orc123 New member Joined Oct 21, 2012 Messages 40 Reaction score 0 Location SK, Slovakia Nov 30, 2012 #1 Please, can you name and recommend some interesting (preferably historical) books about the arcades and videogames? Thanks a lot for your tips
Please, can you name and recommend some interesting (preferably historical) books about the arcades and videogames? Thanks a lot for your tips
srarcade80 New member VAPS Joined May 16, 2008 Messages 567 Reaction score 6 Location Orlando, Florida Nov 30, 2012 #2 I bought this one once: http://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Mania-Turbo-charged-Japans-Centers/dp/4770030789 Goes over the different types of games out there and how arcade gaming is in japan. Lots of pretty pictures and interviews. It's not bad but not really in depth in any area, just a general overview. But I see a few on amazon that look interesting: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=arcade+book
I bought this one once: http://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Mania-Turbo-charged-Japans-Centers/dp/4770030789 Goes over the different types of games out there and how arcade gaming is in japan. Lots of pretty pictures and interviews. It's not bad but not really in depth in any area, just a general overview. But I see a few on amazon that look interesting: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=arcade+book
OldTymeToys Well-known member Donor 3 years: 2011, 2013, 2018 VAPS Joined Apr 2, 2009 Messages 12,839 Reaction score 1,142 Location Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Nov 30, 2012 #3 Done by our own Gozer are two of the finest books known to man: Bits, Sticks & Buttons: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2010021 Grails: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3363814 A few more I love: http://www.amazon.com/Supercade-Visual-History-Videogame-1971-1984/dp/0262524201 http://www.amazon.com/The-Pinball-Compendium-1982-Present/dp/0764341073/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_z
Done by our own Gozer are two of the finest books known to man: Bits, Sticks & Buttons: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2010021 Grails: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3363814 A few more I love: http://www.amazon.com/Supercade-Visual-History-Videogame-1971-1984/dp/0262524201 http://www.amazon.com/The-Pinball-Compendium-1982-Present/dp/0764341073/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_z