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Living the fantasy: B.S.B.B. MKII: Call it art

We came across the B.S.B.B. MKII while wandering aimlessly around GDC. Cordoned off, alone in the exhibit area, a man sat in the control center barking orders, or receiving them, we’re not complexly sure in an industrial cockpit complete with blinking lights, colored switches, fire alarms, and a landline phone for emergencies.  The B.S.B.B. MK II traveled from its permanent ...

Kathleen Maher

We came across the B.S.B.B. MKII while wandering aimlessly around GDC. Cordoned off, alone in the exhibit area, a man sat in the control center barking orders, or receiving them, we’re not complexly sure in an industrial cockpit complete with blinking lights, colored switches, fire alarms, and a landline phone for emergencies.  The B.S.B.B. MK II traveled from its permanent home at the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE) in Oakland where visitors can play Steel Battalion in an interactive session by appointment. (Source: Jon Peddie Research)    The Big Steel Battalion Box was built for the Xbox game
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