Parent's Guide to Video Games
Publisher: Prima Publishing
Published: March 21, 1994
Place of publication: Rocklin, CA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781559584746
Copyright date: 1994
Subjects: Computer games; Indoor Games; Video games; Parenting - General; Video Performance And Production; Games; Computers - Games; Games/Puzzles; Video & Electronic - General; Psychological aspects; Family & Relationships / Parenting; Evaluation
Table of contents: label: Acknowledgments
title: xiii; label: Introduction
title: xv; label: 1. Making Video Games a Positive Family Experience
title: 1; label: Game Play as a Family Activity
title: 1; label: Use the Family TV
title: 1; label: Get Involved—Become a Player
title: 2; label: Play with Your Child
title: 2; label: Family Tournament Night
title: 3; label: Controlling the Video Playground
title: 3; label: Playing Games Is a Privilege, Not a Right
title: 3; label: Set Time Limits 4 Homework Comes First
title: 4; label: Control the Controllers
title: 4; label: Encourage Cooperative Play
title: 5; label: Encourage Other Activities
title: 5; label: Control Game-Related Spending
title: 6; label: 2. Games and Girls
title: 7; label: The Portrayal of Women in Games
title: 7; label: Games and Sex Role Stereotypes
title: 9; label: Games for Girls
title: 10; label: Unisex Games
title: 10; label: Cartoon/Movie Games
title: 10; label: Ultra-Popular Games
title: 11; label: Summary
title: 11; label: 3. Ten through Teens: Games for Older Children
title: 13; label: Sports Games
title: 13; label: Simulations
title: 15; label: Adventure/Fantasy Role-Playing Games
title: 15; label: Thinking/Strategy Games
title: 17; label: 4. Sex and Violence in Video Games
title: 19; label: The Influence of Violent Games
title: 20; label: Forbidden Fruit
title: 20; label: Different Degrees of Video Violence
title: 21; label: Violence, Sex, and the Big Two
title: 21; label: Nintendo of America's Approach
title: 21; label: Nintendo of America's Video Game Content Guidelines
title: 23; label: Sega of America's Approach
title: 24; label: Sega's Seal of Quality
title: 25; label: Taking Control
title: 26; label: Our Two Cents' Worth
title: 27; label: Postscript: Your Government at Work
title: 27; label: 5. The Positive Side of Video Games
title: 29; label: Children with Special Needs
title: 29; label: Video Games Promote Hospital Services
title: 31; label: Games for Better Health
title: 31; label: Nintendo Fun Centers
title: 32; label: Games and the Physically Challenged
title: 32; label: Video Game Research
title: 33; label: 6. Selecting a Video Game System and Accessories
title: 37; label: Nintendo vs. Genesis vs. Super Nintendo
title: 37; label: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
title: 37; label: Sega Genesis
title: 39; label: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
title: 40; label: Pick One
title: 41; label: Other Game Systems
title: 42; label: TurboGrafx-16
title: 42; label: Sega CD
title: 42; label: CD-ROM and Beyond
title: 43; label: Waiting in the Wings
title: 44; label: New Controllers for Enhanced Game Play
title: 45; label: Important and Not-So-Important Controller Features
title: 45; label: asciiPad
title: 48; label: Competition Pro
title: 48; label: Other Controllers and Add-Ons
title: 49; label: Light Guns
title: 50; label: "Gimmick" Controllers
title: 51; label: "Cheating"/Game Enhancement Devices
title: 52; label: Miracle Piano Teaching System
title: 53; label: Sega VR
title: 55; label: The Silent Zone
title: 55; label: 7. Money, Money, Money: Keeping Costs Down
title: 57; label: Explore Return Policies
title: 58; label: Rent First, Then Buy
title: 58; label: Dust Off Those Old Games
title: 58; label: 8. Choosing Video Games
title: 61; label: About the Ratings
title: 62; label: About Ratings in General
title: 65; label: What's the Right Age?
title: 66; label: About Prototypes
title: 66; label: A Note on Cross-Platform Games
title: 67; label: Nintendo Games
title: 69; label: Batman Returns
title: 70; label: Battletoads/Double Dragon
title: 72; label: Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2
title: 74; label: DuckTales 2
title: 76; label: Kirby's Adventure
title: 78; label: Mario Is Missing!
title: 80; label: Mickey's Safari in Letterland
title: 83; label: Mighty Final Fight
title: 85; label: The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$
title: 87; label: Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop
title: 90; label: Tom & Jerry
title: 92; label: Yoshi's Cookie
title: 94; label: Classic Nintendo Games
title: 96; label: Adventure Island Games
title: 96; label: Adventures of Lobo Games
title: 96; label: A Boy and His Blob
title: 97; label: Castlevania Games
title: 97; label: Disney Games
title: 97; label: Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
title: 98; label: Mega Man Games
title: 98; label: Pac-Man Games
title: 100; label: Sesame Street Games
title: 100; label: Super Mario Bros. Games
title: 101; label: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games
title: 101; label: Super Nintendo Games
title: 103; label: The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
title: 104; label: Aero the Acro-Bat
title: 106; label: Barbie Super Model
title: 108; label: B.O.B.
title: 110; label: Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
title: 112; label: Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions
title: 114; label: DinoCity
title: 116; label: Disney's Aladdin
title: 118; label: Family Dog
title: 120; label: Final Fight 2
title: 122; label: Firepower 2000
title: 124; label: Goof Troop
title: 126; label: Harley's Humongous Adventure
title: 128; label: Jurassic Park
title: 130; label: The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
title: 132; label: Mario Paint
title: 134; label: Mega Man X
title: 137; label: Mickey's Ultimate Challenge
title: 139; label: Monopoly
title: 141; label: Mr. Nutz
title: 144; label: Operation Logic Bomb
title: 146; label: Road Runner's Death Valley Rally
title: 148; label: The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare
title: 150; label: StarFox
title: 152; label: Super Bowling
title: 154; label: Super Mario All-Stars
title: 156; label: Super Mario Kart
title: 158; label: Super Putty
title: 161; label: Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
title: 163; label: Tom and Jerry
title: 165; label: Yoshi's Safari
title: 167; label: Zombies Ate My Neighbors
title: 169; label: Genesis Games
title: 171; label: Ariel, Disney's The Little Mermaid
title: 172; label: Awesome Possum
title: 174; label: Barney's Hide & Seek Game
title: 177; label: Battletoads
title: 179; label: Blaster Master 2
title: 181; label: Cool Spot
title: 183; label: Disney's Aladdin
title: 185; label: Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest
title: 187; label: Ecco the Dolphin
title: 189; label: Formula One
title: 191; label: Gauntlet IV
title: 193; label: Grindstormer
title: 195; label: McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
title: 197; label: Paperboy 2
title: 199; label: Pink Goes to Hollywood
title: 201; label: Rocket Knight Adventures
title: 203; label: Rolo to the Rescue
title: 205; label: Sonic Spinball
title: 207; label: Sylvester & Tweety in Cagey Capers
title: 209; label: TaleSpin
title: 211; label: Taz-Mania
title: 213; label: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
title: 215; label: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
title: 217; label: Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
title: 219; label: Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics
title: 221; label: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
title: 223; label: Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
title: 225; label: The World of Illusion
title: 227; label: Video Game Glossary
title: 229