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Arcade Treasures
Bill Kurtz
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Description for Arcade Treasures
Hardback. The greatest games ever to hit the penny arcade scene-the earliest strength testers and fortune tellers, wild pinball games from mid-century, and modern electronic video games. Also discusses novelty products, game trends, and a history of significant manufacturers and designers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 447 photos. BIC Classification: UDX; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Today, a sense of nostalgia and the irresistible urge to play have combined to make arcade memorabilia and antique arcade games one of the hottest collectible fields of our time. This book is filled with 447 color photos of the greatest games ever to hit the arcade scene-the earliest arcades' strength testers and fortune tellers, perennial favorites like baseball games and SKEE-BALL, wild pinball games from the middle of the century, and modern electronic video game like PAC MAN and Q*BERT. While American manufacturers have maintained a solid grip on the market, some interesting offerings are included from foreign manufacturers. ... Read more
Today, a sense of nostalgia and the irresistible urge to play have combined to make arcade memorabilia and antique arcade games one of the hottest collectible fields of our time. This book is filled with 447 color photos of the greatest games ever to hit the arcade scene-the earliest arcades' strength testers and fortune tellers, perennial favorites like baseball games and SKEE-BALL, wild pinball games from the middle of the century, and modern electronic video game like PAC MAN and Q*BERT. While American manufacturers have maintained a solid grip on the market, some interesting offerings are included from foreign manufacturers. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887406195
SKU
V9780887406195
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About Bill Kurtz
Bill Kurtz lives in Willoughby, Ohio and has written extensively on arcade games.
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