Gamester's Guide to Arcade Video Games
By: by Paul Kordestani.
Contributors: Gamester (Firm)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: TAB Books
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Blue Ridge Summit, PA, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Video games.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: label: Acknowledgments
title: v; label: Introduction
title: vii; label: Part I. All About Video Games
title: 1; label: Chapter 1. The Video Concept
title: 3; label: What Is a Coin-Operated Video Game?-Screen-Control Board-Coin Slots-Computer- Video Game Concept Explanation-Video Game Styles-History and Evolution of the Coin-Operated Video Game; label: Chapter 2. Video Game Popularity
title: 9; label: Contributing Factors to Video Game Popularity-Advantages of Playing Video Games-Some Controversies Regarding Video Games-Some Present and Future Applications of Video Games; label: Chapter 3. Types of Video Games
title: 14; label: Type A: One-Lever Maze Games- Type B: Lever Plus Action Button Games- Type C: Upward-Shooting Games- Variations of Type C- Type D: Automatically Sideways-Moving Games-Type E: Total Maneuvering Games-Variations of Type E Games-Type F: Three-Dimensional Games-Miscellaneous Games; label: Chapter 4. How to Play Video Games
title: 21; label: Step One: Know Your Objectives-Step Two: Know Your Game-Step Three: Position Your Body and Hands Correctly-Step Four: Play in Different Sessions-Some Recommendations to Video PlayersHow to Budget for Video Games-Etiquette and the Unwritten Rules of Arcadia-Some Recommendations to the Game Manufacturers; label: Part II. The Games
title: 27; label: 1. Space Invaders
title: 29; label: 2. Space Invaders Deluxe
title: 34; label: 3. Asteroids
title: 36; label: 4. Asteroids Deluxe
title: 47; label: 5. Space Duel
title: 51; label: 6. Galaxian
title: 59; label: 7. Pac-Man
title: 65; label: 8. Ms. Pac-Man
title: 82; label: 9. Super Pac-Man
title: 92; label: 10. Pac-Man Plus
title: 99; label: 11. Defender
title: 102; label: 12. Stargate
title: 111; label: 13. Missile Command
title: 119; label: 14. Centipede
title: 127; label: 15. Battlezone
title: 134; label: 16. Phoenix
title: 140; label: 17. Red Baron
title: 146; label: 18. Tempest
title: 150; label: 19. Frogger
title: 160; label: 20. Pleiades
title: 167; label: 21. Donkey Kong
title: 174; label: 22. Donkey Kong Junior
title: 191; label: 23. Red Alert
title: 203; label: 24. Scramble
title: 211; label: 25. Robotron 2084
title: 217; label: 26. Zaxxon
title: 233; label: 27. Dig Dug
title: 242; label: 28. Jungle Hunt
title: 248; label: 29. Q*bert
title: 256; label: 30. Joust
title: 263; label: 31. Popeye
title: 273; label: 32. Moon Patrol
title: 283; label: 33. Front Line
title: 290; label: 34. Burger Time
title: 297; label: 35. Tron
title: 313; label: 36. Berzerk
title: 330; label: 37. Star Castle
title: 334; label: 38. Space Fury
title: 340; label: 39. Qix
title: 346; label: 40. Make Trax
title: 354; label: 41. Galaga
title: 360; label: Index
title: 375