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« on: January 14, 2014, 05:28:57 pm »

I've had these for quite a few years, supercade is my favorite.

If you don't have them in your collection, I can recommend, seem to be cheaper to buy from the UK, but I guess abebooks will have them also.

Would like to know other good literature to hunt down if anyone can recommend titles. thanks

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Supercade-Visual-History-Videogame-1971-1984/dp/0262524201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389738349&sr=8-1&keywords=supercade
http://www.amazon.com/Supercade-Visual-History-Videogame-1971-1984/dp/0262024926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389738376&sr=8-1&keywords=supercade


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arcade-Fever-Guide-Golden-Video/dp/0762409371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389738427&sr=8-1&keywords=arcade+fever
http://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Fever-Guide-Golden-Video/dp/0762409371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389738447&sr=8-1&keywords=arcade+fever
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 06:19:40 pm »

I have arcade fever. It's a good book.

I have this book too:

http://www.amazon.com/Videogames-Beginning-Ralph-H-Baer/dp/0964384817/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389741552&sr=1-1&keywords=ralph+baer

It's a good historical read.
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 09:38:44 pm »

Supercade is awesome worth every penny!

The first is also good!
http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Quarter-25-year-History/dp/0970475500
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2014, 09:09:29 am »

Everybody here can write thier own book on arcade history as i am sure we all have stories of the past.
We should do a story time forum . Ive got em... johns got em.. we all do.
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2014, 09:28:24 am »

I have several books about Video Game history but my latest Arcade related book is Bits, Sticks and Button. It´s not exactly about Arcade History but still well done.
Arcade fever is very good. If you are into first person shooters then you should read Masters of Doom.

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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2014, 10:26:46 am »

I have several books about Video Game history but my latest Arcade related book is Bits, Sticks and Button. It´s not exactly about Arcade History but still well done.
Arcade fever is very good. If you are into first person shooters then you should read Masters of Doom.



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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2014, 01:22:24 pm »

I have several books about Video Game history but my latest Arcade related book is Bits, Sticks and Button. It´s not exactly about Arcade History but still well done.
Arcade fever is very good. If you are into first person shooters then you should read Masters of Doom.

I have listened to the first chapter of the audiobook of masters of doom. It was available for download for free somewhere.

Must find the rest now that you remind me of that Smiley

Its indeed a interesting book as far as i can judge
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 03:16:48 pm »

I have several books about Video Game history but my latest Arcade related book is Bits, Sticks and Button. It´s not exactly about Arcade History but still well done.
Arcade fever is very good. If you are into first person shooters then you should read Masters of Doom.

I have listened to the first chapter of the audiobook of masters of doom. It was available for download for free somewhere.

Must find the rest now that you remind me of that Smiley

Its indeed a interesting book as far as i can judge

Hi Etienne, if you have trouble finding it, click the link below to complain ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/nu45aaq
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 03:18:02 pm »

Couldn´t put it down once i started reading. I admire John Carmack.
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 03:23:02 pm »

Supercade is awesome worth every penny!

The first is also good!
http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Quarter-25-year-History/dp/0970475500

Supercade is one heavy book.  Seriously guys, its a fortune now on amazon,

Abebooks is a frikin bargain for USA buyers...
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=supercade
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 04:32:04 pm »

Is that Supercade really good? The reviews are not very good on amazon.
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 05:13:29 pm »

In comparison, Arcade fever looks like a flyer, and I do like that book, but that's the comparison in weight at least. Supercade is nearly 450 pages of great photos, multiple authors, goes through video game consoles, home computing, arcades of course, info on companies like Atari, Sega, features on Twin Galaxies.  Personally I treasure this book and dip into it a lot.
For the pittance I've seen these on abebooks, I wouldn't hesitate.

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=10908275655&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26amp%3Btn%3Dsupercade

If you buy it and don't like it, I'll send you the money, put it in the fundraiser pot for Eurocade 2014, but you will love it i'm sure. It's a very visual book.  Use the "look inside " feature on amazon.com for a taster.

If there's a particular machine you'd like me to look up I'll show you what the book has got.
People reviewing this book slagging it off for mame screenshots are correct, but well off the mark, they missed the point, there's original ads, cover arts, rare consoles, the reviews are 4/5 on amazon and nearly 5/5 on UK.



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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2014, 03:25:45 pm »

My friend luigi in germany has the book an i looked into it when i attended his party, its a very nice book !
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2014, 04:03:08 pm »

My friend luigi in germany has the book an i looked into it when i attended his party, its a very nice book !

luigi from Germany - good man, I like you on so many levels already.
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2014, 04:09:56 pm »

Luigi has a great arcade too.

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