{"id":25526,"date":"2024-10-04T08:32:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T12:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/?post_type=exhibit&#038;p=25526"},"modified":"2024-10-21T15:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T19:47:13","slug":"infinity-arcade","status":"publish","type":"exhibit","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/exhibit\/infinity-arcade\/","title":{"rendered":"Infinity Arcade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grab the joystick and dive into the ultimate arcade experience! Play some of the most iconic arcade games of all time at the original<em> Infinity Arcade<\/em> exhibit\u2014and explore the history of the arcade in America, from the penny arcades in the early 1900s, to the classic arcades of the 1970s and 80s, to today\u2019s latest iterations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sliderFluid\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"slider-block\">\n                                                    <div class=\"wrap\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Infinity-Arcade_1024_01-copy.jpg\" src=\"Space invaders in Infinity arcade\" class=\"flex-img\">\n                                <figcaption class=\"caption\"><\/figcaption>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wrap\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Infinity-Arcade_1024_02-copy.jpg\" src=\"Arcade machine artifacts in Infinity Arcade\" class=\"flex-img\">\n                                <figcaption class=\"caption\"><\/figcaption>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore arcade ancestors from the early 1900s to the middle of the century, such as Contact pinball, strength testers, and target gallery games.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play penny arcade icons, including Skee-Ball and the electromechanical Whirly Bird.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about the peak decades of the arcade and then discover a retro arcade filled with favorites, such as <em>Centipede<\/em>, <em>Defender<\/em>, and <em>Donkey Kong<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play oversized games based on mobile favorites, such as <em>Fruit Ninja<\/em>, <em>Jetpack Joyride<\/em>, and <em>Temple Run, <\/em>and go for the slam dunk on the new <em>NBA Superstars.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View a timeline of the first 50 years of arcade video games and test your game history knowledge with arcade trivia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn how arcade games\u2014like <em>Pac-Man<\/em>\u2014have influenced popular culture and the world of play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See rare artifacts, such as the prototype fo<em>r Asteroids<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Infinity Arcade<\/em> is produced by The Strong\u2019s International Center for the History of Electronic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/arcade-games-in-infinity-arcade\/\">See current Arcade machines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* While many of the games throughout the museum are free of charge, arcade video games require purchased&nbsp;tokens. Money collected from the sale of tokens is used to keep these original artifacts running for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/visit\/hours-and-admissions\/\">SNAP and other museum admission discounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grab the joystick and dive into the ultimate arcade experience! 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