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Play classic and modern games by local and international developers in this interactive arcade experience. Games are updated regularly by our dedicated team of videogames curators.

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Untitled Goose Game - Games Lab

videogame

Untitled Goose Game - Games Lab

Australia, 2019

Gift of House House Pty Ltd. Acquired via the National videogame collecting partnership between ACMI, the Powerhouse and the National Film and Sound Archive.

Cult of the Lamb

videogame

Cult of the Lamb

2022

Street Fighter II

videogame

Street Fighter II

1991

Dragon's Lair arcade cabinet

videogame

Dragon's Lair

United States, 1983

Ms Pac-Man arcade cabinet

videogame

Ms Pac-Man arcade cabinet

United States, 1982

The Simpsons arcade cabinet

videogame

The Simpsons arcade cabinet

Japan, 1991

Past community events

ACMI_FINALFANTASYXIV_MATTOLUCAS_091024-HIGHRES-19 — FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Celebration (credit: Matto Lucas)

Stories & Ideas

Read perspectives from our Education team

Young boy playing arcade machines in the Games Lab at ACMI - Gareth Sobey

Article

Beyond engagement: playing and studying games at school

Both inside and outside of schools, digital games have become ubiquitous learning devices. Visually stimulating, highly interactive, and increasingly designe...

Attendees play videogames at Game Masters at ACMI

Article

Overcoming the videogame barrier with your kids

ACMI educator Kate Ficai shares how she went from videogame skeptic to avid player.

A screenshot from Viva Pinata

Article

The art of caring: teaching empathy through videogames

Teaching students to cultivate empathy by caring for fictional and real worlds

Collections & Preservation

We're keeping Australian-made videogames safe for future generations to enjoy

social - Honk! Untitled Goose Exhibition - Concept art from Untitled Goose Game (2019) ACMI Collection.1 copy

'United institutions collect videogames'

In July 2022, ACMI, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and the Powerhouse announced the joint acquisition of Untitled Goose Game, created by Victorian developers House House and developed with assistance from VicScreen.

Smaug from The Hobbit game (1983) - Videogames

Play It Again

We're creating an accessible and playable history of Australasian videogames and videogame culture.

Play It Again I: The 1980s
Play It Again II: The 1990s

Pioneering videgames in our collection

Aussie Rules Footy [computer game]

videogame

Aussie Rules Footy for NES

Australia, 1991

Flight of the Amazon Queen [DOS]

videogame

Flight of the Amazon Queen for DOS

Australia, 1995

Gumboots Australia [PC]

videogame

Gumboots Australia for DOS

Australia, 1990

videogame

The Hobbit

Australia, 1983

Duke Nukem for Game Boy Color

videogame

Duke Nukem for Game Boy Color

Australia, 1998

Emulation of Team Fortress for PC

videogame

Emulation of Team Fortress for PC

Australia, 1996

Groundbreaking consoles and controllers

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) console with controller

object

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) console with controller

Japan, 1990

Courtesy Albertine Hamilton

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Power Glove

videogame

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Power Glove

Hong Kong, 1989

Magnavox Odyssey console

videogame

Magnavox Odyssey console

United States, 1972

The Brown Box replica

videogame

The Brown Box replica

United States, 2019

ACMI Collection

Hanimex TVG-8610C Console

videogame

TVG-8610C Console

Hong Kong, c. 1978

ACMI Collection

Commodore 64 Console and Cassettes

object

Commodore 64 console and cassettes

1985

A young boy playing a game in the ACMI Games Lab - James Henry

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