diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6c1038a0f1..73ca12c921 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ matrix:
 
     # Acceptance (Functional) tests
     - env:
-        - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 --target-list=x86_64-softmmu,mips-softmmu,mips64el-softmmu,aarch64-softmmu,arm-softmmu,s390x-softmmu,alpha-softmmu,ppc-softmmu,ppc64-softmmu,m68k-softmmu,sparc-softmmu"
+        - CONFIG="--target-list=aarch64-softmmu,alpha-softmmu,arm-softmmu,m68k-softmmu,microblaze-softmmu,mips-softmmu,mips64el-softmmu,nios2-softmmu,or1k-softmmu,ppc-softmmu,ppc64-softmmu,s390x-softmmu,sparc-softmmu,x86_64-softmmu,xtensa-softmmu"
         - TEST_CMD="make check-acceptance"
       after_script:
         - python3 -c 'import json; r = json.load(open("tests/results/latest/results.json")); [print(t["logfile"]) for t in r["tests"] if t["status"] not in ("PASS", "SKIP")]' | xargs cat
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
index e03add2989..f7ac2a3a59 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -584,3 +584,99 @@ class BootLinuxConsole(Test):
         self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)
         console_pattern = 'No filesystem could mount root'
         self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)
+
+    def do_test_advcal_2018(self, day, tar_hash, kernel_name):
+        tar_url = ('https://www.qemu-advent-calendar.org'
+                   '/2018/download/day' + day + '.tar.xz')
+        file_path = self.fetch_asset(tar_url, asset_hash=tar_hash)
+        archive.extract(file_path, self.workdir)
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel',
+                         self.workdir + '/day' + day + '/' + kernel_name)
+        self.vm.launch()
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('QEMU advent calendar')
+
+    def test_arm_vexpressa9(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:arm
+        :avocado: tags=machine:vexpress-a9
+        """
+        tar_hash = '32b7677ce8b6f1471fb0059865f451169934245b'
+        self.vm.add_args('-dtb', self.workdir + '/day16/vexpress-v2p-ca9.dtb')
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('16', tar_hash, 'winter.zImage')
+
+    def test_m68k_mcf5208evb(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:m68k
+        :avocado: tags=machine:mcf5208evb
+        """
+        tar_hash = 'ac688fd00561a2b6ce1359f9ff6aa2b98c9a570c'
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('07', tar_hash, 'sanity-clause.elf')
+
+    def test_microblaze_s3adsp1800(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:microblaze
+        :avocado: tags=machine:petalogix-s3adsp1800
+        """
+        tar_hash = '08bf3e3bfb6b6c7ce1e54ab65d54e189f2caf13f'
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('17', tar_hash, 'ballerina.bin')
+
+    def test_or1k_sim(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:or1k
+        :avocado: tags=machine:or1k-sim
+        """
+        tar_hash = '20334cdaf386108c530ff0badaecc955693027dd'
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('20', tar_hash, 'vmlinux')
+
+    def test_nios2_10m50(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:nios2
+        :avocado: tags=machine:10m50-ghrd
+        """
+        tar_hash = 'e4251141726c412ac0407c5a6bceefbbff018918'
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('14', tar_hash, 'vmlinux.elf')
+
+    def test_ppc64_e500(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:ppc64
+        :avocado: tags=machine:ppce500
+        """
+        tar_hash = '6951d86d644b302898da2fd701739c9406527fe1'
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'e5500')
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('19', tar_hash, 'uImage')
+
+    def test_ppc_g3beige(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:ppc
+        :avocado: tags=machine:g3beige
+        """
+        tar_hash = 'e0b872a5eb8fdc5bed19bd43ffe863900ebcedfc'
+        self.vm.add_args('-M', 'graphics=off')
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('15', tar_hash, 'invaders.elf')
+
+    def test_ppc_mac99(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:ppc
+        :avocado: tags=machine:mac99
+        """
+        tar_hash = 'e0b872a5eb8fdc5bed19bd43ffe863900ebcedfc'
+        self.vm.add_args('-M', 'graphics=off')
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('15', tar_hash, 'invaders.elf')
+
+    def test_sparc_ss20(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:sparc
+        :avocado: tags=machine:SS-20
+        """
+        tar_hash = 'b18550d5d61c7615d989a06edace051017726a9f'
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('11', tar_hash, 'zImage.elf')
+
+    def test_xtensa_lx60(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:xtensa
+        :avocado: tags=machine:lx60
+        """
+        tar_hash = '49e88d9933742f0164b60839886c9739cb7a0d34'
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'dc233c')
+        self.do_test_advcal_2018('02', tar_hash, 'santas-sleigh-ride.elf')
