Have you ever wanted to spend the day with PAC-MAN, Lara Croft, Donkey Kong and Zelda? As part of its first birthday celebrations, the Museum of Computing in Swindon is holding a 'fancy dress gaming day' on Saturday 14th August.
Members of the public are invited to dress as their favourite games character to get free admission to the museum, a prize will be awarded for the best costume. There will be lots more happening including some 'old school' gaming, face painting and mask making. Those who aren't brave enough to dress up can still take advantage of the museum's recently reduced admission charges. The museum will be open from 09:30 to 17:00.
It hardly seems possible, but Pac-Man is 30 years old this month, and we plan to celebrate!
We'll be playing Pac-Man on the Big Screen at Wharf Green in Swindon town centre - you won't have seen him larger than this.
We'll also be playing Human Pac-man, complete with ghosts and pills. Can you control our pill munching hero and steer him through the maze to collect those pills, or will the ghosts win?
The only way to find out is to join us on the day.
We'll also have a Pac-Man exhibition and some classic Pac-Man gaming in the Museum, at Theatre Square, where you can see the many faces of Pac-Man through the ages.
The Museum of Computing is devoted to the history of computing and digital development. It was the first physical museum of it's kind in the UK dedicated to the history of computing.
The Museum is not simply a repository of artefacts, but has active displays as well as providing a forum for the provision of lectures. There is a mixture of permanent and temporary displays, many exhibits of which have been loaned by companies and other collectors.The Museum is keen to show former products of commercial computer companies, and welcomes such offers.
This 10-minute video gives some background to the museum and how it began.
It hardly seems possible, but Pac-Man is 30 years old this month, and we plan to celebrate!
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