01/23/16
Judith 02/18/16 Notes updated
Judith 02/18/16 Notes updated
Citation
Multi-User Entertainment Ltd, “MUSE sign,” Digital Game Museum Collection, accessed November 4, 2026, https://www.digitalgamemuseum.org/collection/items/show/2670.