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Background

This was a line of personal hardware and software programs for Windows, first released in mid-1993. The line had a wide variety of titles, ranging from gaming (Microsoft Entertainment/Arcade Packs), to reference titles (Encarta). Microsoft Home was slowly phased out by 1998, right as the internet was growing in accessibility.

Logo (mid-1993-1998?)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a white-outlined blue square with "Microsoft" in white text and "Home" in an airbrushed script font beneath it.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on 3D Movie Maker, the first 3 Magic School Bus games, Microsoft Explorapedia, and possibly other titles Microsoft released on PC during the 1990s.

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 ===Background===
+This was a line of personal hardware and software programs for Windows, first released in mid-1993. The line had a wide variety of titles, ranging from gaming (Microsoft Entertainment/Arcade Packs), to reference titles (Encarta). Microsoft Home was slowly phased out by 1998, right as the internet was growing in accessibility.
-The home software division of Microsoft.
+===Logo (mid-1993-1998?)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Microsoft Home (1995).png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a white-outlined {{color|blue}} square with "{{Font|Serif|Microsoft}}" in white text and "Home" in an airbrushed script font beneath it.
-=== (1990s) ===<!-- Please add image of the logo -->
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-'''Logo:''' On a blue background, we see a white-outlined blue square with the familiar Microsoft logo in white text and "Home" in an airbrushed script font beneath it.
-'''FX/SFX:''' This is a still logo.
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''3D Movie Maker'', the first 3 ''Magic School Bus'' games, ''Microsoft Explorapedia'', and possibly other titles Microsoft released on PC during the 1990s.
-'''Music/Sounds''': None.
-'''Availability''': Seen on ''3D Movie Maker'', the first 3 ''Magic School Bus'' games, ''Microsoft Explorapedia'', and possibly other titles Microsoft released on PC during the 1990s.
 [[Category:Video game logos]]
 [[Category:Microsoft]]
+[[Category:American video game logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]