Synopsis
Arcade Fever is a full-color illustrated history of video arcade games, with tributes to more than 50 classic games like Pong, Space Invaders, Pac Man, Q-Bert, Frogger, and TRON. Learn which game caused a yen shortage in Japan -- and which games inspired breakfast cereals, Saturday-morning cartoons, episodes of Seinfeld,and #1 pop-music singles. Meet the visionary musicians, writers, animators, cabinet artists, and other unsung heroes of the video game industry. The perfect gift for anyone who spent their childhood in video arcades, Arcade Fever is a pop-culture nostalgia trip you won't want to miss! John Sellers writes for Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, TV Guide, and other national magazines. He is also the author of Pop Culture Aptitude Test: Rad, 80s Version. He was the World Champion of Donkey Kong in 1983 and appeared on the television show "That's Incredible!"
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About the Author
John Sellers writes for Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, Details, Spin, GQ and other national magazines. His most recent full-time job was a staff writer for Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He is the author of one book (The Pop Culture Aptitude Test from Little Brown). In 1983, he was the World Champion of Donkey Kong and appeared on the television show That's Incredible!
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