| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface: The Birth of Videogames; Generation One (1971-1984); 1.1 Arcade (1971); 1.2 Apple II (1977); 1.3 Atari 2600 VCS (1977); 1.4 Atari 8-bit (1979); 1.5 Mattel Intellivision (1979); 1.6 PC DOS Computers (1981); 1.7 Commodore 64 (1982); 1.8 Coleco ColecoVision (1982); Generation Two (1985-1994); 2.1 Nintendo Entertainment System (1985); 2.2 Commodore Amiga (1985); 2.3 Sega Genesis (1989); 2.4 Nintendo Game Boy (1989); 2.5 Nintendo Super NES (1991); Generation Three (1995-2001) |
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3.1 PC Windows Computers (1995)3.2 Sony PlayStation (1995); 3.3 Nintendo 64 (1996); 3.4 Sega Dreamcast (1999); 3.5 Sony PlayStation 2 (2000); 3.6 Microsoft Xbox (2001); 3.7 Nintendo GameCube (2001); Index |
| Summary |
Vintage Game Consoles tells the story of the most influential videogame platforms of all time, including the Apple II, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, Sony PlayStation, and many more. It uncovers the details behind the consoles, computers, handhelds, and arcade machines that made videogames possible. Drawing on extensive research and the authors' own lifelong experience with videogames, Vintage Game Consoles explores each system's development, history, fan community, its most important games, and information for collectors and emulation enthusiast |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Print version record |
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Video games -- Equipment and supplies -- History
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Video games -- Equipment and supplies -- Collectors and collecting
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Video games -- United States -- History
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GAMES -- Board.
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Video games.
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Video games -- Equipment and supplies.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Barton, Matt.
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| ISBN |
9781135006518 |
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1135006512 |
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0415856000 |
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9780415856003 |
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9780203728314 |
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0203728319 |
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