Vintage Games Still Turning Heads

On the heels of my look at old Soviet video game machines, Moscow News Weekly gives a close up look at the museum over at Moscow State Technical University.

You dropped a 15-kopek coin into the slot and were transported to a world of adventure: win a sea or air battle, take part in a race, shoot at targets, or have a hockey game with friends.

Now comes a story of a New Jersey man whose hobby collecting vintage video games has expanded from the world of traditional newsletters to a vibrant website. Joe Santulli runs www.DigitPress.com for video game collectors. The site bills itself as “The Video Game Database.” The site is linked to Santulli’s RL store, Digital Press Video Games which specializes in vintage and no longer published titles. Santulli’s private collection is viewable here: www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery/digitalpress

Researchers looking into vintage video games should find both the MSTU museum and the DigitPress resources valuable tools.