Retro Computing & Gaming - Cyprus

For our next podcast, we are thrilled to host Ms Brenda Romero, the woman with the longest active video game development career! June the 1st, stay tuned!

Next academic year, the Cyprus Computer Museum will proudly showcase its extensive collection of original flight and space simulator games, spanning almost five decades of digital history.

From Atari VCS Star Raiders in 1980, with its innovative Video Touch Pad controller, to the early versions of Elite, the legendary Wing Commander series, classic flight simulators, unique controllers, and modern PSVR2 space experiences, this collection tells the story of how computers helped generations dream of flying, exploring, and travelling beyond Earth.

A unique journey through flight, space, gaming, and computing history.

Stay tuned.

Coming October 2026 as part of our Flight & Space educational activities.

On April the 20th, Mr Vadim Dulub, his wife and their son visited the Cyprus Computer Museum and donated an Elektronika BK0010-01 personal computer. This is a 16-bit personal computer created in 1985 by the leading Soviet Union computer design team, NPO Scientific Center. It was an official government computer for personal use, mainly at home, even though its cost was prohibitive for its time.

We could argue that the BK0010-01 was the equivalent (in spirit) to the BBC Micro - a computer authorised by a government, to help the next generation of computer users at home.

We would like to thank Mr Dulub again for his kind contribution. Our intention is to document the computers of Eastern Europe and enlarge our collection - with this machine being the first!

Apple Computer has turned 50!

On April the 1st, 1976, Apple Computer was founded, shaping and reshaping the personal computer industry, the music industry, how we interact with content on the go, and much more.

The Cyprus Computer Museum has the largest collection of Apple computers, from the lowly Apple II, to such important milestones as the Apple Lisa, the first Macbook, the 20th Anniversary Macintosh, the first iMac, and more, including the entire Newton line!

Expect special events at the beginning of the new school/academic year, dedicated to the profound impact of Apple, including an event with special guests! Stay tuned!

Apple to celebrate 50 years of thinking different Apple today announced it will mark its 50th anniversary, celebrating five decades of thinking different and the innovations that helped shape the world.

Are Games Art? The great question is tacked by non other than the legendary games designer Brenda Romero.

Are Games Art? | Brenda Romero | TEDxGalway As cultural objects, games date back to at least 3000 BC, and video games date back to 1958. This talk explores the reasons that games are indeed an art form...

Το 1ο Συνέδριο ΤΠΕ "απο εκπαιδευτικούς για εκπαιδευτικους" που διοργανώνεται για πρώτη χρονια απο το Μουσειο Υπολογιστών Κύπρου, τον ΚΕΣΕΑ-ΤΠΕ και το Πανεπιστήμιο Frederick.

Η εκδήλωση ειναι υπο την αιγίδα του Chief Scientist of Research, Innovation and Technology.

Το ΥΠΑΝ εκπροσωπηθεί απο τον ΠΛΕ Δρ Γιαλλουριδη.

Such a huge honor to have Dr Furber as the main (via online) speaker at our next book presentation!

Our next book presentation, uncovering the impact of the United Kingdom on personal computers. Featuring insight from people who created the industry. The book will be released in digital form, in Greek and English, under a Creative Commons Licence.

Tomorrow, Friday the 24th, we’ll have the honor of interviewing Dr. Steve Furber, the renowned Acorn engineer who co-created the ARM processor alongside Sophie Wilson — a groundbreaking innovation that powers billions of devices today.

We’re also deeply grateful to Dr. Furber for sharing his insights in our upcoming eBook on the UK’s pioneering contributions to computing. Stay tuned for more!

So excited for this interview! Dr Steve Furber, co-creator of almost every computer released by Acorn, and the co-creator of the Acorn RISC Machine, better known today as the ARM processor.

ARM powers almost every mobile device, from the humble BBC Micro:bit to the Raspberry Pi, to mobile phones, tablets and every single Apple hardware, including Macintosh computers.

His contribution is immense, and we are looking forward to our interview this Friday. The video will be released on the YouTube channel of the Cyprus Computer Museum and on our web page (https://mouseio.org) later next week. Stay tuned!