Thinking about elevators in video games.... What are early uses? Donkey Kong comes to mind immediately. What other examples of elevators that you associate with games? Myst was the first one I thought of.... Police Quest sketch & Elevator Action from The Strong Museum holdings

Love this German dollhouse from 1900 known as the Elevator House, whose central feature is (surprise, surprise) a working elavator. Here in collections at The Strong Museum

Visualizing a virtual world. MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) was text-based, but the locales were deliberately mapped out by creators Roy Trubshaw and Richard Bartle. A few concept sketches coupled with a later full map printed in a magazine.

Pleased to let you know that the latest issue of ROMchip is out, with a range of new articles in game history, from visual novels to the joy of (joy) sticks. You will find this concluding issue of our sixth (!) annual volume at romchip.org/index.php/romc….

Stephen Epstein shaped coin-op history through his decades running the Broadway Arcade in New York City, so it's wonderful that The Strong Museum is preserving that history for anyone interested in the history of pinball, arcade games, coin ops, etc. museumofplay.org/press-release/…

Calling all Apple II gamesters... Our library team at The Strong Museum annually catalogs thousands of new trade catalogs and various other pieces of ephemera that provide crucial documentation of the history of play. This press release for a 1983 game from Broderbund caught my eye.

Feb 2 deadline for abstracts for this mythological game studies conference. Conference is online

We're honored to preserve the papers of Michael and Muffy Berlyn here at The Strong Museum. They're an important part of video game history, and my latest blog explores them: museumofplay.org/blog/the-stori…

Know someone who loves to repair and maintain arcade games and pinball machines? We're hiring an arcade and pinball technician to join The Strong's conservation team: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

I am hearing the sad news that the artist Rodger MacGowan just passed away. His legendary work adorns many wargame covers, both in the USA and Japan. I had a number of very nice interactions with him here on Twitter and he will certainly be missed.

Who should join the World Video Game Hall of Fame? We just announced finalists that range from the '70s to 2000s, spanning arcade, handhelds, PC, console, and smart phones. They're chosen for their longevity, icon-status, geographical reach, and influence: msn.com/en-us/gaming/g…

2025/3/27 13:00～立命館大学衣笠キャンパスにて「生成AIが切り拓く多様なゲーム資源保存の新時代――いま私たちが着手すべき“前提作業”とは？」を開催予定です。 みなさま、ぜひ、ご参加ください。 rcgs.jp/?p=3105

Pinball might have been going to 50 cents a play in 1980, but all pinball games are still 25 cents here at The Strong Museum 😀

Excited to present 3/27 at 立命館大学ゲーム研究センター symposium: Generative AI Unlocks a New Era in Preserving Diverse Game Resources: What ‘Foundational Steps’ Should We Take Now? 生成AIが切り拓く多様なゲーム資源保存の新時代――いま私たちが着手すべき“前提作業”とは？ - 立命館大学ゲーム研究センタ

Playful Putters, our newest exhibit at The Strong Museum, celebrates a century of people's love of miniature golf. Featuring a playable 9-hole course, it's a lot of fun! As usual, it shows our exhibits team's usual high-level of craftsmanship. It's open through Labor Day.

Nice conversation on WXXI Public Media about the importance of play & recess in schools, with Sharon Peck (Dr. Sharon M. Peck) & Mike Bolger of Healthi Kids. Appreciate the shout outs for The Strong Museum! open.spotify.com/episode/5hsHvn…

Very interesting discussion on the history of innovation-- Lee Vinsel and Matthew Wisnioski open.spotify.com/episode/4O6zBU…

The Strong was delighted to host Don Rawitsch, co-creator of the original Oregon Trail game, and his family for a museum tour. #OregonTrail

We were honored that Steve Wiebe, former two-time world champion at Donkey Kong, stopped by the museum recently to play the world’s largest playable version!

Our The Strong Museum library recently added a copy of Martin Gardner's 1939 book Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions that includes a chapter on the Game of Hex (separately invented by Piet Hein & John Nash). I discussed the history of hex spaces in games here: museumofplay.org/blog/hex-marks…