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The Encyclopedia of Game Machines: Consoles, Handhelds and Home Computers 1972-2005
 
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The Encyclopedia of Game Machines: Consoles, Handhelds and Home Computers 1972-2005 [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Winnie Forster (Author), Rafael Dyll (Author), David McCarthy (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Hagen Schmid; illustrated edition edition (21 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 3000153594
  • ISBN-13: 978-3000153594
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 16.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 290,594 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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More than 450 dream machines, from million-dollar sellers to exotic variants, are celebrated in this exhaustive reference to video gaming systems. The near-ubiquity of video games means that nearly every reader will have owned, played, or heard about at least a handful of the machines included, whether from Europe, Japan, or the United States. Beyond just images of the gaming decks, the book covers classic software in all of its authentic, pixilated glory, as well as key technical facts for each console and operating system. With nostalgia and an archivist's attention to detail, this compendium of virtual competition looks back on 33 years of staring at screens and furiously pressing buttons.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book - something for everyone, 21 Mar 2007
Originally written in German, the book has been seamlessly translated into English, each console's section is well structured featuring a variety of content and lots of photographs. This is a great all round book, it's got enough detail in for gamers who never stopped playing consoles and is also great for your "oh wow I remember that" mates. I cannot recommend this book more highly.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Superb - The bible for retro gaming collectors, 18 April 2006
By Michael Free "MP3" (Somerset, UK) - See all my reviews
This book is the best resource for collectors of video games. Not only does it include every games console, but also home computers as well. It is very well presented, with full colour pictures of the machines and some very interesting facts. It is not perfect though (hence the four stars), as there are some omissions (the Tiger R-Zone for example). It would also have been nice to have pictures of every console variant and some of the packaging. These are minor problems however, as if you have any form of love for gaming you should get this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not more not less, the perfect quantity of information about every thing., 10 Nov 2008
By Telmo Mendes Leal (Lisboa, PORTUGAL) - See all my reviews
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Wonderful book this is.

Each article is truly an encyclopedic article. The right amount of information: history of each machine, its technical characteristics (without going to deep on this), the impact on the history of video games and lots of colorful pictures. Also, a very important detail, each machine have a little board with information about it like the launch date or the number of games. This way the reader can easily compare two machines by looking at each others information board.

In this same book I read that its publisher is preparing an equivalent for video games and I can't wait for have it two.
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