Racers: The Thrill of Driving Games Exhibit Opening
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 05/31/2015
Explore America’s long fascination with the need for speed.
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Start your engine and zip through the evolution of driving games, beginning with the electromechanical Motorcycle (1974), all the way through arcade classics such as Pole Position 2 (1983), Out Run (1987), Cruisn’ USA (1994), and Mario Kart GP 2 (2007). Also, see rare artifacts from The Strong’s collections, including early racing board games and the once controversial Death Race (1974). An original exhibit produced by The Strong’s International Center for the History of Electronic Games. (While several of the games and activities in Racers: The Thrill of Driving Games can be played freely, some may require purchased tokens. Money collected from the sale of tokens helps maintain these original artifacts.)
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Location:
The Strong MuseumOne Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY, 14607United States
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Phone:
585-263-2700Contact name:
Kim Della Porta
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
05/31/2015
Time:
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Price:
Age 2 and older $13.50, under age 2 free, members free.
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service