The A-Z of Cool Computer Games

Jack Railton

ISBN 10: 0749082062 / ISBN 13: 9780749082062

Published by Allison & Busby, 2005

About this Item

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780749082062.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The A-Z of Cool Computer Games
• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749082062
• ISBN 13: 9780749082062
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 600 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Entertainment & Film

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Synopsis

Do you remember what it was like when computers were new? When they seemed mysterious and exciting? Did you ever pass a grotty C15 tape around the schoolyard, or make a shop assistant quietly seethe as you asked them to load 'Manic Miner' on the computer? If you have ever had a magical garning moment - then "The A-Z of Classic Computer Games" is the book for you! Prepare to download a diverse and highly entertaining plethora of computational nostalgia that includes sections on: The Computers: Looking back at the systems of yore from Acorn to the ZX Spectrum and assessing which consoles were corkers and which were just plain rubbish; The Games: From the banal ('Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time') to the anal ('Strip Poker'), all the most important and best-remembered titles will be lovingly recalled and humorously dissected; Amusement Arcades: The best games, the most frightening boys and the rules of engagement; and The Social Mores: Dads believing they should be the family expert, the parlance of pirated games, computer fads. Also included are: The Future: From Making The Most Of Your Micro to the hysteria about virtual reality - we will remember today how yesterday once thought tomorrow might look; and The Paraphernalia: Joysticks, tape boxes, manuals, computer characters, colour protection codes, TV ads, magazines and loads of other ancillary ephemera.

About the Author

Jack Railton is the pen-name of Jack Kibble-White, who reviews and writes about popular culture for magazines, websites and television. He is the co-author of the book TV Cream: The Ultimate Guide to '70s and '80s Pop Culture.