COVER STORY: VIDEO GAME

Video Game Revolution: From Pong to Esports

A new exhibit now on display at MOSI

by MOSI staff, photos by Howie Mac Photo

Over the past 60 years, video games have captured our hearts and imaginations as an exciting medium filled with countless adventures. From computer to console to smartphone, video gaming continues to push the frontiers of technology and storytelling into new and exciting territories. Experience the fun of play, the reward of design and the thrill of esports in this celebration of video gaming in our lives. “The exhibit is going to truly bring generations together. From the 80’s style arcade games and then modern-day esports everyone is going to have great time” -Rob Lamke, COO of MOSI Multi player Space Invaders on the big screen! START

LEVEL I – BIRTH OF VIDEO GAMES

This level looks like a video game prototyping lab. Chalkboard drawings, circuit diagrams and brainstormed ideas depict the behind the scenes thinking of early gaming pioneers.

WHEN PONG BLEW PEOPLE’S MINDS

This level features image slide shows of early video games as they were being developed in computer labs.

CATHODE-RAY TUBE AMUSEMENT DEVICE

A fully working version of the earliest known electronic game that featured a display will allow guests to play the game on a screen as well as see the game as it was played on an oscilloscope.

MULTIPLAYER SPACE INVADERS

Four players battle to save the planet from an alien invasion.

MAP OUT YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF GAMING:

START - TIME TUNNEL

LED lighting, colorful conduit and exposed electronics gives visitors the impression that they are entering a jury-rigged time portal. The largescreen TV screen runs a video montage that gives the impression of traveling back in time through video game history. Guests are dubbed time travelers as they explore the exhibition.

LEVEL II - ATTACK OF THE ARCADE

This level looks like an arcade from the 80s with neon graphics illuminated by black lights and period movie posters.

“TAITO” TABLE

Based on the original cocktail-style arcade table, players experience playing Centipede created by Carol Shaw.

MISSILE COMMAND CHAIR

Players laser-blast missiles raining down on their cities using touchscreen tech.

WHEN PAC-MAN FEVER WAS A THING

Video montage of amazing trivia, gameplay videos, news and fun stuff from the 80s take visitors back to the arcade era.

ARCADE MACHINE MADNESS

Marvel at hundreds of classic arcade machines minus the hunger for quarters.

LEVEL III - THE RISE OF HOME GAMING

Time travelers arriving in this level find themselves in a 90s-style rec room featuring mismatched furniture centered on the home arcade.

POKÉMON AND GOOBAS INVADE THE HOME VIDEO KIOSK

Video montage of 90s video game commercials, game trivia, characters, gameplay and fun are displayed on a stylized TV.

WRECK ROOM

Travelers are invited to play an overload of classic home video games in this stylized rec room from the past.

REC ROOM RELICS

An exciting collection of memorabilia of gaming consoles, games and gaming accessories highlight the nostalgia and battlefield tales from the first console wars.

ART OF ATARI

Gamers will get a humorous look at the differences between the video game box art and the actual games on a video kiosk.

LEVEL V - THE HUB

Iconic Minecraft characters stand on top of a giant Minecraft block in the center of the exhibition. The block features two large-screen monitors on opposite sides.

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW GAMING?

An interactive video quiz show that tests the knowledge of exhibit travelers with video game trivia using a selection of large buttons. This game is located on the monitor located on east side of Minecraft block.

EPIC ESPORT MOMENTS

Travelers can relive memorable moments in competitive gaming events in games such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros., Hearthstone and Overwatch. This rolling video kiosk will also feature esport legends in action.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PIXELS

A video kiosk featuring the video gaming pioneers whose creativity and ingenuity revolutionized video gaming and changed the way we live, work and play. This facilitated computer lab serves as a proving ground featuring a dynamic collection of esport and sandbox games including Portal 2, Minecraft, Roblox, Hearthstone, League of Legends and Overwatch. Games featured in the lab will be scheduled to allow families to select games they deem age appropriate. The GameLab will also feature facilitated VR demonstrations.

LEVEL IV - PLAY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME

Colorful “string” stretched across geometric frames creates patterns depicting the advent of networked multiplayer gaming across the world with aesthetic symbolism.

MASTER CHIEF PHOTO OP

Defend the humanity by becoming a UNSC soldier in this face-in-hole photo op featuring Halo.

HALL OF HALO

View a collection of artifacts, toys and memorabilia from one of the most popular video game franchises in history.

THE NEW MILLENNIUM OF GAMING

This video kiosk features gameplay, trivia, mobile gaming, competitive gaming, advances in gaming tech and the popularity of gaming around the world. MUSIC TO PLAY BY

View the playlist of iconic video game music played throughout the exhibition.

