35 years of working computer games consoles will be starring in a new exhibition at the Museum of Computing in Swindon. The exhibition charts the machines, the companies and the games characters that are now part of gaming history. The exhibition is open daily, is free of charge and runs until early August 2007. 'Pong to Playstation' shows the earliest and most unusual machines that ever graced a living room. From the world?s first TV tennis game, through the rise of gaming companies such as Atari, Nintendo, Sega and Sony, over 40 of the best-loved consoles and accessories will be on display. Throughout the exhibition there will be a number of hands-on machines allowing adults to relive their youth and children to play classic games that people still rave about today. The original Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog and Space Invaders are just some of the games available on original 1980?s machines. As well as playing the vintage consoles, visitors will be able to explore the design of game characters and build their own or existing characters Saturday 18th August, Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat 09:00-13:00. Admission free. Simon Webb Curator, Museum of Computing www.museum-of-computing.org.uk Tel: 07939 582544