Opening Arcade Level 4: Handhelds

We danced, we played, we drank.

19 Feb 2011

Level 4 introduces you to over 200 handhelds, and to a group of musicians who turned their Game Boys into musical instruments. Drink, play and dance with us. Doors open at 8pm. Please RSVP.

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Gameboymusicclub at Ars Electronica - Photo made by Armin Rudelstorfer, found on Gameboymusicclub's website.

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Handhelds

More than 200 handhelds are on show! Marvel at among others the Atari Lynx, Sega Game Gear, five generations of Game Boys, Bandai WonderSwan, and the Neo Geo Pocket. There was a Game Boy demo stand and you could even buy charms in the shape of your favorite handheld. You'd rather just play? Young and old went crazy on the vintage and modern arcade machines, consoles, interactive installations and the newly developed Smoke Pong and Room Racers. The eclectic Gameboymusicclub from Berlin provided some chirpy 8-bit tunes, and DJ Emile Zile played a few records.

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games and drinks/arcade opening level 4: handhelds - Mar-Ina Uhrig

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gameboymusicclub performing/ arcade opening level 4: handhelds - Mar-Ina Uhrig

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gameboymusicclub/ arcade opening level 4:handhelds - Mar-Ina Uhrig

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ik-cam/ arcade opening level 4: handhelds - Mar-Ina Uhrig

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moon cresta/ arcade opening level 4: handhelds - Mar-Ina Uhrig

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gamers on a line/ arcade opening level 4: handhelds - Mar-Ina Uhrig

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room racers/ arcade opening level 4: handhelds - Mar-Ina Uhrig

More information

Doors open at 20.00. Location: Mediamatic Bank, Vijzelstraat 68, Amsterdam. Level 4: Handhelds is part of the Arcade exhibition, which runs until March 27th. Open from 13:00 - 19:00 during the week, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 13:00 - 18:00.

We would like to thank: Bonami, Jamma the Hutt, 8 Sneakers, Arcadia Amusements, Alexander Krone, Sony, Playstation, Super Eijsenga Bros, Game Shop Den Haag, Adriaan van Roeden and Philip Fokker.