GAMING EVOLUTION

Witness the evolution of video game graphics in long-running franchises such as Metal Gear, Madden NFL and Mario in this video kiosk.

Think you know gaming? We’ll put you to the test

Missile Command Gaming Chair

ROB LAMKE “Video Game Revolution will be a dynamic summer exhibit for MOSI. No doubt. However, the Game Lab portion of the exhibit is going to be a launching pad for us as we look to the future and engaging the Tampa Bay Community. In the Game Lab we will be looking to create a MOSI esports team that potentially could play competitions against other science centers in Florida and then region. My vision is to eventually have something like this serve as programming that could even go national. Science Centers need a new “thing” to engage today’s youth and gaming – esports is it. STEM and STEAM education is the cornerstone of gaming so it just makes sense for science centers to lead the way.”

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by Julie Tingley, The KNOW Book + Tribe Director, KNOW Tampa and KNOW St. Pete | Clearwater

2021 wasn’t just the year a new president moved into the White House. For ChappellRoberts, a premier creative agency that offers full-service branding, marketing, advertising and public relations, a new president was announced for the first time in over 18 years. As local, national and global organizations clamor to get the attention of the market, Christine Turner’s tenure of more than 23 years proves that she is positioned to deliver the outcomes that these businesses seek. A portfolio that includes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Advent Health Care and Feeding Tampa Bay places Turner’s team at the top of the industry, as proud recipients of multiple national and international awards. A leader in the community who is active on multiple nonprofit boards and present in her daughters’ school, Turner is also a friend to everyone she meets and a mom we should all KNOW!

CHRISTINE TURNER | President of ChappellRoberts

photo by Christina Dix Photography

JT: Congratulations on your promotion with ChappellRoberts! As a 23-year veteran in the marketing space with a single agency, tell us what life is like with this highly sought-after branding and advertising group.

CT: The ad agency life in general is so exciting, because no two days are ever the same. When I started here so many years ago, we were small with about eight people. We did a lot of government and public issues work, which is strategic and exciting. It was a great way to start my career. Over the course of the next decade, the agency evolved quickly, and I felt my career and opportunities within the agency were evolving and growing quickly too. I was always very happy with career growth in those formidable years. In the last decade, I’ve had the great opportunity to grow as an agency leader. That’s been some of the most personally gratifying work I’ve done. To have the chance to see a young person in their career embrace advertising, agency life and their own potential is a thrill. In the meantime, our agency has continued to grow its areas of expertise, its roster of amazing clients and do really great work that I’m so proud of. We truly have the best, most talented and most fun-loving team.

JT: As your role with ChappellRoberts has evolved through the years, I’m sure your creative funnels have also changed shape and direction. Where do you draw creativity and inspiration from?

CT: I draw creativity from a lot of different places. I still think agency creatives–all creatives, really—should have an appreciation for fine arts. It brings you closer to what I think is the craft of making and building off a vision. I also love my pop culture and find that to be a fun source of creative inspiration. Lastly, when it comes to leadership – I love concepts around great teams, so people will tell you I am full of sports metaphors. JT: I love that your girls share your big heart for community advocacy. Given your experience with various local nonprofits, what are some ways parents can get their children involved with more give-back efforts?

CT: Isn’t it our hope that our kids will appreciate the act of service? It’s mine! Feeding Tampa Bay does a wonderful job creating volunteerism activities that include our young people. It’s very hands on in the warehouse and they do a great job of educating the kids and giving them purpose. United Way Suncoast has some great opportunities as well. Last summer, some of our kids helped make field trip videos for classes to view during the pandemic. They also lead a lot of great environmental activities, which is a topic close to my kids’ heart.

JT: This may be the million-dollar question… how do you do it all? To what do you attribute your success, and what is your best advice for women who want to pursue promotions at work and still show up at school for their children?

CT: I don’t do it all; I just do my best. Any success I have in the home or at the office is because I showed up, I was thoughtful and I worked hard. What enabled my success was working for and with people who supported all aspects of who I was—an employee, a community leader and a wife and mom. I may not be homeroom mom, but I’ve never missed a school performance. I’ve also been able to read books to the classrooms and participate in plenty of school day activities. Conversely, I don’t shy away from letting my kids see my life outside of being their mom. I think it’s important for my kids to understand that my work brings me joy and satisfaction as well. It’s important to have time for all those aspects of my life not just as a “working mom” but as a multifaceted human being.

JT: What is your favorite thing to do in Tampa Bay with your family?

CT: You just can’t beat Tampa Bay! We love biking around Tampa. We love the beach, and we love exploring our great parks, especially Julian B. Lane and Davis and Water Works!