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Background

In 1984, Disney entered into a joint venture with Sierra On-Line, forming a company named Walt Disney Personal Computer Software. This partnership developed games for IBM, Atari, Commodore and Apple computers based on Disney characters.

Logo (1984-1986)

Visuals: On a black background, the text "WALT DiSNEY" is seen in the standard corporate font, as well as a trademark symbol to the right of it. Below it is the outline of a laptop-like shape, with the screen displaying the Mickey Mouse icon with a grid pattern over it, and the text "PERSONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE" covering the bottom portion. Below the logo is the Sierra logo.

Variants:

Depending on the game (and also the platform), the logos will have different colors.
The Amiga version of Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood had this in a black box on a white background, with a box below it containing text reading "Walt Disney Computer Software and Sierra On-Line, Inc. Present".
Some games feature "AND" below the Walt Disney Personal Computer Software logo and "PRESENT" below the Sierra logo.

Technique: A sprite-based graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It appeared on Donald Duck's Playground, Mickey's Space Adventure, Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood and The Black Cauldron.

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 ===Background===
 In 1984, Disney entered into a joint venture with [[Sierra Entertainment|Sierra On-Line]], forming a company named '''Walt Disney Personal Computer Software'''. This partnership developed games for IBM, Atari, Commodore and Apple computers based on Disney characters.
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+===Logo (1984-1986)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the text "W<small>ALT</small> Di<small>SNEY</small>" is seen in the standard corporate font, as well as a trademark symbol to the right of it. Below it is the outline of a laptop-like shape, with the screen displaying the Mickey Mouse symbol with a grid pattern over it, and the text "PERSONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE" covering the bottom portion. Below the logo is the Sierra logo.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the text "W<small>ALT</small> Di<small>SNEY</small>" is seen in the standard corporate font, as well as a trademark symbol to the right of it. Below it is the outline of a laptop-like shape, with the screen displaying the Mickey Mouse icon with a grid pattern over it, and the text "PERSONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE" covering the bottom portion. Below the logo is the Sierra logo.
 '''Variants:'''
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 * Some games feature "AND" below the Walt Disney Personal Computer Software logo and "PRESENT" below the Sierra logo.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A sprite-based graphic.
 '''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:'''  It appeared on ''Donald Duck's Playground'', ''Mickey's Space Adventure'', ''Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood'' and ''The Black Cauldron''.
+'''Availability:''' It appeared on ''Donald Duck's Playground'', ''Mickey's Space Adventure'', ''Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood'' and ''The Black Cauldron''.
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