Hi! As you scroll down this page, you will see a number of classic arcade games books available at Amazon.com.
As I read each one, I will be posting a book review below.
The glossy ad to the right for EA's 25th anniversary book is available for only $14.99, shipping included. It would be perfect to frame and hang in your gameroom.
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Classic Arcade Games Book Reviews:
1. Playing To Win: Becoming The Champion by David Sirlin
2. Official Price Guide to Classic Video Games: Console, Arcade, and Handheld Games by David Ellis
3. Retro-Electro: Collecting Technology from Atari to Walkman by Pepe Tozzo
4. The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Bill Kurtz
5. Game On: The History and Culture of Videogames by Lucien King
6. The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steven L. Kent
Books To Be Reviewed:
1. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee
2. Arcade Mania: The Turbo-charged World of Japan's Game Centers by Brian Ashcraft
3. Digital Restoration Secrets: Restore Antiques, Arcade Games, & Pinball by Michael Ford
4. ARCADE FEVER: The Fan's Guide to The Golden Age of Video Games by John Sellers
5. Retro Gaming Hacks: Tips & Tools for Playing the Classics by Chris Kohler
7. Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide by Brett Weiss
8. Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988: A Complete Reference Guide by Brett Weiss
10. Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System (Platform Studies) by Nick Montfort
11. The Rough Guide to Videogames 1 (Rough Guide Reference) by Kate Berens
12. Playing the Past: History and Nostalgia in Video Games by Zach Whalen
16. The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond by Mark J.P. Wolf
17. Game Over Press Start To Continue by David Sheff
18. Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984 by Van Burnham
19. High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, Second Edition by Rusel DeMaria
20. Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2010 (Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition)
21. Nintendo Magic: Winning the Videogame Wars by Osamu Inoue
22. Videogames: In the Beginning by Ralph H. Baer
23. Joystick Nation: How Videogames Ate Our Quarters, Won Our Hearts, and Rewired Our Minds by J.C. Herz
24. Trigger Happy : Videogames and the Entertainment Revolution by Steven Poole
25. Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Videogames by Leonard Herman
26. Zap: The Rise and Fall of Atari by Scott Cohen
27. EA: Celebrating 25 Years of Interactive Entertainment by Mojo Media
28. Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine by John St. Clair
29. The Best Action & Arcade Game Strategies & Secrets: Strategies & Secrets