Video games

Date: 2007

Reference: Eph-C-COMPUTER-Games-2007-01

Description: Poster advertising a concert presented by Stewart and Tricia Macpherson in association with Vector Wellington Orchestra and Wellington Convention Centre. Shows a photograph of an orchestra performing, with a giant video screen behind showing the head and shoulders of a masked helmetted science fiction character. The orchestras performed the music of the following computer games: Mario, Zelda, Halo, Final Fantasy, Warcraft, Metal Gear Solid, Kingdom Hearts, Sonic, Civilization IV, God of War, Medal of Honor, Myst and Tron; Also "a classic arcade medley featuring games from Pong to Donkey Kong and much much more!" Sponsors along the lower edge include: Armageddon Expo, Vector Wellington Orchestra, Wellington Convention, the Steson Group, The Edge FM 975. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on poster, 420 x 250 mm. Provenance: Donated by Wadestown Library in 2007.

Date: 4 August 1981

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1981/2668

Description: New electronic amusement arcade, Lower Hutt. Photographs taken 4 August 1981 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1980 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-COMPUTER-Games-1900s

Description: Includes: 1980/1990s: Nintendo Company Ltd. Electronic Game & Watch wide screen. Parachute (PR-21) [Game instruction booklet, printed in Japan] 1986: Strategic Simulations Inc. Wargame construction set. 1986 [Game instructions] 1987: Strategic Simulations Inc. Fall '87 / Winter '88 catalog. 1995?: Simply Shareware Limited. New Zealand's newest shareware company presents an IBM shareware extravaganza. Best of the best! Ever! Premium quality diskettes [sales catalogue. ca 1995] 1997: Electric Bookshop Limited (Nelson). Tantrix for Windows CD-ROM. Tantrix, the world's most twisted strategy game now on your PC [Flyer. 1997] Quantity: 1 folder(s) 5 items. Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 5 May [2008]

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-042

Description: Shows a tin can holding a baseball bat and a gun and threatening a man. The can is labelled 'Food Prices' and the man is holding a handful of cash out to the can. The cartoon parodies the video game series 'Grand Theft Auto', with the title and subtitle 'Grand Theft all the Time IV: Your chance to play an amoral price system as it bashes its way through people's incomes!'. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - 05 May A12 cartoon 186mm x 133 Pls correct & send to GNZHARTPIX, ta [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 285 x 385 mm

Date: 28 October 2004

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-317

Description: Shows a figure dressed like Uncle Sam standing in front of a video game called "Election Time" which prompts him to either choose between two buttons, Bush or Kerry. One of the buttons is rigged up to dynamite which is tied to a globe. Refers to the United States presidential election in 2004 and suggests that the foreign policy of George W Bush is to destroy the world. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - B/W 186mm x 133 (S/S) for leader page MONDAY 01CARTOON Pls scan and send to Pix on Hand (Production Pix) [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm

Date: 1960-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-015

Description: Photographs relating to horticulture and amusements, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1960 and 2000. Images relating to amusements are within the alphabetical sequence A. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-043

Description: Photographs relating to communication and crime, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Images relating to crime are within the alphabetical sequence A. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 10 August 1981

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1981/2700-F

Description: Lance Best, fifth-former at Mana College, with Space Invaders game. Photographs taken 10 August 1981 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 12 May 1983

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1983/1753-F

Description: Lewis Te Amo, newly-crowned Wellington video games champion. Photographs taken 12 May 1983 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1994

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949- :Editorial cartoons. 1 March - 30 April 1994

Reference: H-114-030

Description: Shows a video parlour where a man in a suit is playing Super Spy Fighter. The other people in the video parlour are children. A hand can be seen reaching out to snatch the man's briefcase, labelled "Defence Force top secret", which he has left on the floor beside him. Refers to the loss of a secret file on electronic warfare Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1993

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949- :New Zealand Herald cartoons 1 - 29 May 1993

Reference: H-064-009

Description: Shows a poster featuring Jenny Shipley with a moustache and army hat depicted in the style of army recruitment posters. Refers to an army style work scheme for the unemployed. Its unpopularity was blamed on the competing attraction of video parlours Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1990 - 2009

Reference: Eph-B-COMPUTER-Games-1990/2009

Description: Includes: 1998: [Playstation]. In the future life will be very different [Computer games catalogue 1998] 2002: EB, Electronics Boutique. It's all about the games. The SIMS Vacation. Inside: PS2, GameCube, PC CD-Rom, DVD and more! Autumn 2002 [Catalogue] 2006: www.gameconsole.co.nz. The game console. April 2006. Lara Croft, tomb raider legend. Playstation, XBox, PC, Nintendo, hardware, gadgets [Catalogue] ED Games. April 2006. XBox 360, Playstation 2, XBox, Nintendo Gamecube, Playstation Portable, Nintendo DS, PC Games [Catalogue] 2007: EB Games. Sale. Massive savings. PS3, XBox 360, Wii, PS2, XBox, PS Portable, Nintendo DS, PC Games [Catalogue] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Elton Jeune, 2007.

Date: 2004

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013011

Description: Shows a figure dressed like Uncle Sam standing in front of a video game called "Election Time" which prompts him to either choose between two buttons, Bush or Kerry. One of the buttons is rigged up to dynamite which is tied to a globe. Refers to the United States presidential election in 2004 and suggests that the foreign policy of George W Bush is to destroy the world. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-005-207

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 31 July 1981

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1981/2636/10-F

Description: Robert Teinakore, aged 15, waits for amusement parlour to re-open, Cannons Creek. Photograph taken 31 July 1981 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual image on negative strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005415

Description: Shows a man struggling to put cables behind a wall that is bulging out. Parts of the wall have pieces of cable coming out and there is one socket. in the foreground is a reel of cabling and in the background is an entertainment system. Refers to Los Angeles based journalist Chris Ayres' house renovations inspired by E3, the annual video games conference, which required the installation of multiple cables for all his home entertainment systems. Published in The Press, 28 May 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2005

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-648

Description: A group of swarthy soldiers wait to go into battle. The guard standing outside Attila the Hun's tent explains to a perplexed looking soldier why they are held up. Extended Title - Do not disturb Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2008

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0006376

Description: Shows two young men sitting side by side on a couch clutching their controls for playing the video game 'Grand Theft Auto IV'. One of them is excited by how realistic it is but the other is a bit sceptical because the guys in the game still drive V-8s. Refers to the new video game 'Grand Theft Auto IV' over which there has been contoversy because of some of its violent content. It is likely that the comment made by the young man in the cartoon refers to the cost of fuel. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1982

From: Toyworld (Firm) :Toyworld Christmas catalogue [1982]

Reference: Eph-A-TOYS-1982-01-048

Description: Shows a photograph of two computer games. "Invaders from Space" cost $89.95 and is described as "exciting, fast, arcade-like action. Transformer included. Adaptor included". "Astro Wars" cost $99.95 and is described as "ultra modern arcade excitement. Defend your spaceship from alien craft. Adaptor included". Extended Title - From Toyworld 1982 Christmas catalogue, page [48 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on page 205 x 140 mm.

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025507

Description: Shows Kim Dotcom playing Pacman video game in which features John Key as a character. Refers to the Dotcom facing Key at the New Zealand Parliament Intelligence and Security Committee, in which he read his submission on the GCSB amendment bill. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).