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National Videogame Museum to Open in Frisco TX this Winter
November 9, in the year of our Lord 2015 --
Nation’s only museum dedicated to the history of videogames and
STEM education provides interactive displays for all ages
WHO: The National Videogame Museum (NVM) will open its new home
inside the Frisco Discovery Center this winter. The only museum
in America dedicated to the history of the videogame industry,
NVM features more than 100,000 videogame consoles, games and
artifacts from the past and present. This interactive museum
brings to life science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
values by tapping into America’s enthusiasm for playing and
creating videogames.
WHAT: More than 20 installations, including:
Pixel Dreams: A 1980s-inspired arcade full of timeless classics
such as Asteroids, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders and
more.
Giant Pong: Play the classic game Pong on the world’s largest
home Pong console on a giant 15-foot TV replica from the 1970s.
Head-to-Head Hall: A hall full of gaming stations where you can
go head-to-head with friends, family or competitors in
tournaments. Guests may find a set of game systems and games
they’ve never seen before or find a tribute to their favorite
game franchise played on 10 different systems. The hall takes
advantage of NVM’s 12,000+ library of games and will be an
ever-changing area of fun.
Gearbox behind the scenes: See the actual office of Randy
Pitchford, founder of Gearbox Software and creator of games
Borderlands, Brothers in Arms and Duke Nukem Forever.
The Timeline of Consoles: Learn the stories and see artifacts
from more than 50 past and present videogame consoles on a
physical timeline.
Rarest artifacts: A collection of rare artifacts will be
displayed including the only Sega Neptune prototype, the
unreleased Barbie edition for the Nintendo Game Boy Pocket
system, the Atari Mindlink controller (one of only two in the
world), the ultra-rare RDI Halcyon laserdisc-based game console
and the Nintendo World Championships cartridge from 1990.
WHEN: Coming winter 2015!
WHERE: Inside the Frisco Discovery Center
8004 N. Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, Texas 75034
www.nvmusa.org
Admission:
$12/adult (ages 13 – 65); $10/children 12 and under; military;
educators; seniors
(Valid ID required upon purchase of military, educators and
seniors tickets.)
About the National Videogame Museum
The National Videogame Museum is the only museum in America
dedicated to the history of the videogame industry. It is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization that brings together the
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) values within
videogames. These values are presented both as an entertainment
medium and a career path as a highly interactive, entertaining
and educational experience. The NVM archive is unparalleled in
size and comprised of dozens of one-of-a-kind artifacts, in
addition to more than 100,000 pieces of videogame hardware,
software, documentation and memorabilia. The center is available
for corporate events, birthday parties, field trips and research
studies and is open to the public six days a week.