Rampage 2: Universal Tour is a videogame developed by Avalanche Software and released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. Building off  Rampage: World Tour (1997), Rampage 2 introduces new playable monsters, special attacks, and destructible destinations in outer space. Gameplay takes place across cityscapes that must be leveled to progress to the next stage. Bonus rounds offer opportunities to gain lives, health, and a full special gauge. Multiplayer with up to three monsters on-screen is supported (and encouraged) as more monsters means more mayhem! Those looking for the original experience can also check out Rampage (1986) in NVM's Pixel Dreams Arcade.

During one of our recent donation trips we acquired this rare Atari Slot Car prototype arcade machine. The game itself is very similar to Atari's Sprint 4 with multiple track choices. However, there is no steering wheel (because Slot Cars). The single slide control adjusts acceleration and speed. Go too fast on a turn and your car tumbles off the track before resetting your position. The game was also designed with a bar setting in mind - by having a single control the player is able to hold a beer or drink in their other hand while playing.

No new high scores this month.

Keep at it, players!

One of NVM's early computer peripheral exhibits on display is the Famicom Family Basic System. Only released in Japan in 1984, the included keyboard and BASIC cartridge were a move by Nintendo to woo computer users to the new Famicom console. Any programs created using BASIC could only be saved using a tape/data recorder. In 1986, the debut of the Famicom Disk System (which used floppy disks) sidelined support for the Famicom BASIC. 

Monetary donations are always appreciated as there are significant costs involved in managing, maintaining, building and displaying a collection as large as the NVM archive.

Even if you can't help monetarily, we are always looking for games and consoles to add to our library. Due to the highly interactive nature of the museum, systems go down all the time and are in need of replacement or repair parts. If you have any unused consoles, computers or games around the house, please drop them off at the museum or email us at [email protected] and we'll give them a good home!