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About this book
"It should be a fixture on every coffee table in a video gaming household . . . well-written and accompanied by high quality artwork and photos." —Patrick Scott Patterson
There have been many top 100 books before, but rarely one like this. Here are the best of the early video games, shown in over 400 color photos and described in incredible detail in the entertaining and informative text. Each game's entry features production history, critical commentary, quotes from industry professionals, gameplay details, comparisons to other games, and more. This book celebrates the very best of the interactive entertainment industry's games from this highly crucial, fondly remembered decade. This pivotal period was marked by the introduction of the indispensable Atari 2600, Odyssey2, and Intellivision, the unleashing of the underrated Vectrex, the mind-blowing debut of the next-gen ColecoVision and Atari 5200, plus the rebirth of the industry through Nintendo's legendary juggernaut, the NES. Whether you're young or old, new to the hobby or a hardcore collector, this book will introduce you to or remind you of some of the greatest, most historically important games ever made.
"You can always depend on Brett Weiss for the world's most thorough deep-dive on vintage 80s and 90s gaming. There's no one I know that's more knowledgeable on the game systems we all fell in love with years ago. His books are a must-have for any modern-day gamer wanting to get an old school fix. His books won't just prove a dose of nostalgia, you'll also discover games you never even knew existed!" —Adam F. Goldberg, creator of The Goldbergs hit TV show
There have been many top 100 books before, but rarely one like this. Here are the best of the early video games, shown in over 400 color photos and described in incredible detail in the entertaining and informative text. Each game's entry features production history, critical commentary, quotes from industry professionals, gameplay details, comparisons to other games, and more. This book celebrates the very best of the interactive entertainment industry's games from this highly crucial, fondly remembered decade. This pivotal period was marked by the introduction of the indispensable Atari 2600, Odyssey2, and Intellivision, the unleashing of the underrated Vectrex, the mind-blowing debut of the next-gen ColecoVision and Atari 5200, plus the rebirth of the industry through Nintendo's legendary juggernaut, the NES. Whether you're young or old, new to the hobby or a hardcore collector, this book will introduce you to or remind you of some of the greatest, most historically important games ever made.
"You can always depend on Brett Weiss for the world's most thorough deep-dive on vintage 80s and 90s gaming. There's no one I know that's more knowledgeable on the game systems we all fell in love with years ago. His books are a must-have for any modern-day gamer wanting to get an old school fix. His books won't just prove a dose of nostalgia, you'll also discover games you never even knew existed!" —Adam F. Goldberg, creator of The Goldbergs hit TV show
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eBook ISBN
9781507300374Subtopic
20th Century HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword by Walter Day
- Preface
- 1. Adventure (Atari 2600)
- 2. Air-Sea Battle (Atari 2600)
- 3. Antarctic Adventure (ColecoVision)
- 4. Arkanoid (NES)
- 5. Artillery Duel (ColecoVision, Astrocade)
- 6. Asteroids (Atari 2600, Atari 7800)
- 7. Atlantis (Intellivision)
- 8. Attack of the Timelord! (Odyssey2)
- 9. Balloon Fight (NES)
- 10. Beauty & the Beast (Intellivision)
- 11. Berzerk (Atari 5200)
- 12. Boulder Dash (ColecoVision)
- 13. Bounty Bob Strikes Back (Atari 5200)
- 14. Bump ’n’ Jump (ColecoVision, Intellivision)
- 15. BurgerTime (ColecoVision, Intellivision)
- 16. Carnival (ColecoVision)
- 17. Castlevania (NES)
- 18. Cat Trax (Arcadia 2001)
- 19. Centipede (Atari 5200, Atari 7800, ColecoVision)
- 20. Choplifter (Master System)
- 21. Circus Atari (Atari 2600)
- 22. Combat (Atari 2600)
- 23. Communist Mutants from Space (Atari 2600)
- 24. Defender (Atari 5200, ColecoVision)
- 25. Demon Attack (Atari 2600)
- 26. Dig Dug (Atari 7800)
- 27. Diner (Intellivision)
- 28. Dodge ’Em (Atari 2600)
- 29. Donkey Kong (ColecoVision, NES)
- 30. Donkey Kong Jr. (NES)
- 31. Donkey Kong 3 (NES)
- 32. DragonStomper (Atari 2600)
- 33. Escape from the MindMaster (Atari 2600)
- 34. Fantasy Zone, Fantasy Zone II (Sega Master System)
- 35. Food Fight (Atari 7800)
- 36. Fortress of Narzod (Vectrex)
- 37. Freeway (Atari 2600)
- 38. Frenzy (ColecoVision)
- 39. Frogger (ColecoVision), The Official Frogger (Atari 2600)
- 40. Galaga (Atari 7800)
- 41. Galaxian (ColecoVision)
- 42. Ghosts ’n Goblins (NES)
- 43. Gradius (NES)
- 44. Gremlins (Atari 5200)
- 45. H.E.R.O. (Atari 2600, ColecoVision)
- 46. The Incredible Wizard (Astrocade)
- 47. Indy 500 (Atari 2600)
- 48. Jawbreaker (Atari 2600)
- 49. Joust (Atari 7800)
- 50. Jr. Pac-Man (Atari 2600)
- 51. K.C. Munchkin!, K.C.’s Krazy Chase! (Odyssey2)
- 52. Kaboom! (Atari 2600)
- 53. Killer Bees! (Odyssey2)
- 54. Lady Bug (ColecoVision)
- 55. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
- 56. Mario Bros. (NES)
- 57. Mega Man (NES)
- 58. Metroid (NES)
- 59. Miner 2049er (ColecoVision)
- 60. MineStorm/MineStorm II (Vectrex)
- 61. Missile Command (Atari 2600, Atari 5200)
- 62. Moon Patrol (Atari 5200)
- 63. Mouse Trap (ColecoVision)
- 64. Mr. Do! (ColecoVision)
- 65. Mr. Do!’s Castle (Atari 5200, ColecoVision)
- 66. Ms. Pac-Man (Atari 7800)
- 67. Pac-Man (NES)
- 68. PBA Bowling (Intellivision)
- 69. Pengo (Atari 5200)
- 70. Pepper II (ColecoVision)
- 71. Phoenix (Atari 2600)
- 72. Pick Axe Pete! (Odyssey2)
- 73. Pitfall! (Atari 2600, ColecoVision)
- 74. Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (Atari 2600, Atari 5200)
- 75. Popeye (NES)
- 76. Qix (Atari 5200)
- 77. Rambo: First Blood Part II (Master System)
- 78. River Raid (Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision)
- 79. Robotron: 2084 (Atari 5200)
- 80. Scramble (Vectrex)
- 81. Shark! Shark! (Intellivision)
- 82. Slither (ColecoVision)
- 83. Solar Fox (Atari 2600)
- 84. Space Dungeon (Atari 5200)
- 85. Space Invaders (Atari 2600)
- 86. Spy Hunter (ColecoVision)
- 87. Stampede (Atari 2600, Intellivision)
- 88. Star Castle (Vectrex)
- 89. Super Breakout (Atari 2600)
- 90. Super Mario Bros. (NES)
- 91. Turbo (ColecoVision)
- 92. Turmoil (Atari 2600)
- 93. Turtles! (Odyssey2)
- 94. Tutankham (ColecoVision)
- 95. Video Olympics (Atari 2600)
- 96. Warlords (Atari 2600)
- 97. Web Wars (Vectrex)
- 98. Worm Whomper (Intellivision)
- 99. Yars’ Revenge (Atari 2600)
- 100. Zaxxon (ColecoVision)
- Appendix: The Next 100
- Bibliography
- Index