ZOO 2024 Official Schedule (UTC/GMT +2 hours)
On going party program all weekend long:
Arcade cabinets provided by Reprocade playable through the party weekend (Zoo Lobby).
Exhibitions are open through party weekend (Zoo Lobby).
Party Feature -exhibition, with competition entries all around the party place during the weekend.
Nebawanganza performs live music in Space Bar through Saturday.
FRIDAY 1.11.2024
15:30 Partybus departs from Kiasma Helsinki (Mannerheim’s statue)
16:45 Partybus pitstop & pickup at ABC Tiiriö Hämeenlinna
17:00 Doors open – Party begins
17:00– Infodesk & ZooShop open
17:00– Space Bar opens
18:00 DEADLINE: Music Compo
18:00– Sauna is warm
18:30– Free barbeque by Wide Load (outside)
21:30 OPENING SPEECH
22:00 Compo: Music (in two parts with small 15 min break in-between)
23:30 Supper (Space Bar)
00:30 Live: Sekret Teknik
00:45~ish Live: DJ Mayor
01:30 Space Bar last orders
02:00 Space Bar is closed! Nighty night!
SATURDAY 2.11.2024
09:00–11:00 Breakfast (served at the Zoo Diner)
09:00– Infodesk & ZooShop open
11:00 Space Bar opens
11:00– Sauna is warm
12:00 DEADLINE: ZOO Kids Compo
12:00 Spoken Programme 1: Enhance, Revise & Extend! – How to make our dear old games even better?
Grue / Beyond Force, Extend & Kasettilamerit) interviewed by Grendel / Byterapers
13:00 Spoken Programme 2: Thou Shall Code – Panel discussion on C64 coding
with Scorpion / Artline Designs, Tape / Extend and Trap / Bonzai – hosted by Marq / Fit / L!T / Dkd
13:00 – 14:00 Game compo qualifications (Gamebase) – Kuusneppis
14:00 Spoken Programme 3: Addicted to Fun – C64 indie gamedev
with Tero ‘Dr. TerrorZ’ Heikkinen, Aleksi Eeben (CNCD) and Miha Rinne – hosted by Mikko Heinonen (Skrolli Magazine / Pelikonepeijoonit)
14:00 – 15:00 Game compo qualifications (Gamebase) – Kickstart 2
15:00 Compo: ZOO Kids
16:00 DEADLINE for all remaining compos
16:00–17:30 Dinner (served at the Zoo Diner)
18:00 Game competition finals + medalling ceremony (Main Stage)
18:00 Live: Basscadet (Space Bar)
19:00 Competitions (With short breaks)
19:00 – Compoblock 1
Compo: Party Feature
Compo: Disk Cover (Gallery at the lobby + PDFs viewed on screen)
Compo: PETSCII
20:00– Compoblock 2
Compo: Gamedev
Compo: Graphics
21:00– Supper available until end of the evening (Space Bar)
22:00– Compoblock 3
Compo: Basic Effect
Compo: One Block
Compo: Wild
Compo: Demo
01:30 Space Bar last orders
02:00 Space Bar is closed! Nighty night!
SUNDAY 3.11.2024
9:00–11:00 Breakfast (served at the Zoo Diner)
09:00– Infodesk & ZooShop open
10:00 Voting for all compos closes
10:00– Space Bar opens
11:00 Prize giving ceremony
12:30 Partybus departs from ZOO to Helsinki
13:00 Space Bar closed
14:00 ZOO 2024 is over. Doors close.