Exidy

Article summary

Exidy, Inc. was an American developer and manufacturer of coin-operated electro-mechanical and video games which operated from 1973 to 1999. They manufactured many notable titles including Death Race (1976), Circus (1977), Star Fire (1978), Venture (1981), Mouse Trap (1981), Crossbow (1983), and Chiller (1986). They were also the creators of the Exidy Sorcerer (1978) home computer.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2015-07-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1973-10-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "2015-07-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1973-10-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376320467