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| location = [[Silicon Valley]] |
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| director = [[Judith Haemmerle]] |
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| curator = [[Ben Wilhelm]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Digital Game Museum''' is a [[video game]] museum in [[California]]. As stated on their website, the museum focuses on "artifacts relating to digital games, game development, game design, and gaming culture."<ref name=museum>{{cite web|title=Our Mission|url=https://www.digitalgamemuseum.org/our-mission/|website=www.digitalgamemuseum.org|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> Some of the displays at the museum showcase information about [[Atari]], [[Steve Jobs]], [[Xbox]], and [[Sega Genesis]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goyal|first1=Priyam|title=8 Spots In The South Bay Every Board Game Lover Must Visit|url=http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/california/articles/8-spots-in-the-south-bay-every-board-game-lover-must-visit/|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The museum has corporate sponsors |
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| ⚫ | The museum has corporate sponsors including [[Elgato]], [[Perforce]], [[KryoFlux]], [[Dashing Strike Games]], [[Mandible Games]], and [[Davis Wright Tremaine LLP]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Digital Game Museum|url=https://www.digitalgamemuseum.org/|website=www.digitalgamemuseum.org|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> |
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==Exhibits== |
==Exhibits== |
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The museum features permanent online exhibits and temporary physical exhibits. |
The museum features permanent online exhibits and temporary physical exhibits. |
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*The Origin of Brawlers |
*The Origin of Brawlers: games from one of the earliest video game genres, also known as Beat-em-ups. Featured games include: ''[[Kung-Fu Master (video game)|Kung-Fu Master]]'', ''[[Renegade (video game)|Renegade]]'', ''[[Final Fight (video game)|Final Fight]]'', ''[[River City Ransom]]'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', and ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game]]''<ref name="exhibits">{{cite web|title=Evolution of the Console Controller {{!}} The Digital Game Museum|url=https://www.digitalgamemuseum.org/consolecontrollerevolution/|website=www.digitalgamemuseum.org|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> |
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*The Evolution of Console Controllers |
*The Evolution of Console Controllers: broken up into four eras of controllers, The Classic Era, The [[D-Pad]] Era, The Analog Era, and The Modern Era. There is also a category for Esoteric and Experimental Controllers.<ref name= exhibits/> |
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*Rhythm Games |
*Rhythm Games: games with experimental controllers and novel gameplay such as ''[[PaRappa the Rapper]]'', ''[[Beatmania]]'', ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'', ''[[Vib-Ribbon]]'', ''[[Frequency (video game)|Frequency]]'', and ''[[Guitar Hero]]''.<ref name= exhibits/> |
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*The Rise and Fall of Adventure Games |
*The Rise and Fall of Adventure Games: presented at [[PAX (event)|PAX]] in 2011. |
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==Facts== |
==Facts== |
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* In 2015 at the California Extreme Classic Arcade Expo, the museum debuted a near-complete cartridge of a canceled [[Atari 2600]] version of ''[[Xevious]]'' that people could play at the convention.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canceled Xevious Atari 2600 Game Alive & Playable|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/14/canceled-xevious-atari-2600-game-is-alive-and-playable.aspx|website=Game Informer|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> Since the project was abandoned in 1984 this cartridge is the only known surviving version of the game for [[Atari]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Museum|first1=Digital Game|title=Near-complete Xevious Atari Prototype Discovered|url=https://www.prlog.org/12474760-near-complete-xevious-atari-prototype-discovered.html|website=PRLog|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> |
* In 2015 at the California Extreme Classic Arcade Expo, the museum debuted a near-complete cartridge of a canceled [[Atari 2600]] version of ''[[Xevious]]'' that people could play at the convention.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canceled Xevious Atari 2600 Game Alive & Playable|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/14/canceled-xevious-atari-2600-game-is-alive-and-playable.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715213937/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/14/canceled-xevious-atari-2600-game-is-alive-and-playable.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2015|website=Game Informer|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> Since the project was abandoned in 1984, this cartridge is the only known surviving version of the game for [[Atari]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Museum|first1=Digital Game|title=Near-complete Xevious Atari Prototype Discovered|url=https://www.prlog.org/12474760-near-complete-xevious-atari-prototype-discovered.html|website=PRLog|accessdate=7 September 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 4 August 2024
| Location | Silicon Valley |
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| Type | Video Game Museum |
| Accreditation | California Association of Museums |
| Director | Judith Haemmerle |
| Curator | Ben Wilhelm |
| Website | www |
The Digital Game Museum is a video game museum in California. As stated on their website, the museum focuses on "artifacts relating to digital games, game development, game design, and gaming culture."[1] Some of the displays at the museum showcase information about Atari, Steve Jobs, Xbox, and Sega Genesis.[2]
The museum has corporate sponsors including Elgato, Perforce, KryoFlux, Dashing Strike Games, Mandible Games, and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.[3]
Exhibits
[edit]The museum features permanent online exhibits and temporary physical exhibits.
- The Origin of Brawlers: games from one of the earliest video game genres, also known as Beat-em-ups. Featured games include: Kung-Fu Master, Renegade, Final Fight, River City Ransom, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Devil May Cry, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game[4]
- The Evolution of Console Controllers: broken up into four eras of controllers, The Classic Era, The D-Pad Era, The Analog Era, and The Modern Era. There is also a category for Esoteric and Experimental Controllers.[4]
- Rhythm Games: games with experimental controllers and novel gameplay such as PaRappa the Rapper, Beatmania, Dance Dance Revolution, Vib-Ribbon, Frequency, and Guitar Hero.[4]
- The Rise and Fall of Adventure Games: presented at PAX in 2011.
Facts
[edit]- In 2015 at the California Extreme Classic Arcade Expo, the museum debuted a near-complete cartridge of a canceled Atari 2600 version of Xevious that people could play at the convention.[5] Since the project was abandoned in 1984, this cartridge is the only known surviving version of the game for Atari.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Mission". www.digitalgamemuseum.org. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Goyal, Priyam. "8 Spots In The South Bay Every Board Game Lover Must Visit". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "The Digital Game Museum". www.digitalgamemuseum.org. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Evolution of the Console Controller | The Digital Game Museum". www.digitalgamemuseum.org. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Canceled Xevious Atari 2600 Game Alive & Playable". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Museum, Digital Game. "Near-complete Xevious Atari Prototype Discovered". PRLog. Retrieved 7 September 2016.