We are excited to take our first steps today to start planning Emulator 2012. More information will be available as soon as we can confirm some details but be sure of one thing… we are coming back bigger and better this year!

If you have any ideas or feedback from last year, please let us know.

Alistair took out the trophey in a competition where each entrant had a 5 minute time limit on Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and Galaga. Runners up were Matt Ditton and Morgan Jaffit (two very experienced game players and designers in their own right).

Game prizes were donated by our fantastic sponsors Sega Studios Australia and All Age Gaming

We have 3 Championship Machines at Emulator 2011 – Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and Galaga.

If you hold the highest score on one of these machines by 6pm Friday 30th September you will win the championship trophy for that machine + some sweet prizes!

You can check back on our website everyday to see the updated scoreboard!

Come on in and play! Free entry to Emulator every day!

We are now open!

Come on down and have a look, play some games and enter for prizes. We are open daily from 9am – 5pm and if you can’t make that – check our calendar of events for night sessions.

Don’t forget the offical opening night party this Friday at 6pm!

“Dot.AY is a no holds barred assault of Game Boy bass from Brisbane, Australia. Delivering an oxymoronic live show of music that is simultaneously dark, brooding, humorous and uplifting in an all round interactive electronic party.”

The official opening night party will be held at Emulator on Friday 23rd September from 6pm. The games will be in full swing, the bar will be open and there will be finger food (if you get there early enough).

Come and see the artwork, buy a raffle ticket and try and reach the highest score on our challenge machines (some sweet prizes and trophies await our winner).

For more information contact info@emulatorart.com.au

The organisers of the 48 Hour Challenge (to be held on Friday 30th September) are calling on some of their honoured 48hr challenge judges and representatives from the Pro League to come and talk about the game jam experience (and perhaps even how to win!)

Game On / Brisbane IGDA Pre 48hr Panel
Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm (drinks/network and games from 7pm – 10pm)
Admission: Free!

Special guest panelists include Matt Ditton, Mick Gordon, Morgan Jaffit and Gaute Rasmussen who will discuss gaming and the 48 Hour Challenge event.

This is a great opportunity for participants of the Challenge and anyone interested in game development to come along and mingle while having fun.

More information can be found here

Emulator Kids day is open to families with children aged between 6 – 14 years.

The event will showcase a range of playable arcade machines from 1978 -1986, with titles like Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and Space Invaders.

This is a great opportunity for parents to show their kids what games they used to play as a child. It will be a lot of fun with prizes for both single competitions and family teams involvement.

The event also includes Emulator’s Junior Arcade Battle, where the highest combined parent/child team score gets to take home great prizes and trophies.

Emulator also aims to raise $6000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation, granting a once-in-a lifetime wish for a seriously ill child.

Emulator’s Kids day will be held on Saturday 24 September 2011. Admission to the event is free.

Registrations for the Junior Arcade Battle are now open and will cost $5 for single player competitions and $10 for family teams. Places are limited so register now!

The kind folks at Gameworx are helping us bring the classic arcade to life at Emulator. The titles are almost ready to be released so stay tuned for what you will be able to play!

As well as being able to play the games at Emulator – you will have the opportunity to purchase the machines as well! More information will be posted soon.

Please support the businesses that are supporting us and visit the Gameworx website!

Emulator aims to celebrate the importance that classic gaming has brought to a generation of gamers. The event will also look to promote the gaming industry in South East Queensland as well as connecting these developers to the gaming public. This year we will be celebrating the arcade games of 1978 – 1986.

The events proposed for Emulator include:

Art exhibition
Industry nights
Classic Arcade Retrospective
Industry Challenge Nights
Emulator Arcade Trophy
Local Indie Game Developers Showcase

Another key element of Emulator is fundraising. This year’s chosen charity is the Starlight Foundation. Emulator will be participating in their Teams for Dreams programme whereby we will be looking at raising money to enable sick children to receive their Starlight Wish or Starlight Escape.