TO MARK the anniversary of a Nintendo classic, the Museum of Computing is holding a family gaming day.

The Nintendo racing game Mario Kart will be 20 years old this year, and tomorrow visitors to the museum, in Regent Circus, can try their hand at every karting game in the series.

There will also be three competitions on the go throughout the day, with the Mario Kart Mayhem Challenge and the DS and 3DS Multiplayer Competitions.

During the first competition, participants will play three Mario Kart titles to achieve their best total score, starting with the original Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo.

The player with the highest score will be crowned the museum’s ‘Super Mario Kart Mayhem Champion’.

Participants of the DS and 3DS Multiplayer Championship are being asked to bring their own Nintendo DS or 3DS console to compete head to head on Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart 7.

The three winners will have the chance to try karting for real, thanks to Swindon F1 Karting, and will receive winning trophies from Brightshire Media Management, the two sponsors of this event.

Simon Webb, museum curator, said: “It’s going to be a fantastic family day with lots happening, including face painting and the chance to have your photo taken as Mario. Anybody who loves Mario Kart should be there.”

The event runs from 9.30am to 5pm with the DS challenge running from 10pm to 12.30pm and the 3DS challenge from 1.30pm to 4pm. For more information go to www.museumofcomputing.org.uk.