Maker Faire Bay Area 2023
The Retro Roadshow
Home: California, United States
We are The Retro Roadshow, an interactive hands-on museum of vintage computers and video games. Our mission is to help people understand how the technology of yesteryear lead to the world we live in now, by letting visitors engage with the entertaining and creative aspects of vintage technology. For the 2023 Maker Faire, we will be presenting a hands-on interactive exhibit in which visitors learn about the history of video games by tracking the evolution of Nintendo’s Mario character. Attendees will experience Mario’s origins in the classic game “Donkey Kong” on Atari consoles, through his appearances in games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo GameCube. Visitors to our exhibit will have fun while learning!
https://www.retroroadshow.org
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The Retro Roadshow
By their powers combined, Huxley, Sarai and Rhyal Dunsany form The Retro Roadshow, the Bay Area's premier hands-on pop-up museum of vintage video games and computers!
https://www.retroroadshow.orgWhat Inspired You to Make This?
A lifelong nerd who started collecting vintage video games and computers as a child, Huxley Dunsany was surprised and delighted to learn that many other people shared his interest once they were exposed to the fascinating world of RetroComputing. The Retro Roadshow grew in partnership with his wife Sarai, an organization and promotional specialist with a long and award-winning background in television production and nonprofit work. Sarai helped grow Huxley’s hobby into a repeatable, scalable event series which has been enjoyed by thousands of people. Finally, their young son Rhyal joined the fun through his self-appointed role of 'Enforcer,' ensuring that visitors to Retro Roadshow events treat the exhibits with respect and care.
