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Cambridge museum's arcade games brought back to life | Cambridge museum's arcade games brought back to life |
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Arcade machines kept in the UK Computer Museum are being restored after enthusiasts answered a plea for help. | Arcade machines kept in the UK Computer Museum are being restored after enthusiasts answered a plea for help. |
The museum, based in Cambridge, hopes games such as Space Invaders, Asteroids and Tempest will be brought back to working order for the public to enjoy. | |
Organiser Phillip Riscombe-Burton used a games fans' forum to call for help to fix the machines, which have been out of use for at least 17 years. | Organiser Phillip Riscombe-Burton used a games fans' forum to call for help to fix the machines, which have been out of use for at least 17 years. |
Volunteers found temporary fixes for five of the eight machines, he said. | Volunteers found temporary fixes for five of the eight machines, he said. |
They will continue to work on the games until they are fully restored. | They will continue to work on the games until they are fully restored. |
The museum has 150 working computers, ranging from the 1960s until the modern day. | The museum has 150 working computers, ranging from the 1960s until the modern day. |
The collection also includes 13 arcade games from the 1970s to 1990s, eight of which needed fixing. | The collection also includes 13 arcade games from the 1970s to 1990s, eight of which needed fixing. |
Mr Riscombe-Burton invited forum members to visit the museum, share knowledge and work on the obsolete machines. | Mr Riscombe-Burton invited forum members to visit the museum, share knowledge and work on the obsolete machines. |
The 29-year-old software engineer, who owns four arcade games, said: "Meeting up in person is worth weeks and weeks on the forum. | The 29-year-old software engineer, who owns four arcade games, said: "Meeting up in person is worth weeks and weeks on the forum. |
"With arcade repair, it's always like you get an initial fix and then look at the long-term failures." | "With arcade repair, it's always like you get an initial fix and then look at the long-term failures." |
Three engineers have taken some of the boards home to continue working on them. | Three engineers have taken some of the boards home to continue working on them. |
Museum director Jason Fitzpatrick purchased the arcade games from various places including American military bases, and loaned them to the establishment about seven years ago. | Museum director Jason Fitzpatrick purchased the arcade games from various places including American military bases, and loaned them to the establishment about seven years ago. |
"We're not like the average museum," he said. | "We're not like the average museum," he said. |
"You can touch everything and play on everything to see what the computers are like." | "You can touch everything and play on everything to see what the computers are like." |
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