26-03-2008, 01:11 PM
Game On - ACMI Screen Gallery
6 Mar 2008 - 13 Jul 2008
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Federation Square, Flinders Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Melway: 1B Q10
This event operates Sunday from 10am to 6pm, Monday from 10am to 6pm, Tuesday from 10am to 6pm, Wednesday from 10am to 6pm, Thursday from 10am to 9pm, Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday from 10am to 6pm.
Play your way through the history of video games! Melbourneâs must-see exhibition of 2008 is Game On, an action-packed celebration of games culture that has thrilled over one million players of all ages around the world.
Game On tracks the development of videogames from the first computer game to arcade-era hits and the very latest from todayâs billion dollar industry.
Over 125 playable games are featured from the 1960s to now, as well as rarely-seen consoles, controllers, arcade machines, packaging and collectables.
Original illustrations by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and concept sketches behind classics like Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto provide unique insights into the creative process of game development.
The exhibition also features the best of Australian-designed games. Originally curated by Conrad Bodman, Head of Exhibition Programs, ACMI, and Lucien King for the Barbican Art Gallery, London, Game On is presented exclusively in Australia at ACMI.
Cost: Full $13, Concession $10, Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) $44
Presented by Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Phone: 03 8663 2583.
Web: [url="http://www.acmi.net.au"]http://www.acmi.net.au[/url]
6 Mar 2008 - 13 Jul 2008
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Federation Square, Flinders Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Melway: 1B Q10
This event operates Sunday from 10am to 6pm, Monday from 10am to 6pm, Tuesday from 10am to 6pm, Wednesday from 10am to 6pm, Thursday from 10am to 9pm, Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday from 10am to 6pm.
Play your way through the history of video games! Melbourneâs must-see exhibition of 2008 is Game On, an action-packed celebration of games culture that has thrilled over one million players of all ages around the world.
Game On tracks the development of videogames from the first computer game to arcade-era hits and the very latest from todayâs billion dollar industry.
Over 125 playable games are featured from the 1960s to now, as well as rarely-seen consoles, controllers, arcade machines, packaging and collectables.
Original illustrations by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and concept sketches behind classics like Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto provide unique insights into the creative process of game development.
The exhibition also features the best of Australian-designed games. Originally curated by Conrad Bodman, Head of Exhibition Programs, ACMI, and Lucien King for the Barbican Art Gallery, London, Game On is presented exclusively in Australia at ACMI.
Cost: Full $13, Concession $10, Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) $44
Presented by Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Phone: 03 8663 2583.
Web: [url="http://www.acmi.net.au"]http://www.acmi.net.au[/url]