It was the size of any other arcade game cabinet, but unlike every other video game at the time, there were no flashy graphic designs on it. And, there was no official title across the game cabinet either. So it officially had no name. But it was called Polybius, and it may have been a government-created video game used to control the minds of the days’ youths. | Freaky History

Almost one quarter of the objects in our POMPEII exhibition come from one house – the so-called House of Julius Polybius. But who was Julius Polybius? Our curator Lily Withycombe walks you through some of the objects that give us clues into the life they lived. See our unique blend of objects and immersive installations in ‘POMPEII’. 🎫 Book your tickets: https://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/pompeii #Pompeii #OurNMA #AncientHistory Visit Canberra #VisitCanberra #WeAreCBR | National Museum of Austr