CLASSIC TOMB RAIDER TAPS RETRO SHOW
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[ September 18th 2006 ]

Explore the history, technology and culture of computer games in this new special exhibition. From the PDP-1 of the 1960s to the latest consoles, Game On examines the technologies that have revolutionised the gaming world.

See the ten most influential consoles of all time, learn about the design process behind games such as Tomb Raider, investigate the relationship between films and gaming and play over 100 games including classics Space Invaders and Super Mario Brothers.

Among the games available to play will be classics like Pong, Asteroids, Space Invaders and Pac-Man. Game On will also look at the science behind gaming and its cultural influences.

The exhibition also illustrates how content and technology need each other to move forward successfully and the different influences that Europe, North America and Japan have had on gaming and game design.

Further details can be accessed by following the fetching orange hyperlink.