the richophone, 1900



 

 

the richophone
the prat sampler
the acoustograph
the social communicator
the case communicator
the chordmaster
the zenith radio hat
the pester
the videocase

the richophone

the richophone: overview

In 1900, the Richophone was a multi-player based game found in prestigious hotels and cafe's in and around London. The game was played from special Richophone booths, where players connected to the game through a system of telephones. The prizes to be won were very generous.

 

the richophone: in pictures

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the richophone: in film

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The Richophone Film
   

 

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the richophone: research sites

Telephone Broadcasting (Leanne Butler)
Lost Media | Found Objects (Scott Barker)
3D (Neil West)

 

designers/restorers

Leanne Butler
Scott Barker
Neil West




 

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