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Arcade Age Exhibit
Friday, September 27
All day
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2024-09-27 00:00:00
2024-09-27 23:59:00
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Arcade Age Exhibit
Central Library - The Commons
Central Library
The CommonsArcade Age Exhibit:
September 27 - January 5
The Arcade Age explores the history of video arcade games through exhibits and gameplay, just as they were intended to be experienced - in an arcade!
The exhibit tells the story of video arcade games; from the pioneers in the early ‘40s and ’50s to the golden age in the late ‘70s and early ’80s to its crash, revival and ultimate decline in the ‘90s. It is a story of the creative and innovative people who explored groundbreaking technologies, the games that sprung from their ingenuity and a culture that was shaped by their developments.
All of the games are set to free-play. Twelve games will be stationed throughout the Library for play for all ages and will include unforgettable favorites like Q*bert, Street Fighter 2 and Joust.
Get retro at the Library and join the fun at The Arcade Age, available during regular library
hours.
TAGS: | Special Event | Social |
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.
