Vapriikki's Finnish Museum of Games Reopens with 32 New Titles, Draws 5,000 Visitors
The Finnish Museum of Games at Vapriikki in Tampere reopened after a renovation that added 100 square metres and 32 new games, attracting about 5,000 visitors in its first four days.
'Many show their children that this is what we played,' visitors said. The Finnish Museum of Games at Vapriikki in Tampere marked its tenth anniversary this week with a reopening after a renovation that added 100 square metres and 32 new games, and the relaunch attracted about 5,000 visitors in four days, YLE reported.
The refreshed exhibition now houses 110 games. Most are playable, and popular stations often have queues.
It features era-spanning favourites such as the TV-linked Hugo, the Nokia Snake playable on a giant Nokia 3310 replica, and the notoriously tough Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle on Commodore 64.
Visitors can also test Nopeustesti from Speden spelit and try contemporary indie titles, including Unemployment Simulator 2018. Researcher Asla Heikkari said the latter uses dark humour to touch on mental health and social exclusion.
The museum displays everything from 19th-century board games to this year's releases. It also tackles difficult chapters of gaming history, including debates over Pekka-peli and Afrikan tähti, and discusses the field's male dominance while highlighting exceptions such as Huvimatka Aavasaksaan, which was designed by a woman.
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