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	Title: (BILLBOARD AWARDS) Packages, Titles Honored
	Source: Billboard
	Date: 31 March 1984
	Transcription by Steve Derby
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Infocom's "outrageous" packaging style and Electronic Arts'
album-format packages took center stage at Billboard's awards ceremony. Both
companies were honored for their packaging strategies.

Awards in the video game area included best sound and graphics for a
video game title, awarded to "B.C. Quest For Tires" from Sierra On-Line
and authored by Sydney. "Q-Bert" from Parker Brothers, designed by
Western Technologies/Smith Engineering, was named best overall video
game.

"Zork I" by Infocom received accolades as the best computer entertainment
title. "Lode Runner" won as best arcade-style title. For best use
of graphics, Bruce Artwick's "Flight Simulator II" was honored.

In the educational category, "Mastertype" from Scarborough Systems
authored by Bruce Zweig, received recognition. "The Home Accountant"
from Continental Software, a division of Arrays, won the award in
the home management /personal productivity category.

Activision was honored for its packaging, advertising and in-store promotions
for video game titles.